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Online poker payment processor sentenced in US
(AP) A man accused of helping online poker companies move billions of dollars in illegal gambling proceeds overseas from U.S. customers has been sentenced to three years in prison.
Physicists study Homer's Iliad and other classics for hidden truths
The truth behind some of the world’s most famous historical myths, including Homer’s epic, the Iliad, has been bolstered by researchers who have analyzed the relationships between the myths’ characters...
Product Failure: The Food Industry's Area 51
Null results are important in science, but that doesn't mean scientists want other people to see theirs. The reason is obvious: competition. If one group has a null result and...
Electric motorcycle team races to next level of worldwide competition
A team of Virginia Tech College of Engineering undergraduate students this week will take its self-built electric-powered motorcycle to the third-round race of the North American TTXGP eGrandPrIx competition. If...
LG Electronics' profit falls as mobile loses money
(AP) LG Electronics reported a lower quarterly profit as its mobile phone division sank to a loss, underlining the challenges for its smartphone business as it struggles with competition...
Netflix's 2Q numbers disappoints, stock tumbles
(AP) Netflix is making money again, but its recovery wasn't impressive enough to soothe investors worried about rising licensing fees and stiffer competition confronting the video subscription service.
National Briefing | West: California: Council Bans Marijuana Dispensaries
The Los Angeles City Council voted on Tuesday to ban the hundreds of medical marijuana dispensaries that have cropped up across the city.
Medicaid Expansion Ruling Blunts Health Law’s Effect
The Supreme Court decision on President Obama’s health law will probably reduce the number of people who gain insurance, the Congressional Budget Office said in a report.
New method to find novel connections from gene to gene, drug to drug and between scientists
Researchers have developed a new computational method that will make it easier for scientists to identify and prioritize genes, drug targets, and strategies for repositioning drugs that are already on...
Wash. mom sees wells built by late daughter's wish
SEATTLE (AP) -- One year after 9-year-old Rachel Beckwith's death from a car crash inspired people around the world to donate more than $1 million to...
Rise of Robots Revives US Manufacturing
Factory robots, nanotechnology and 3D printers can revive U.S. manufacturing, but may not bring back human jobs.
Screen protector makes fingerprints vanish
ST. PAUL, Minn., July 24 (UPI) -- 3M says it has a solution to the common problem of smudges and fingerprints on touchscreens -- a screen protector designed to...
First Algae Biofuel Plant Set for 2013 Debut
The world's first algae biofuel plant is being built in Brazil to turn seaweed into energy.
Olympic Games: Economists dare to forecast the medals table
Even before the Olympic Games really get started in London on 27 July, economists have dared to forecast the final medals table without taking into consideration the training status of...
'Control-Alt-Hack' game lets players try their hand at computer security
Do you have what it takes to be an ethical hacker? Can you step into the shoes of a professional paid to outsmart supposedly locked-down systems? Now you can at...
US politicians must regulate finance to tackle the drought and food-price crisis | Raj Patel
US leaders worked hard to tackle the 1930s drought and food crisis. Today they are supine, offering the hungry only prayersIf you're wondering whether the US drought will create a global food...
Undergrads Invent Cell Phone Screener to Combat Anemia in Developing World
Biomedical engineering students have invented a way to use cell phones in developing nations to identify pregnant women with dangerous anemia.
Retailers use sealift to prepare for Nutrition North changes
Two major northern retailers are stocking up by sealift this year in preparation for changes coming Oct. 1, when the list of foods eligible for Nutrition North air freight subsidies...
Boston Globe cuts jobs in newsroom, elsewhere
The Boston Globe has offered buyouts to 43 employees, including 20 in the newsroom, in the face of "challenging times for our industry."
EU hails Google's proposals in antitrust probe
The EU hailed on Tuesday proposals that Google has made after regulators launched an anti-trust probe into whether the Internet search giant had abused its dominant market position.
Budget office: Obama's health law reduces deficit
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Congress' budget scorekeepers are taking a new look at President Barack Obama's health care law - and they still say it is expected...
Harvard’s best listeners
One Monday afternoon in 1958 a 17-year-old folk singer from Boston University auditioned at a jazz club on Mt. Auburn Street. There was no one in the audience but the club’s managers....
Tablets to push US electronic sales above $200 bn
US consumer electronic sales are expected to top $200 billion for the first time this year, propelled by strong growth in tablet computers, an industry group said Tuesday
Summer Olympics Science: Why Usain Bolt Is So Fast | Video
The biomechanics of the fastest man on Earth are analyzed by mechanical engineers from Stanford and MIT. Also, Usain Bolt talks about his weight training.
Would the NYC Soda Ban Work? Scientists Crunch the Numbers
The proposed NYC ban on the sale of large, sugar-sweetened beverages could reduce calorie consumption.
Iran seeks to work with Facebook against porn
(AP) A semi-official Iranian news agency says police hope to work with Facebook to fight cyber-crimes and pornography a turnabout in Tehran's stance toward the social networking giant...
Cuts loom for US science
As budget bills line up, agencies anticipate post-election panic.Nature 487 414 doi: 10.1038/487414a
Is Two A Goup?
Is ‘a pair’ big enough to be called ‘a group’? The tricky subject of dyads has recently been causing considerable professorial debate in the journal ‘Small Group Research’. (Note: the...