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Drones Vulnerable to GPS Takeover, Test Shows
The vulnerability could allow terrorists to crash civilian drones at will, the lead researcher says.
Wellcome Trust to Crack Down on Paper-Sharing Slackers
Charity will withhold funding for researchers who fail to deposit papers in public database
French police, tax authorities search Microsoft offices
French authorities conducted a search of the offices of Microsoft's French division near Paris on Thursday, a police source said without specifying the motives for the raid.
Carl Sagan papers donated by "Family Guy" creator Seth MacFarlane
Hit television show producer helps the Library of Congress acquire personal papers of the late scientist and astronomer
Pentagon Floats Parachuting Robots for Disaster Relief
A flying parafoil robot and a swimming tractor could help the U.S. military offload cargo container ships during disaster relief.
evonik explosion chemical plant nylon 12
Evonik plant that produced nylon 12 intermediate in Germany shut down
sciences role in a sustainable economy
There are no sustainability 'silver bullets' and science will have to work within social and economic frameworks to change the world, a new report claims
russia to ease qualification vetting bureaucracy
Simpler recognition process for foreign qualifications planned to attract more skilled workers
campaigners win fight to reform english libel laws
New bill will protect scientists and journalists from vexatious suits when highlighting concerns with scientific evidence
224 million eu antibiotics initiative launched
The project will bring together the pharmaceutical industry and academia, but some institutes have reservations
electronic skin for health and security checks
A sensing device in a temporary tattoo that monitors the wearer’s health and surrounding environmental hazards
Feeding a growing world
Pesticides play a vital role in food production. So do they really deserve their tarnished public image? Sarah Houlton investigates
Lundbeck to lose 600 jobs
Danish drug maker Lundbeck has said it will cut 600 jobs as it reorganises its European operations
shake-up for russian universities and research
The new education minister is set to bring about big changes in the country’s higher education and research establishment
faster removal of cigarette filters from the environment
A catalyst can be added to cigarette filters to speed up their degradation after the cigarette has been discarded
nasonex patent ruling goes against merck co
The court ruled that the Merck patent was valid - but Apotex won't infringe it with its product
us gm labelling rule quashed
The rule would have authorised state governments to enforce GM labels on food products
10 Words That Will Get You a Job
With competition for employment as fierce as ever, it's critical job candidates leave a lasting impression on their potential employers.
Ottawa earmarks $238M for health data research
The federal government is renewing its funding partnership with the Canadian Institute for Health Information and is investing $238 million in it over the next three years.
New study forecasts sharp increase in world oil production capacity, and risk of price collapse
(Phys.org) -- Oil production capacity is surging in the United States and several other countries at such a fast pace that global oil output capacity is likely to grow by...
Driver assistance systems can increase safety and fuel efficiency
The Eurofot consortium has now published the findings of a four-year study focused on the impact of driver assistance systems in the Europe. The 22 million European Field Operational Test...
Sandia Red Storm supercomputer exits world stage
A celebration at Sandias Computer Science Research Institute in mid-May wrote finis to Red Storm, the Sandia-designed and Cray Inc.-built supercomputer, one of the most influential machines of its era,...
Facebook concept used by sixteenth century scholars, researchers discover
(Phys.org) -- Our obsession with social networking is not exclusive to the twenty-first century, according to a team of UK researchers.
Asia–Pacific Analysis: Plan for growth in biotech crops
South-East Asian nations should follow the Philippines down the path to biotech crops for food security, argues Crispin Maslog.
Science at stake in Mexican election
Science at stake in Mexican electionNature 486, 452 27062012 doi: 10.1038/486452aErik VancePresidential candidates vow to restore research reputation.
Green Blog: Inquiry on Nuclear Chief Finds No Rules Were Broken
A report by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission's inspector general indicates that the chairman did not exceed his authority, despite a noncollaborative management style.
Chile: innovators get support to export their ideas
A new Chilean programme to support exportations of innovative products and ideas has been granted US$1 million by a government agency.
Brian Cox iPad book-app sold 20k copies in its first three days
HarperCollins reveals stats and says £4.99 price point paid off for Wonders of the Universe appPublic sales figures are notoriously hard to come by in the book-apps world, but HarperCollins has shared some...