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2 paths forward for uninsured, 1 clouded by ruling
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Really? The Supreme Court's big health care decision means 30 million or more uninsured Americans are soon going to have coverage? It's far...
Dieting? Study challenges notion that a calorie is just a calorie
A new study challenges the notion that "a calorie is a calorie." The study finds diets that reduce the surge in blood sugar after a meal -- either low-glycemic index...
Recipes for Health: Sweet and Savory Bread Puddings
Cubed, soaked in milk and mixed with seasonal fruit or vegetables, yesterday’s loaf takes on a whole new identity.
Research with Gluten Alternatives Shows Promise for Kansas Sorghum Farmers and Consumers
Research at Kansas State University could give consumers with celiac disease more food product choices and expand the sorghum market for Kansas farmers.
13 Iconic Brands Still Made in America
Not every company has outsourced production. These 13 iconic American products are still made in America.
RIM said to be considering split in business
BlackBerry maker Research in Motion is reportedly weighing the possibility of splitting its business into two separate parts – one for its handset division and one for is messaging services.
Wikipedia founder urges halt to student's extradition in file-sharing case
The founder of Wikipedia is urging British authorities to block the extradition of a 24-year-old student wanted in the United States over alleged copyright offences committed while running the file-sharing...
Green Blog: A Tragicomic Take on Cape Wind
The documentary 'Cape Spin' examines the regulatory and legal clashes that have repeatedly delayed an offshore wind project in Massachusetts.
Economic policies in isolation won't lead to growth in Europe
A study led by Dr Bryony Hoskins at the University of Southampton for the European Commission (EC) has warned of the dangers of concentrating solely on economic policies to create...
Remapping gang turf: Math model used for mapping chimp territories applies
A mathematical model that has been used for more than 80 years to determine the hunting range of wild animals holds promise for mapping the territories of street gangs, social...
Creative individuals travelled to the south Swedish inland 9,000 years ago
Despite its good ecologic status, there were no permanent settlements in the south Swedish inland 9,000 years ago. Yet the area was visited by people who wanted to express their...
Bus-bullying case a model for raising tech capital
Businesses interested in using so-called crowdfunding websites to raise capital are renewing calls for Canadian authorities to loosen securities regulations, following a dramatic example of the internet's potential to raise...
Healthy food causes drop in cafeteria sales
A new provincial policy banning junk food at high school cafeterias has led to a large decline in food sales, which could force some parents to dish out more for...
Scientists criticise lack of urgency in Rio+20 accord
Rio+20 closed with a new sustainable development agreement — but scientists have criticised it for failing to highlight their potential contribution.
US judge dismisses Apple, Motorola patent suits
An American judge has dismissed lawsuits lodged by Apple and Motorola against each other for copyright infringement.
STFC's 'Joule' in the crown is UK's most powerful supercomputer
The Science and Technology Facilities Councils (STFC) Daresbury Laboratory in Cheshire is officially home to the UKs most powerful supercomputer, capable of more than a thousand trillion calculations per second.
Sony, Panasonic tying up in advanced TV displays
(AP) Long-time Japanese rivals Sony Corp. and Panasonic Corp. are working together to develop next-generation TV panels called OLEDs in a reversal of decades of rivalry as they try...
Facebook's organ donation drive success spills into Canada
Facebook's recent push to promote organ donation in the United States has driven up registrations tenfold, and the social media initiative has triggered a jump in signups across the border...
Are British strawberries under threat?
About 28,000kg of English strawberries are expected to be eaten at Wimbledon, during Britain's peak season. But what lies ahead for the British strawberry crop?
Changing the way we change lanes
By giving drivers the information they need to change lanes safely, a new device could reduce road crashes by up to 30 per cent.
Computer science tackles 30-year-old economics problem
In 2007, the University of Chicago's Roger Myerson won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences in part for research he had published, in 1981, on auction design. Using...
'Brain-hacking' technology sought
LONDON, June 24 (UPI) -- Stanford University researchers say they are working on a device that would allow them to "pretty much hack" into the brain of British genius...
Bits of buildings: How is computing changing the architect’s job?
In 1957, when local officials in Sydney, Australia, were judging entries in a competition to design their new opera house, they settled on an unusual plan by a Danish architect, Jorn Utzon....
'Economic violence' caused RBS to fail, new study suggests
University academics look at bank's management and discover why the bank failed. The management style adopted by former senior executives at the Royal Bank of Scotland amounted to economic violence...
Time travel virtually possible
A virtual time-machine will be officially unveiled in St Andrews this weekend (June 23-24, 2012), allowing people the opportunity to explore St Andrews Cathedral, Scotlands largest medieval church, as it...
You are where you e-mail: Global migration trends discovered in email data
(Phys.org) -- For the first time comparable migration data is available for almost every country of the world. To date, records were incompatible between nations and especially by gender and...
Anticancer Prospect Made From Scratch
Total Synthesis: Chemists map route to natural product (+)-fusarisetin A
IDair has a fingerprint scanner from standoff distance
Researchers are exploring better designs in biometrics to meet business and government demands for reliable identification and verification tools. Out of the many biometric technologies that continue to be works...