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Reports: UBS may have $350M Facebook trade losses
(AP) Swiss bank UBS AG may have lost as much as $350 million due to technical glitches on the Nasdaq stock exchange the day Facebook went public, according to...
Japan’s Premier Seeks Support for Using Nuclear Power
Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda made a blunt appeal to the public Friday on restarting one of Japan’s idled nuclear plants.
Well: Smoothie Recipes for Health
It's that time of year again: Martha Rose Shulman fires up the blender to create a new crop of delicious fruit smoothies.
Plastic bags banned in Toronto starting in 2013
Torontonians were caught off-guard when city council voted Wednesday for an outright ban on plastic bags, starting in 2013.
Calif. budget would cut science teaching
SACRAMENTO, June 6 (UPI) -- A second year of science would no longer be required for high school graduation under a California state budget proposal aimed at saving money,...
Green Blog: On Our Radar: Actors Spar Over Oil Spill Venture
Stephen Baldwin argues that Kevin Costner duped him out of profiting from a lucrative deal to sell cleanup equipment to BP.
Turn Spain’s budget crisis into an opportunity
Turn Spain’s budget crisis into an opportunityNature 486, 7 06062012 doi: 10.1038/486007aCarmen VelaStrict funding cuts mean that the country’s research system must renew its focus on quality rather than quantity,...
JDI develops a 2.3 inch LCD display packed at 651ppi
(Phys.org) -- Japan Display Inc. has created a small direct-view display that is packed with so many pixels that it features twice the resolution of the current iPhone 4 with...
Cybersecurity Expert Dr. Rob D'Ovidio Available to Comment on National Internet Safety Month this June
During June, National Internet Safety Awareness Month, Drexel University's Dr. Rob D'Ovidio, associate professor of criminal justice and director of the University's program in computer crime and digital forensics, is...
Earth threatened by glowing green asteroid?
The Daily Mail is reporting that a youtube user has found a strange object while poking around in Google Sky. It looks suspiciously like a glowing green asteroid and he...
Saab pitches off-site air traffic control towers
Air traffic controllers of the future may not have to be in the same airport, or even the same city, as the plane traffic they are managing, says the Swedish...
New forensic method could help police solve crimes
(Phys.org) -- Forensic researchers at Florida International University have developed a groundbreaking method that can tie a shooter to the ammunition used to commit a crime, giving law enforcement agencies...
LinkedIn app quietly transmitting personal data?
Researchers: iOS app collects calendar data, transmits it to company's servers without revealing transmission to users
Honeybees add buzz to Waldorf-Astoria New York
The Waldorf-Astoria New York plans to harvest its own honey and help pollinate plants in the city, joining a mini beekeeping boom that has taken over hotel rooftops from Paris...
Vehicle fuel economy falls again in May
(Phys.org) -- For the second straight month, fuel economy of all new vehicles sold in the U.S. fell by 0.2 mpglikely reflecting a slight drop in gas prices, say researchers...
NTT DoCoMo tablet-talkers explore virtual worlds (w/ Video)
(Phys.org) -- NTT DoCoMo is showing off its prototype platform for 3-D video calls with enhanced additions. Its 3D Live Communication System is being described as a possible next step...
Engineering Commencement
In the past few weeks, Killian Court has undergone a transformation in preparation for MIT’s 146th Commencement: Shrubs have been planted, the grass meticulously mowed, nearly 14,000 chairs precisely aligned, and a stage...
Napster creators launch video service via Facebook
The creators of the original Napster music-sharing site on Tuesday launched a new video service which allows people to chat online using their Facebook accounts.
Campaign says private Romney emails possibly hacked
Authorities are investigating a report that Mitt Romney's personal email account has been hacked, his presidential campaign said Tuesday.
Deal Announced on Reporting of Prescriptions in Real Time
New York State officials say they have reached a deal on legislation to require real-time reporting of prescriptions when they are written by doctors and filled by pharmacists.
National Briefing | South: Louisiana: Two Scientists Surrender E-Mail to BP
Two prominent scientists involved have surrendered more than 3,000 of their private e-mails to BP in response to a subpoena by the United States District Court in New Orleans.
Taking Headhunters To The Woodshed
I started a new job this spring. After a long search in a tough market, I landed my dream job as a senior professor and administrator at a top research...
U.S. House biotech proposal would bypass courts-critic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A provision in a U.S. House bill would allow farmers to grow genetically modified crops while court battles are under way to decide if the plants are...
New Touch Screen Morphs 3D Buttons on Command
Keyboard buttons appear and vanish on command in a new touch screen for today's gadgets.
Open Garden plants app for open network
(Phys.org) -- The Open Garden network app, which was launched in private beta in February, is now available free for download. The San Francisco based startup, founded in 2010, is...
Hundeds of prescription pills seized in Labrador
Hundreds of prescription pills, believed to contain the powerfully addictive painkiller oxycodone, were found after police arrested a woman in Happy Valley-Goose Bay Monday.
Molecular matchmaking for drug discovery
For millennia, mankind has discovered new drugs either through educated guesswork or blind luck. But with the proliferation of advanced computing, a new paradigm has emerged whereby one can find...
NJIT architect designs award-winning house that looks like an igloo
An NJIT College of Architecture and Design (COAD) architect who designed an "ice house," reminiscent of an igloo, has received yet another award for his unique residence. The 2012 Association...