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Understanding complex relationships
Scientists have shown how global properties of networks become apparent in local characteristics. From infections spreading around the globe to the onset of an epileptic seizure in the brain: Many...
Taiwan's HTC denies Microsoft snub over Windows 8
Taiwan's leading smartphone maker HTC on Thursday denied reports that it would be excluded by Microsoft from adopting the new operating system Windows 8 in its products.
Video: Facebook stock slides to new low
As Facebook shares continue to fall, another group of investors filed a lawsuit, claiming the social networking company withheld important information about its revenues. Veteran tech journalist David Kirkpatrick speaks...
Ridley Scott's Prometheus Examines the Roots of Alien 's Mythology
More than three decades ago Ridley Scott's sci-fi horror classic Alien introduced moviegoers to a menacing, insectlike, parasitoid extraterrestrial species . The film's sequels and...
Cyber strikes a 'civilised' option: Britain
Pre-emptive cyber strikes against perceived national security threats are a "civilised option" to neutralise potential attacks, Britain's armed forces minister said Sunday.
Internet address system upgrade likely to be smooth
The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week, but if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening.
An eco-stadium? Promises, promises
The Natural Resources Defense Council had backed streamlining the environmental review for a downtown football venue, gathering pledges from Anschutz Entertainment Group to 'green' the stadium. Let the disputes begin.Feelings...
Dot Earth Blog: Durably Dominant American View: Humans are a Recent Divine Creation
The dominant American view, unchanged over 30 years, is that humans are a very recent creation of God.
Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar
(AP) The Obama administration is warning American businesses about an unusually potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even as suspicions persist that the United States is responsible...
Intel lines up 14 Ivy Bridge processors
(Phys.org) -- A new lineup of 14 Ivy Bridge processors are out of the bag from Intel. Thursdays announcement by Intel involves new processors for mobile computers and desktops, but...
US senator slams White House over cyber leaks
US Senator John McCain on Saturday accused President Barack Obama's administration of leaking details of a reported cyber attack on Iran and other secret operations to bolster the president's image...
Netflix tops Apple in booming US online movies
The US online movie business more than doubled in 2011 to rake in $992 million and will almost double again this year, a research report showed Friday.
Microsoft rolls out more social Bing search
Microsoft on Friday rolled out a revamped Bing that includes insights from Facebook and Twitter in the biggest overhaul of the search service since its launch three years ago.
Exec predicts data-only phone plans in 2 years
(AP) The CEO of AT&T Inc. said Friday that cellphone plans that count only data usage are likely to come in the next two years. In such a scenario,...
Why 'Transgenic Stingray' Shoes Are Likely Fake
A company's offer of $1,800 leather shoes made from genetically engineered stingrays is unlikely to be real, scientists say.
Hide-and-Seek Goes Virtual
Computer simulations reveal surprising ways people conceal and discover objects
Intel inspired by aerospace to make sturdier laptops
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Engineers at Intel Corp are applying lessons from aircraft design to create sturdier laptops in a bid to reduce the prices of the new ultra-thin computers...
Prototype device translates sign language
The hearing impaired may soon have an easier time communicating with those who do not understand sign language due to a new device. During the past semester, students in engineering...
Quitters: U.S. teens less likely than Europeans to smoke, drink
The U.S. had the second-lowest proportion of students who used tobacco and alcohol compared to their counterparts in 36 European [...]
Mobile devices star in prime time at home
His kids might commandeer the TV before bedtime, but online game designer John Comes still gets his prime-time fix. Just on a smaller screen.
Europe science ministers approve 2014–20 funding framework
Europe science ministers approve 2014–20 funding frameworkNature News , 01062012 doi: 10.1038/nature.2012.10774Leigh PhillipsEastern states and the European Parliament push for more even distribution of funds.
Green Blog: A Wildlife Rescue Center for New York City
After years in a crowded apartment, the Wild Bird Fund is opening a full-fledged rehabilitation center on the Upper West Side of Manhattan.
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics Names 2012-2013 Board of Directors
Seventeen national leaders in nutrition, health and business will serve as the 2012-2013 Board of Directors of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (formerly the American Dietetic Association), the world's...
South Africa's astronomy project must show local benefit
Co-hosting the world's largest radio telescope raises South Africa's scientific standing. But it must also help meet the country's social needs.
Facebook to let users vote on privacy changes
(AP) Facebook is letting its nearly 1 billion users vote on changes to its privacy policy beginning on Friday.
Poland goes cyber-smart for Euro 2012 fans
Cyber-minded fans heading to Euro 2012 in Poland are set to find life easier at the championship after organisers launched smartphone applications to help them navigate their way around.
France to ban Swiss pesticide as bee threat
The French government is to ban a pesticide made by Swiss giant Syngenta used in rapeseed cultivation that has been found to shorten bees' lifespan, Agriculture Minister Stephane Le Foll...
Social mapping software turns neighbourhoods into 'Livehoods'
You might have no doubt about what neighbourhood you live in, but can you pinpoint your livehood? If you're in Montreal, you can now, thanks to a new mapping software...