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Kiev talks of new Russian gas prices
KIEV, Ukraine, March 12 (UPI) -- The new government in Ukraine aims to focus on finding an optimal price for natural gas it purchases from Russia, the Ukrainian prime...
Opinion: Genes: the new real estate scam
Julian Cribb warns that wealthy corporations are seeking to lay claim upon the most natural of human resources - our genes.
Should Social Scientists Help the U.S. Fight Terror?
Among the military brass giving testimony about global terrorism at a Senate hearing yesterday... [Read more]
NIST Looks to Reorganize Its Labs, Top Management
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is reorganizing its eight laboratory divisions. Currently,... [Read more]
Regimes Winning Online Battles, Group Says
Reporters Without Borders Finds Repressive Countries Becoming More Sophisticated at Thwarting Dissidents Online
Slick, slim rail design to unclog city routes
(PhysOrg.com) -- A driverless, electric-powered light rail system designed to whisk commuters more efficiently around central Auckland (New Zealand) and across the harbour bridge could appeal to people who snub...
'Prewashed' Salad Still Needs Cleaning
(PhysOrg.com) -- For people trying to get in their recommended daily servings of fruits and vegetables, prepackaged green salads are an easy way to start a meal. But there`s growing...
Blog follows restoration of Van Gogh artwork
A new blog will allow art lovers to follow the restoration, step by step, of Dutch post impressionist painter Vincent van Gogh's famous "The Bedroom", the Van Gogh Museum said...
Recognition Technology to Transform Mobile Devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- UT Dallas researchers are working with Texas Instruments Inc. and GetFugu Inc. to enable next-generation human-device interaction (HDI) technologies that merge a physical, real-world environment with virtual, computer-generated...
Iranians leave uranium-rich Niger
NIAMEY, Niger, March 11 (UPI) -- Iranian diplomats are reported to have quit the capital of the rickety West African state of Niger following a military coup that toppled...
Intel Launches 6-Core i7-980X Extreme Edition Processor (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has just released its 6-core processor, the Core i7-980X Extreme Edition. The 6-core processor is built using advance 32nm manufacturing and runs at 3.33GHz and is capable...
Feds pledge tough review of Comcast-NBC deal
(AP) -- Federal regulators are pledging a rigorous review of the proposed combination of Comcast Corp. and NBC Universal.
Half a Million for Gene Sequencers
The 10th annual Albany Medical Center Prize—the U.S.'s biggest prize in biomedicine—will go to... [Read more]
New imaging technology brings trace chemicals into focus (w/ Video)
Arizona State Univeristy scientist N.J. Tao and his colleagues at the Biodesign Institute have hit on a new, versatile method to significantly improve the detection of trace chemicals important in...
Back to the future for computers: A return to the 1980s?
A presentation at the Optical Fiber Communication Conference and Exposition/National Fiber Optic Engineers Conference (OFC/NFOEC) in San Diego on March 24 will examine the technologies that will emerge in the...
Google translation app could break language barriers via phone
Whether it's C-3PO, the fastidious Star Wars droid fluent in 6 million languages, or Star Trek's invisible but convenient "universal translator," the miracle interpreter has been a favorite device of...
Robot Technology Helping Humans in Daily Activities (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A French company called, Robosoft has developed a robot called Kompai that is specifically designed to help the elderly and disabled people. Kompai can navigate autonomously, talk...
CRDF Statement on the Introduction of the Global Science Program for Security, Competitiveness, and Diplomacy Act
CRDF applauds the extraordinary work spearheaded by Representatives Howard L. Berman (D-CA) and Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), with their introduction of legislation to enhance and expand the role of science in...
Safe in Bed?
Government agencies have long warned of the hazards of bed rails, but they are still used in many nursing homes.
Google's stated list of competitors grows from two to 10
Google sees an Internet far more crowded with competitors than just a year ago. At least, that's what the company is telling government regulators.
Sierra Nevada yellow-legged frog's site fidelity may lead to further decline
ALBANY, Calif. March 9, 2010 -- USDA Forest Service researchers found that site fidelity, the tendency to return to previously occupied habitats, is strong in the Sierra Nevada...
PEGylated dendrimers: a novel mechanism of drug delivery
Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science (MIPS) researchers, in collaboration with the biotechnology company Starpharma Holdings Ltd (ASX:SPL) have developed a new method to deliver medications...
Elsevier launches Journal of Family Business Strategy
Elsevier, the world-leading publisher of scientific, technical and medical information products and services, today announced the launch of a new quarterly journal, Journal of Family Business...
New phish twist directs Craigslist users to fake eBay site
A new phishing scam is using the classified advertising Web site Craigslist to lure potential buyers to a fake version of the online auction site eBay.
Riyadh to tap Manifa oil field
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 11 (UPI) -- Saudi Arabia announced plans to develop the supergiant Manifa oil field, its largest offshore oil development ever, officials said.
BP nabs Azeri, Brazilian and U.S. oil
LONDON, March 11 (UPI) -- Supermajor BP announced Thursday it reached a $7 billion deal with Devon Energy for access to oil reserves in Brazil, Azerbaijan and the Gulf...
10 high-school science whizzes
Forty of the most promising students from across the country will compete in the Intel Science Talent Search. Check out 10 of the 2010 finalists. High...
ENI calls for South Stream, Nabucco links
ROME, March 11 (UPI) -- Europe should unite efforts to secure natural gas by linking the South Stream and Nabucco pipelines, officials at Italian energy giant ENI said.