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World Cup Science: Soccer's Greatest Player Is ...
Could new scientific system end arguments over who's the world's best soccer player? No. But researchers are naming names anyway—by the numbers. ...
Cosmic Log: Supercomputer plays ‘Jeopardy’
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: This IBM question-answering supercomputer is almost ready for prime time on the "Jeopardy" TV game show. Answer: What is Watson? IBM...
Toshiba, Fujitsu to merge mobile phone business
Technology giants Toshiba and Fujitsu said Thursday they will merge their mobile phone businesses in Japan to create the nation's second-largest cell phone maker.
BP will create fund to pay claims
Obama insists the $20 billion not be controlled by the oil firm, which also halts its dividends. Reaching one of his top goals in the gulf oil spill crisis, President Obama announced...
PlayStation 3 videogames go 3-D in a big way
Sony is adding another dimension to PlayStation 3 videogames, promising players will be fighting, firing, driving and more in 3-D by the end of the year.
Less Sweet Tooth: Glucagon Hormone Influences Sensitivity To Sweetness
There are two aspects to food research; an industry one, where food additives that can make food taste more or less sweet without calories have benefits, and a therapeutic one,...
Does bankruptcy counseling help debtors establish a fresh start?
URBANA — With a struggling U.S. economy and a large number of employers downsizing their operations, many Americans are finding themselves in severe financial distress. In some cases,...
Rosetta's blind date with asteroid Lutetia
The European Space Agency's comet-chaser Rosetta is heading for a blind date with asteroid Lutetia. Rosetta does not yet know what Lutetia looks like but beautiful or otherwise the two...
Certified Crop Adviser Program Begins in India
American Society of Agronomy and Cereal System Initiative for South Asia launch certification to benefit millions of farmers with increased productivity.
Mobile video calls the next frontier, says Skype head
Making video calls from a mobile phone to TV sets or computers will be the next frontier for information technology, the head of Internet telephony pioneer Skype said Tuesday.
RIM making new touchscreen smartphone, tablet device
Research in Motion (RIM) is developing a touchscreen smartphone with a slide-out keyboard and a tablet device to serve as a larger-screen companion to its popular BlackBerry, The Wall Street...
Apple's App Store success a hard act to follow: analyst
Apple's hugely successful applications store has spawned similar setups around the world but it will be tough to compete with the US technology giant, an industry expert said Tuesday.
FDA Cracks Down on Commercial Genetic Testing
The FDA has sent warning letters to companies selling gene test kits directly to consumers. The real reason: The tests are expensive and useless.
Oil Executives and the Spill: A House Hearing
Our colleagues at The Lede will offer updates as executives from Exxon Mobil, Chevron, ConocoPhillips and the American arms of BP and Royal Dutch Shell testify at a hearing of...
U.S. pollution legacy flagged in Labrador town
Residents of a small town on Labrador's coast have learned more about the pollution left at a former American military site, but have been told more testing is needed.
Study: Pol's face can predict vote result
PRINCETON, N.J., June 15 (UPI) -- U.S. and British scientists say many voters aren't very sophisticated, with their choices heavily influenced by superficial, cues, such as facial appearance.
Invest in science and engineering to cut the deficit
Imran Kahn: The government must throw its weight behind sectors that deliver economic growth to reduce the huge budget deficit. That means spending more – not less – on science and engineeringThe prime...
'Anti Vuvuzela Filter' promises quieter World Cup
An online company has begun marketing an "Anti Vuvuzela Filter" that promises to silence the sound of the controversial plastic trumpets that have become the trademark of South Africa's World...
Video: Gulf of Mexico Burning
CBS News' Mark Strassmann exclusively reports over 60 miles deep into the Gulf of Mexico, where BP's frontline of defense against the oil spill still relies on controlled burnings of...
Video: Did BP Choose Cost Over Caution?
BP CEO Tony Hayward will soon testify on Capitol Hill and will certainly be asked about documents that indicate BP chose cost over caution when it came to the doomed...
Video: Oil Drowning Small Businesses
The oil washing up on the Gulf Coast is threatening to suffocate local businesses. As Katie Couric reports, it could be years before they find out exactly how much the...
Check your inbox: Big Brother is emailing you
Singapore will give all citizens, foreign residents and businesses an email address to receive bills and other correspondence from the government, officials said Tuesday.
Robot martial arts fighters to face off in S.Korea
South Korea is planning to stage robot taekwondo bouts, blending the country's ancient martial art with cutting edge technology, officials said Tuesday.
Super-yeast generates ethanol from energy crops and agricultural residues
A new type of baker's yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) has been developed which can efficiently ferment pentose sugars, as found in agricultural waste and hardwoods. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open...
Seeing Threat to Individual Policies, State Officials Urge a Gradual Route to Change
A requirement of the new health care law that insurers spend more of each premium dollar to benefit consumers may chase some companies from the market, officials say.
Sniping from the sidelines as budget deadline nears
Brown and Whitman criticize the dysfunction gripping the Capitol in the usual budget stalemate. But neither has taken the risky steps of offering a solution to closing the $19.1-billion deficit. Democrat Jerry Brown...
Foreign flagging of offshore rigs skirts U.S. safety rules
The Marshall Islands, not the U.S., had the main responsibility for safety inspections on the Deepwater Horizon. The Deepwater Horizon oil rig that exploded in the Gulf of Mexico was built in...
Microsoft's newest Office goes on sale Tuesday
(AP) -- The next version of Microsoft Corp.'s Office software will be available to consumers and small businesses starting Tuesday.