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Internet nominated for 2010 Nobel Peace Prize

13 years ago from MSNBC: Science

If some people have their way, you could be the winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize. "You" in this case being used broadly to mean the billions of people...

Seoul unveils electric vehicle

13 years ago from UPI

SEOUL, March 11 (UPI) -- South Korea unveiled what is considered the world's first commercial wireless electric vehicle Tuesday.

Math prof issues 2010 baseball predictions

13 years ago from UPI

NEWARK, N.J., March 11 (UPI) -- A U.S. professor says he has once again used mathematical analysis to compute the number of games Major League Baseball teams should win...

Biblical city's true location discovered

13 years ago from MSNBC: Science

Scientists think they've finally found the real location of a city called Neta'im mentioned in the Bible. Bible - Christianity - Religion and Spirituality - God...

UK science risks relegation, warns Royal Society

13 years ago from Physics World

"Decades of slow economic decline" predicted unless investment in science increases

Revolutionizing medicine, one chip at a time

13 years ago from Physorg

In the past several decades, microchips have transformed consumer electronics, enabling new products from digital watches and pocket-sized calculators to laptop computers and digital music players.

Laptop revolution: New class design saves schools money, space

13 years ago from Science Daily

Universities around the country are struggling with shrinking budgets, even as they need to cater to the needs of an increasing number of students. New research shows that one way...

LyondellBasell Files Reorganization Plan

13 years ago from C&EN

Bankruptcy: Company rejects Reliance bid in favor of private equity.

Female teachers ask for work/family reconciliation to be able to access management posts

13 years ago from Science Blog

A research team made up of various Andalusian universities and coordinated by the University of Huelva (UHU) has concluded that the main barrier that these professionals encounter when accessing...

Fiber-wireless (Fi-Wi) to provide ultra-high-speed, short-range communication

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- By looking at the latest electronic communication devices that have emerged over the past few years, it's clear that the trend of smaller, portable devices is strong and...

Scooting Toward Oblivion

13 years ago from Science Blog

There’s a story about a truck driver who passed the long, lonely hours in his big rig knitting sweaters. His hands thus otherwise occupied, he steered with his knees. A...

Save Money, Eat Less

13 years ago from Live Science

Cheap food comes at a high price, higher rates of obesity and diabetes, according to a new study based on 20 years of data.

New Delhi eyes IPI, TAPI pipelines

13 years ago from UPI

NEW DELHI, March 9 (UPI) -- New Delhi is examining pipeline projects from Iran and Turkmenistan to enhance energy security, the petroleum minister said Tuesday.

German fails to prove atom-smasher will end world

13 years ago from Physorg

A German woman fearing that Earth would be sucked into oblivion in a black hole failed on Tuesday in her court attempt to halt the world's most powerful atom-smasher.

Flatscreen TVs should have energy labels: FTC

13 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Mandatory EnergyGuide labels are being proposed for all televisions sold in the United States in an effort to give consumers more information about the energy cost of watching TV.

Immigrants with disabilities more frequently employed than US-born persons with disabilities

13 years ago from Science Daily

As the immigrant population grows, understanding its disability status and employment characteristics becomes increasingly important. People, both native and foreign-born, with disabilities make important contributions to our society, and many...

Google introduces its Public Data Explorer

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Google's latest release is an application that allows users to create their own interactive, animated graphs and charts using public data such as census data or government statistics...

Sony to start selling 3-D TVs in June

13 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

Sony says it will start selling 3-D televisions in June, joining a competitive industrywide push to convince consumers to embrace the technology for their living rooms.

We need GM plants that benefit consumers and not just farmers

13 years ago from The Guardian - Science

Despite the decision by the European Union last week to approve the cultivation of a GM potato, plant scientist Eoin Lettice argues that consumers will only accept the technology when it provides tangible...

Energizer Duo battery charger hides a Trojan

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Energizer Duo USB battery charger has been hiding a backdoor Trojan in its software that affects computers using Windows. According to Symantec the Trojan has probably been...

Hewlett-Packard says pilfered inkjet parts peddled

13 years ago from Physorg

Hewlett-Packard on Monday said it is suing a Taiwan-based firm for peddling inkjet cartridges made from parts swiped from the US technology giant's facilities in Asia.

Action needed to save climate, create jobs

13 years ago from MIT Research

Clean-energy technologies offer the promise of revitalizing a dwindling base of manufacturing jobs in the United States while also addressing the problems of climate change and energy security, said Democratic Sen. Jeff Bingaman...

Analyze this

13 years ago from MIT Research

Once, if you wanted to become the general manager of a professional sports team, you had to have been a great athlete. For decades, sports teams were almost exclusively run by former...

IBM CEO's pay ticked higher to $21.2M in 2009

13 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- The pay package for IBM Corp.'s CEO notched slightly higher in 2009, according to calculations by The Associated Press, as he was rewarded for a year in...

Study suggests need for broader use of individualized learning plans for physicians

13 years ago from Physorg

Physicians would be better prepared for the accelerating rate of scientific discovery - and more in step with the latest in patient-care - if they added an important...

"Cove" Movie Assails Dolphin Hunt, Gets Oscar Boost

13 years ago from National Geographic

With its 2010 Oscar win for best documentary, the movie The Cove has reignited debate over annual dolphin hunts in Taiji, Japan.

Not A Crappy Idea - Disposable Toilets And Agriculture

13 years ago from

The jokes just write themselves, really. But poor sanitation is no laughing matter, especially if you're one of the 2.6 billion people on Earth without access to a toilet. And...

Scientists say UK risks losing innovation edge

13 years ago from Reuters:Science

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain risks decades of slow economic decline unless it invests heavily in research, which at the moment is one of the country's few genuine areas of economic...