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EC approves first GM crop in a decade
European Commission authorises cultivation of genetically modified potato Amflora, the first new GM crop approved in 12 years
Lawmaker urges gas reform in Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine, March 4 (UPI) -- The new leadership in Ukraine should persuade Kremlin officials to take another look at the gas relationship of both countries, lawmakers said.
Scientists work to improve Web security
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., March 4 (UPI) -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers say they are developing a computer language that will produce flexible and dynamic Web security.
Del. judge puts Nokia-Apple patent fight on hold
(AP) -- A federal judge in Delaware has agreed to put a patent fight between Apple Inc. and Finnish phone maker Nokia on hold pending resolution of their competing...
Cybercrime - Exposing hackers
(PhysOrg.com) -- Unscrupulous Internet service providers will have no place to hide because of a ranking system conceived by researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and Indiana University.
Pass notes No 2,739: Hella-
You've got giga- and mega-, but do we need hella- for those 27-zero numbers?Age: Nought but a twinkle in its daddy's eye.Appearance: Noughty but nice.One more pun and we'll put you on...
Spain smashes global 'zombie' computer network: police
Spanish police said Wednesday they and the FBI had smashed the world's biggest network of virus-infected computers, which hijacked over 13 million PCs, and arrested three people who ran the...
Shopping for happiness? Get a massage, forget the flat-screen TV
Money can't buy you love, but it can buy satisfaction -- if you spend wisely.
Kansas city changes name -- temporarily -- to Google
A city in Kansas seeking to be a test hub for a high-speed broadband network being built by Google has temporarily changed its name to... Google.
Google still considering how to proceed in China
(AP) -- A Google Inc. executive said Tuesday that the company is still considering its next step in China - seven weeks after it pledged to stop censoring search...
Shoppers who try harder to estimate spend more
(PhysOrg.com) -- The harder consumers try to track how much their groceries will cost, the worse they do, according to a new study co-authored by Brian Wansink in the March...
Alleged Masterminds of Botnet Arrested
Authorities Say 3 in Spain Were Behind Infection of as Many as 12.7M Computers at Major Companies, Banks in 190 Countries
'Up to' claims for Internet connection speeds next to worthless
When it comes to high-speed Internet access, are you getting what you pay for?
Biochemists take a bead on gene-controlling code
(PhysOrg.com) -- DNA may provide the blueprint for life, but scientists are learning more about the role of a chemical code that governs the way that blueprint is read.
Blue Ribbon Task Force: Preserving our digital knowledge base must be a public priority
Addressing one of the most urgent societal challenges of the Information Age - ensuring that valued digital information will be accessible not just today, but in the future - requires...
Political Corruption Destroys Trust In Society
In a new study dedicated to the blatantly obvious, a Georgia State political scientist says that residents of states with more government corruption may not only lose trust in political...
Aid groups enlist Google to help in Haiti effort
(AP) -- Aid workers, with the help of Google Earth, are uploading key information onto the Web to illustrate the needs of hundreds of thousands of people left homeless...
Jailhouse Plot: Some Correctional Facilities Put Prisoners to Work Growing Produce
Dear EarthTalk: We’ve all heard about the abysmal food served in prison, as well as the economical, nutritional and even therapeutic value of growing one’s own food. Are there any...
Space agencies find new use for 'Leonardo'
HOUSTON, March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. and Italian space agency officials say they have found a new use for an existing Multi-Purpose Logistics Module known as "Leonardo."
Innovation in traditional foodstuffs could harm their image
Researchers from the Institute for Food and Agricultural Research and Technology (IRTA) have analysed the definitions of 'traditional food' and 'innovation' in order to predict the degree to which people...
Model response to Chile quake?
Experts debate how much emergency-response planners should rely on tsunami forecasts.
Google launches 'Street View' charm offensive
US Internet giant Google Tuesday launched a charm offensive for its controversial "Street View" navigation service, aiming to soothe the privacy doubts of a sceptical German public.
Apache gushes over Australian oil
HOUSTON, March 2 (UPI) -- U.S. oil and gas explorer Apache Corp. announced it started producing oil at the Pyrenees development off the coast of Western Australia.
Venezuela struggles with energy emergency
CARACAS, Venezuela, March 2 (UPI) -- Venezuelan plans to cut electricity demand amid a looming energy crisis are not feasible for businesses in Caracas, the chamber of commerce said.
TNK-BP 'undeterred' by economic downturn
MOSCOW, March 2 (UPI) -- Anglo-Russian venture TNK-BP said it was unfazed by the economic downturn, boasting a 2.9 percent increase in oil and gas volumes in 2009.
Shannon claimants await $2B TCE lawsuit decision
Federal lawyers have made a last bid to stop a class-action lawsuit over contaminated water in the military town of Shannon, Que.
New chip to make eReaders cheaper
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new chip may soon make eReaders faster and could reduce the retail price of a Kindle to under $150.
The sound of silence: an end to noisy communications
It has happened to almost everyone. You are sitting on a train or a bus and someone right next to you is annoyingly shouting into his or her mobile phone.