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Ankara considers Nabucco pipeline
ANKARA, Turkey, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- Financing for the $11.3 billion Nabucco gas pipeline is a challenge, though ties with Azerbaijan could benefit the project, Turkish lawmakers said.
Samsung LTE Dongle Is Now Available for TeliaSonera's World First Commercial 4G Service
Samsung Electronics has announced the commercial availability of its 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) dongle in Sweden and Norway.
Distance vision is all a blur to more of us
A study finds that 17% more Americans have myopia than 30 years ago. Close-up computer work could be a reason. ...
Electronic patient records are not a panacea
Large-scale electronic patient record (EPR) programmes promise much but sometimes deliver little, according to a new study by UCL researchers that reviewed findings from hundreds of previous studies from all...
Mexico to build biomedical research centre
Mexico City has launched a project to build a biomedical research campus comprising laboratories, hospitals and educational institutions.
Are most consumers planners when it comes to time and money? New study shows some benefits
Planning -- regarding money or time -- can bring tangible benefits to consumers. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research discovered what makes planners tick.
Green visions from Copenhagen | Video | Marly Winckler, president of the Brazilian Vegetarian Society
Green vision video: Marly Winckler in Copenhagen: More than 80% of the Amazon's destruction is caused by cattle rearing. To mitigate emissions in Brazil we must address this issue
Does scent enhance consumer product memories?
It may seem odd to add scent to products like sewing thread, automobile tires, and tennis balls, as some companies have done. But a new study in the Journal of...
Pandemic toolkit offers flu with a view
RICHLAND, Wash. -- As communities brace for rising wintertime influenza cases, scientists are developing a mathematical and visual analytic toolkit to help health officials quickly analyze pandemics and craft...
Global warming could significantly impact US wine and corn production, Stanford scientists say
When it comes to nature, timing is everything. Spring flowers depend on birds and insects for pollination. But if spring-like weather arrives earlier than usual, and flowers bloom and wither...
Brussels welcomes Oracle's concessions in Sun bid
The EU's competition watchdog on Monday welcomed concessions made by US business software giant Oracle over its bid for Sun Microsystems, saying the deal is now likely to be approved.
Politics threatening Iraqi oil wealth?
BAGHDAD, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- A new government in Iraq emerging in the wake of March parliamentary elections could derail the rush of investments to tap the country's vast...
Video: Most Energy-Efficient Home?
Beat Meier is renovating his home to be more energy-efficient; it will be so efficient it will have surplus electricity it can sell to the electric company. Elizabeth Palmer...
Japanese Store Selling Custom-Made Robots That Look Like Their Owners
(PhysOrg.com) -- Department store competition is fierce in Japan during the winter holidays, with every store trying to come up with the most attention-catching promotional campaign. This year, the department...
Email scam uses Windsor, Ont. woman's account
Somebody used the email account of a storeowner in Windsor, Ont., in a fraudulent attempt to get thousands of dollars from them.
Math goes viral: Researchers make math and science real for high-school students
At least a dozen Alberta high-school calculus classrooms were exposed to the West Nile virus recently.
Value of volunteering more than economic
With rising unemployment and fewer job vacancies, the current financial crisis has seen renewed policy emphasis in both Europe and the UK on volunteering as a route to employment, according...
New study levels new criticisms at food industry
A new study released Monday, Dec. 14, in Washington, D.C., criticizes the nation's food and beverage industry for failing to shift their marketing efforts aimed at children. The report said...
New approach for EU research called for
Experts call for EU leaders to make ‘radical improvements’ in research policy following an assessment of the current state of European science
Hu Jintao launches Turkmen gas pipeline
TURKMENABAT, Turkmenistan, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Chinese and regional leaders hailed the Monday opening of a 1,138-mile pipeline to deliver gas from Turkmenistan to China as a political breakthrough.
Finland eyes all pipeline options
ATHENS, Greece, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- Europe needs to take advantage of all of its natural gas pipeline options in order to secure regional demands, the Finnish foreign minister...
Inhalable Chocolate Paves the Way for a Safer TB Vaccine
In 2007, David Edwards, a biomedical engineer at Harvard University, gave his students a project: Develop a way to inhale food, rather than chewing and swallowing it. “They took a whiff of everything...
Plan to Rev Up Clean Tech in Poor Nations
Industrial Nations Pledge Funds to Make Renewable Energy Accessible in Developing Economies to Curb Energy Consumption
Some Organicgirl salads are recalled
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of 120 cartons of Organicgirl-brand Berries & Balsamic Salad because of a labeling error.
Mobile phone English lessons a hit in Bangladesh
Every morning, Ahmed Shariar Sarwar makes it his daily ritual to call number 3000 on his mobile phone to get lessons in English -- his passport to a better life...
Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years
Toyota Motor said Monday that it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in about two years, aiming to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.
Gaming to fight cancer
The latest computer game technology is being used to make colonoscopies safer and reduce the incidence of bowel cancer.
Letters: GM isn't the solution
Professor Winkler's comments (Letters, 11 December) reflect part of the latest PR push regarding GM technology, which revolves around its purported ability to "feed the world". GM is now being peddled not only...