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University of Alberta researchers develop drug interface to save lives
A drug information interface system developed by two University of Alberta researchers has been shown to help in dealing with visual and motor impairments, which can make sorting, holding and...
Apple countersues Nokia over phone patents
(AP) -- Apple Inc. is suing cell phone maker Nokia Corp. for patent infringement, a countermove to Nokia's earlier suit against technologies used in Apple's iPhone.
South Africa may miss one per cent science spend goal
The proportion of money South Africa spends on R&D dropped slightly last year though its funding for university R&D rose by more than 50 per cent.
Experts: Disease-resistant plants enhance profits, client satisfaction
New varieties of plants marketed as "disease-resistant" or "insect-resistant" are becoming more accessible to consumers. Available through local garden centers and catalogues, these attractive ornamentals often come with guarantees that...
Student self-testing earns high marks as study tool
College students who pore over their notes again and again as they prep for finals could use their studying time more wisely, according to new learning research.
'Fighting' IED attacks with SCARE technology
Researchers have developed and successfully tested new computer software and computational techniques to analyze patterns of improvised explosive device attacks in Iraq, Afghanistan or other locations and predict the locations...
Dr. John H. Marburger, III, Appointed InterimVice President for Research at Stony Brook University
President Samuel L. Stanley, Jr., M.D. announced today that John H. Marburger, III has agreed to serve as the Interim Vice President for Research at Stony Brook University effective January...
Letter: Genetically modified crops: the good news
All discussions of genetically modified crops (Editorial, 4 December) should recognise that there are two basic types of GM. Agronomic GM seeks to improve the growing properties of the plant, for example making...
Falklands woo Chilean oil companies to speed up exploration
STANLEY, Falkland Islands, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Falklanders' hopes of an imminent oil bonanza have received a boost after senior executives from a major exploration and production firm on...
Kazakh uranium boss trial to proceed
ASTANA, Kazakhstan, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- A criminal case against Mukhtar Dzhakishev, the former head of Kazakhstan's state uranium firm Kazatomprom, will proceed to court.
Lukoil projects $60-65 oil in 2010
MOSCOW, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Russia's Lukoil is projecting its 2010 plans on a baseline price of $60-$65 per barrel of oil on the international market.
Energy IPOs dominate India's stock markets
NEW DELHI, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- India's burgeoning power sector is increasingly dominating the country's initial public offering market.
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Karachi utility disconnects delinquent bill payers
KARACHI, Pakistan, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Governmental tardiness in paying its electricity bills is forcing the Karachi Electric Supply Co. to take drastic measures in Pakistan's largest city.
Probing Question: What are wildlife corridors?
Imagine that an unknown force hacks your city into two chunks. Because of this new barrier, you can`t get from your home to your office or the grocery store. Suddenly,...
Texting, tweeting ought to be viewed as GR8 teaching tools, scholar says
Carol L. Tilley, a professor of library and information science at Illinois, says that critics who equate texting with literary degradation are wrong, and that they also overlook the bigger...
Another wave of foreclosures likely in new year
(PhysOrg.com) -- As we near the end of the year, Phoenix-area home prices have started to go up, but another wave of foreclosures is likely to hit soon. That's according...
Stanford researchers develop the next generation of retinal implants
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Stanford researchers has developed a new generation of retinal implants that aims to provide higher resolution and make artificial vision more natural.
Facebook's Baffling New Privacy Settings
Rafe Needleman: The Company Ought To Rethink How We Can Better Access This Vital New Feature
Gadgets: iP1 iPod/iPhone dock, Gboard keyboard
The iP1 iPod/iPhone dock from iHome is part of the company's Studio Series launched earlier this year.
Evergreen Tips for Making a "Green" Holiday from the American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society (ACS), the world's largest scientific society, and the ACS Green Chemistry Institute(r) have provided a few tips that can make your holidays more environmentally friendly.
Samsung unveils new smartphone platform 'bada' to the world
Samsung Electronics today unveils its new smartphone platform, Samsung bada. At this unveiling, Samsung showcases the bada SDK (Software Development Kit) for partners and presents the unique benefits and unprecedented...
FDA OK's platelet storage solution
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it has approved the first solution to replace a portion of plasma used when storing blood platelets.
GAO: FCC must improve wireless industry oversight
(AP) -- Federal regulators receive tens of thousands of customer complaints about wireless services every year, but don't do enough to follow up or to protect consumers who have...
The New Innovator Awards
Innovation is important in science. Peer review system is absolutely necessary especially for grant support. But how to restrict "me-too" science and avoid "valuing speed over quality"? Let us read...
UK space agency is go
Forty years after moon landing, Britain gets its own agency to co-ordinate the nation's space exploitsBritain is to get its own space agency more than 40 years after the Apollo project landed...
Brainstorming works best in less specialized efforts, says Management Insights study
Applying brainstorming techniques to new product development works best when the collaboration employs participants from varied specialties gathering to develop a less complex product, according to the Management Insights feature...
'Saudi, Israel tie-up' in Turkmenistan
BEIRUT, Lebanon, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The drive by foreign companies to grab a piece of the action in gas-rich Turkmenistan is reported to be producing some strange bedfellows...