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Online drug ads under review in U.S.
Drug makers and internet companies attending a U.S. Food and Drug Administration hearing on online drug advertising are hoping the regulator will ease restrictions on promoting drugs on the web...
IACC includes vaccine research objective in strategic plan for autism research
NEW YORK, NY (November 11, 2009) -- Autism Speaks is encouraged by yesterday's decision of the Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee (IACC) to include vaccine research studies in the objective
Aisle Placements Affect Grocery Sales
Supermarkets could increase their sales of related items, such as chips and soft drinks, by moving the items closer to each other in their stores, according to new research.
Britain to hold DNA of innocents for 6 years
Britain said Wednesday it plans to keep DNA profiles of innocent people for at least six years instead of indefinitely despite a European Court ruling branding the retention as a...
New handbook for Google, Droid users
Before buying one of the new Google-powered "Droid" phones from Verizon Wireless, you may want to read the manual. Not the setup directions in the box.
IEA Whistleblower Claims Agency Has Downplayed Looming Oil Shortage
According to a senior International Energy Agency official, the energy watchdog agency fears the truth would trigger panic buying A senior official at the International Energy Agency turned whistleblower just prior to the...
Palm's webOS hasn't gotten the attention it deserves
Lost in the recent deluge of smart-phone news -- Apple's iPhone store hitting 100,000 applications, and the launches of the new Droid phone and the BlackBerry Storm, among other things...
Is neighbor's Wi-Fi signal free for me to use?
Q. The other day, my Internet service went down as it does from time to time. But this particular time, I needed to check my e-mail for an important reply...
Expert On Terrorism Warns About The Implantation Of Radical Islamism In Spain Since 11-M
The researcher has analyzed the information of the 28 most relevant police actions carried out since March 2004 against the jihadist networks in Spain.
The Fingerprints Of God
I found the premise of Barbara Bradley Hagerty's new book "Fingerprints of God" quite intriguing. The author, raised as a Christian Scientist, attempts to look into alternative religions and science...
The Beatles Return to Mono
From the White Album to Yellow Submarine modern releases of the Beatles present their music in stereo sound. But this Christmas, hard-core Beatles fans will eagerly unwrap "The Beatles in...
New Logistics Model Improves Forecast Accuracy of Retail and Packaged-Goods Orders
(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether it`s dog food or iPods, tires or televisions, virtually every consumer has endured a frustrating out-of-stock experience. Retailers hate it as much as customers, perhaps more, because...
Nokia weighs in with 3 new CDMA devices - Nokia 6316s, Nokia 3806 and Nokia 1506
Nokia is today strengthening its CDMA portfolio with the announcement of three new CDMA mobile devices: Nokia 6316s, Nokia 3806 and Nokia 1506. Together this new line-up highlights Nokia's continued...
Google Go gets going
(PhysOrg.com) -- Google has introduced its new experimental programming language Go, which aims to combine speedy application development through simplified coding with high-speed program execution.
Intel Reader Transforms Printed Text to Spoken Word (w/ Video)
Intel Corporation today announced the Intel Reader, a mobile handheld device designed to increase independence for people who have trouble reading standard print.
Google launches online flu shot finder
Google on Tuesday launched an online tool for tracking down where to get vaccinations against H1N1 and seasonal influenza in the United States.
Schools shun Kindle, saying blind can't use it
(AP) -- Amazon's Kindle can read books aloud, but if you're blind it can be difficult to turn that function on without help. Now two universities say they will...
Fires: Spotted from satellites, warned by phone
Combining satellite data with mobile phones offers cheap and effective tools for managing fires, says South African scientist Philip Frost.
Lawmakers call for emergency sick-leave requirement
Sen. Christopher J. Dodd wants businesses to offer 7 paid sick days a year, so workers with the flu can stay home. Critics say the H1N1 flu pandemic is being exploited to...
‘Opt-Out’ Proposal Puts State Leaders to the Test
Candidates for governor will likely be pressed for answers if the provision becomes part of a new health plan.
Maine Finds a Health Care Fix Elusive
Maine’s history is a cautionary tale for national health reform, as many overhauls to the system have done little more than solve one problem while worsening another.
Cell Phones Become Handheld Tools For Global Development
Computer scientists are using Android, the open-source mobile operating system championed by Google, to transform a cell phone into a flexible data-collection tool. Their free suite of tools, named Open...
IUD Is Most Popular Long-acting Contraceptive Amongst Europeans
A European study has defined the profile for the usage of long-acting contraceptive methods. The work shows, amongst other things, that 10 percent of women use these methods, the majority...
The Problem Of Machine Intelligence
There have been many discussions relating to transhumanism and augmenting intelligence as well as just intelligence itself. However, at the heart of many of these discussions the subject of Artificial...
Adobe cutting 680 jobs
Adobe Systems, known for its Photoshop editing program and Acrobat document software, announced on Tuesday it was cutting some 680 jobs worldwide, about nine percent of its workforce.
Golden State: Yes, No or Maybe?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Dan Schnur, director of the College's Jesse M. Unruh Institute of Politics, analyzes the findings from the first of six USC College of Letters, Arts & Sciences/Los...
Novel nano-devices developed by U of T researchers
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Toronto researchers continue to uncover the mysteries of space. But even the best astronauts in the world are stymied if the spaceship doesn't launch. When the...
Twitter links to LinkedIn
Twitter on Tuesday linked to LinkedIn, letting people share updates and tweets between the hot microblogging service and the career-oriented online social networking website.