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iPhone Comes to China without WiFi

14 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Prices as High as $1,025; 20 Percent Above Black Market Price

Quantitative Model-Based Drug Development Focus of AAPS Workshop

14 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

Educational event to take place prior to 2009 AAPS Annual Meeting and Exposition.

Internet Turns 40 Today: First Message Crashed System

14 years ago from National Geographic

Forty years after the first simple network message crossed California and crashed the Internet's precursor, the system's current ubiquity leaves at least one of its creators "surprised and totally pleased."

Maize research reduces poverty in west and central Africa

14 years ago from

An analysis of three and half decades of maize research in African farming communities finds big benefits. A multi-country study, in Agricultural Economics, reports the significant role international maize research...

Tuna ban 'justified' by science

14 years ago from BBC News: Science & Nature

Banning trade in Atlantic bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, scientists advising fisheries regulators suggest.

Software That Gets Reduced, Reused, Recycled

14 years ago from Science Daily

Service-centric software engineering is the latest paradigm in computing, and researchers have developed a platform they believe will launch the concept into the business world.

Be cautious upgrading to Windows 7

14 years ago from Physorg

Before you buy a copy of Windows 7, you'd do well to check whether your computer -- and you -- are ready for the upgrade.

Google puts songs a click away in search

14 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- A new music feature rolled out by Google Inc. Wednesday will bring its U.S. searchers one click away from listening to a full-length song.

Yahoo!, Microsoft extend talks on Web search agreement

14 years ago from Physorg

Yahoo! and Microsoft have extended the deadline to finalize an agreement on their Internet search and advertising partnership, Yahoo! said Wednesday.

High-tech mom helps teach student nurses

14 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Her name is Noelle and she`s about to give birth, but she isn`t a real mother-to-be. Noelle is a simulated mom who`s helping senior nursing students learn how...

Obama team: US needs bill to lead in clean energy

14 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- The Obama administration warned on Tuesday that the U.S. could slip further behind China and other countries in clean energy development if Congress fails to pass climate...

ASUS Unveils First Motherboards to Feature USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s Performance

14 years ago from Physorg

ASUS today announced a range of enhanced motherboard solutions that deliver true USB 3.0 and SATA 6Gb/s data throughput performance.

NIEHS Awards Recovery Act Funds to Address Bisphenol A Research Gaps

14 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

Researchers studying the health effects of the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) gathered in North Carolina to launch an integrated research initiative to produce data that will allow for a comprehensive...

How to Avoid the FDIC Email Scam

14 years ago from Live Science

Email scams are rampant, but there is a simple way to avoid being scammed.

Streaking: DiMaggio And Probability

14 years ago from

With the World Series upon us, again, it is time to consider baseball's improbable events, like the four home run game (15)[1], the perfect game (18), and the unassisted triple...

Scientists Cryopreserve Pest-Imperiled Ash Trees

14 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Using cryopreservation methods, Agricultural Research Service (ARS) scientists have devised a procedure for storing frozen budwood from ash trees (Fraxinus) and thawing the delicate buds for later use...

Musical Sensibility Can Help Shape Teaching, Research Education

14 years ago from Science Daily

An education professor says the underlying similarities between teaching, research and music can be a powerful metaphor for education and qualitative inquiry.

Researchers Rest Their Case: TV Consumption Predicts Opinions About Criminal Justice System

14 years ago from Science Daily

People who watch forensic and crime dramas on TV are more likely than nonviewers to have a distorted perception of America's criminal justice system, according to new research.

The Medical Minute: Talk about prescriptions

14 years ago from Physorg

Look in your wallet, purse, personal digital assistant or smart phone and you probably have a list of names, phone numbers and addresses. You might even have a file for...

NASA awards minority university grants

14 years ago from UPI

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has awarded grants to five minority institutions to develop innovative science, technology, engineering and math programs.

The IUD is the most popular long-acting contraceptive amongst Europeans

14 years ago from Science Blog

A European study has defined the profile for the usage of long-acting contraceptive methods.

Speed up climate tech transfer, urges UN meeting

14 years ago from SciDev

A UN conference has made an urgent call for developed countries to transfer climate-friendly technologies to the developing world.

Embedded systems -- the whole picture

14 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Embedded computer systems must be fast and efficient. A European consortium has created a new modelling framework that lets designers strike the best balance between static, reconfigurable and...

STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up to Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment

14 years ago from Physorg

STMicroelectronics, one of the world`s leading set-top-box chip makers, and ARM, announced today that ST has adopted the ARM Cortex-A9 MPCore processor, in addition to the Mali-400 graphics processor,...

Qwest Communications 3Q earnings fall 6 pct

14 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Qwest Communications International Inc. reported a 6 percent drop in third-quarter profit Wednesday as customers continue to give up traditional landline telephones.

Verizon says Droid smart phone goes on sale Nov. 6

14 years ago from Physorg

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless' answer to the iPhone - the Droid - will go on sale next week for $200.

$1.1B up in smoke: Sask. Cancer Society

14 years ago from CBC: Health

Smoking costs Saskatchewan's economy $1.1 billion annually, the provincial branch of the Canadian Cancer Society says.

'High-payoff' energy research receives US cash boost

14 years ago from Physics World

Department of Energy funds 37 projects worth a total of $150m