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Industry backs off food labels after FDA criticism
(AP) -- A food industry group is voluntarily halting promotion of its nutrition labeling program after federal regulators said such systems may be misleading consumers, officials with the group...
Obama says winner of clean-energy race will lead global economy
Speaking at MIT, the president addresses the twin challenges of combating climate change and trying to keep the U.S. competitive in the race to develop and sell new energy systems. Over the next...
Spider Web Glue Spins Society Toward New Biobased Adhesives
With would-be goblins and ghosts set to drape those huge fake spider webs over doorways and trees for Halloween, scientists in Wyoming are reporting on a long-standing mystery about real...
Internet fuels virtual subculture for sex trade, study finds
The Internet has spawned a virtual subculture of 'johns' who share information electronically about prostitution, potentially making them harder to catch, according to a new study co-authored by a Michigan...
Calling It In: New Emergency Medical Service System May Predict Caller's Fate
Japanese researchers have developed a computer program which may be able tell from an emergency call if you are about to die. Research shows that a computer algorithm is able...
Irrational Exuberence Behind Recent Stock Gains, Says Finance Expert
A second straight week of stronger-than-expected third quarter earnings from a broad cross section of US industries has held the nation's Dow Jones Industrial Average above the psychological benchmark of...
Scientists Want UK to Invest Billions on Future of Food, ASAP
The Royal Society warns that, to keep the planet fed, food production must increase by 50 percent over the next 40 years A second Green Revolution can't come soon enough for...
California Launching Massive Genetic Health Database
Researchers can access a treasure trove of genetic analyses from 100,000 elderly Californians A new genetic database for 100,000 elderly Californians is slated to come online within two years, and marks the...
Socialite Charged with Hacking Voice Mail
Former Dolce & Gabbana Publicist Faces Prison Time
Twitter May Nix "Suggested Users" List
CEO Hopes to Replace Controversial Feature with New One That Lets People Build Their Own Lists of Suggested Users to Follow
EU: breakthrough on online music rights
(AP) -- The EU's top antitrust official on Wednesday described a deal among Apple Inc.'s iTunes, music companies, distributors and online licensing groups as a "great breakthrough" that would...
Syringe programs save money
Every dollar that Australia invests on needle and syringe programs will save the government four dollars in health costs, research has found.
Opinion: Creating a real market for water
Regulations could stand in the way of a fair water market, argues Dr Lin Crase.
PayPal opening doors to outside developers
PayPal plans to throw open the doors of its software platform to enable outside developers to build innovative tools using the online financial transaction service.
School children could lead the way on sustainability
Many children are not only passionate about environmental issues, but more than capable of driving forward sustainability initiatives, argues new research into the role of schools in developing more sustainable...
Space: a key asset for Europe
A new set of ESA online brochures entitled Space: a key asset for Europe to face global challenges explains how space programmes fuel the creation of innovative capabilities, knowledge and...
HP, Amazon to sell paperback versions of e-books
(AP) -- Some of technology's best-known companies are betting there's pent-up demand for on-demand books.
GE unveils handheld ultrasound machine
(AP) -- The future of ultrasound technology, as interpreted by General Electric Co., looks a bit like a flip phone crossed with an iPod.
Liberals snub NDP climate-change bill
Federal Liberals say they won't support the NDP in its effort to push a private member's climate-change bill through the House of Commons on Wednesday.
Georgia Tech wins NSF award for next-gen supercomputing
The Georgia Institute of Technology today announced its receipt of a five-year, $12 million Track 2 award from the National Science Foundation's Office of Cyberinfrastructure to lead a partnership of...
Tobacco tax may help economy
A new report has debunked tobacco industry claims and revealed that raising tobacco taxes may actually boost Australia's economy.
Opinion: Building an efficient national roads system
In order to build efficient road systems, decision makers must remember that the problems and benefits of roads are ongoing and plan accordingly, writes Dr Max Lay.
Square Feet: Westchester Slowly Lures Biotech Companies
Westchester County has drawn a number of biotech companies with its combination of highly educated workers and easy access to Manhattan.
Steps to Greater Accountability in Medical Education
The overseer of the accreditation group said he would make public a previously confidential listing of classes and companies that violated rules against commercial bias.
Cost-Cutting Helps Pfizer Overcome Lower Sales
The company slashed costs in manufacturing, marketing, research and development and more to produce a profit of $2.88 billion.
Senate Democrats Hit Snag With Doctor Payment Bill
Senate Democrats backed down from their effort to increase Medicare payments to doctors without offsetting any of the cost over the next 10 years.
Sending Science Down The Phone: New Technology Will Map Research Across The World
New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analyse their data remotely and map findings across the world, without having to return to the...
Comcast to debut cable shows online by year's end
(AP) -- You'll be able to watch popular cable television series such as HBO's "Entourage" and AMC's "Mad Men" on your computers by the end of the year without...