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U.S. tops Nobel prizes, thanks to science
At a time when some questioned how long America's pre-eminence in science and diplomacy could last, nine of the 11 nominees who won or shared this year's five prizes handed...
EU sets out new science plan
(AP) -- European authorities and industry must increase funding for scientific research and improve cooperation to try to close the technology gap with the United States, the European Commission...
Judge sets deadline for amended Google book deal
(AP) -- A federal judge set a Nov. 9 deadline Wednesday for submitting a revised agreement in the battle over Google Inc.'s effort to get digital rights to millions...
Mobile phones ring in growth in emerging markets
Once just a simple telecommunications tool, the mobile telephone has in recent years become a driver of economic growth in emerging countries, experts said at one of the industry's biggest...
Change Passwords to Thwart Phishing Scams
Latest Compromise of Hotmail, Gmail Passwords Highlights Importance of Good Online Security Practices
Los Angeles fast-food restaurant ban unlikely to cut obesity, study finds
Restrictions on fast-food chain restaurants in South Los Angeles are not addressing the main differences between neighbourhood food environments and are unlikely to improve the diet of residents or reduce...
Closing race, poverty and gender gaps in advanced high school course-taking
The latest research from the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management explores the wide disparities in advanced high school course-taking (such as Advanced Placement courses) among race, poverty, and gender...
Mediterranean diet tied to lower depression risk
People who eat a Mediterranean diet rich in fruit, vegetables and cereals may be less likely to develop depression, Spanish researchers have found.
IBM Research Aims to Build Nanoscale DNA Sequencer (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- In an effort to build a nanoscale DNA sequencer, IBM scientists are drilling nano-sized holes in computer-like chips and passing DNA strands through them in order to read...
Samsung expects strong 3rd-quarter profit
(AP) -- Samsung Electronics Co. said Tuesday that profit likely surged in the third quarter on higher sales, amid a brightening outlook for the world's largest manufacturer of computer...
Emerson to buy Avocent for $1.2 billion
(AP) -- Emerson Electric Co. said Tuesday it has agreed to buy Avocent Corp. for about $1.2 billion in cash, a move the company says will offer customers better...
Bell to launch national high-speed network
Bell said Monday it will roll out its new high-speed wireless network across Canada in November.
Self-driving car will get smarter
(PhysOrg.com) -- Although Cornell's self-driving car didn't win the DARPA Urban Challenge in 2007, it is alive and well and soon to become safer and more talented -- it will...
Big Japanese brands readying 3D flat-screen TVs
(AP) -- Japan's big name electronic manufacturers are readying flat-screen TVs that can show high-definition movies and video games in 3D for launch next year.
A woman in space
In the early years of the "space race" (1957-1975) two men sought to test a scientifically simple yet culturally complicated theory: that women might be innately better suited for space...
Ask.com mines online coupons with new aggregator
(AP) -- Ask.com hopes to persuade consumers that are fond of discount Web sites to bring their bargain hunts to its search engine.
Technology: Represser of the People
Technology Analyst Larry Magid Wonders if We're All Just a Bit Too Mindful of Being "Caught on Tape"
3 Questions: Vincent Lépinay on bankers unleashed
Financial institutions have had a tumultuous two years, from the meltdowns involving Bear Stearns, Lehman Brothers and AIG to the scandal surrounding Société Générale, the French investment bank whose "rogue trader" Jérôme Kerviel...
In Debate on Health, It’s Coverage vs. Cost
Democrats want people to pay affordable prices for health insurance, but want those policies to offer comprehensive benefits — goals that are colliding in Congress.
A New Web Tool to Take Control of Your Health
The Web site hopes to help people make smarter decisions about their own health.
What spooks the stock market in October?
(PhysOrg.com) -- October ushers in the fourth quarter, falling leaves, football and in some, now infamous, years, financial meltdowns. Is the tenth month of the year more prone to stock...
Protests postpone Mexico scholarship cuts
The protests of public authorities have led the Mexican government to postpone a planned cut in postgraduate scholarships.
Twitter tool shows hot tweets when people meet
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first Twitter tool that ranks the popularity of individual messages plans to make the backchannel conversations at conferences and meetings more interesting.
Machine Learning by Watching and Listening
(PhysOrg.com) -- To expand the boundaries of machine intelligence, Ben Taskar is using television shows with large fan bases like CSI, Alias, and Lost to teach computers how to be...
Toddlers develop individualized rules for grammar
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using advanced computer modeling and statistical analysis, a University of Texas at Austin linguistics professor has found that toddlers develop their own individual structures for using language that...
Obama Supports Technology Mandate
Plant Security: Administration endorses requirement for safer technologies in chemical security bill.
Net neutrality rules face mounting GOP opposition
(AP) -- Republican opposition is mounting as federal regulators prepare to vote this month on so-called "network neutrality" rules, which would prohibit broadband providers from favoring or discriminating against...
Video: The New Google Wave
Shira Lazar takes a look at Google Wave, a collaboration and communication tool that can be used as a form of instant messenger or as an e-mail replacement.