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Panasonic's Robotic Bed Transforms into a Mobile Chair, Makes Standing Up Obsolete
Mobility-impaired patients and layabouts alike can rejoice at the debut of Panasonic's robotic bed that transforms into a wheelchair. Human nurses and hospitals may also breathe a tiny sigh of relief. The bed-shaped bot...
Provinces ask Ottawa to help cover H1N1 costs
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq said Thursday the federal government is willing to consider helping the provinces pay for swine-flu related expenses, but didn't commit to a specific figure.
'Apples-to-apples' analysis of Arab development yields fresh view
The Arab world is not the socioeconomic basket case that conventional wisdom holds, says University of California, San Diego economist James Rauch.
Research Teams Successfully Operate Multiple Biomedical Robots From Numerous Locations
Using a new software protocol called the Interoperable Telesurgical Protocol, nine research teams from universities and research institutes around the world recently collaborated on the first successful demonstration of multiple...
Negative Public Opinion An Early Warning Signal For Terrorism, Princeton Professor Says
An analysis of public opinion polls and terrorist activity in 143 pairs of countries has shown for the first time that when people in one country hold negative views toward...
Elan Alters J&J Pact
Pharmaceuticals: New deal maintains partnership with Biogen Idec, cuts what Johnson & Johnson will pay.
Brazil eyes Amazon sugar cane ban
Brazil's government unveils proposals to ban sugar cane and ethanol production in environmentally sensitive areas.
Demand for patents falling as crisis bites: WIPO
GENEVA (Reuters) - Demand for patents and trademarks is falling this year after holding up robustly in 2008, indicating the belated impact of the economic crisis, the United Nations intellectual...
Google injects search savvy into display ad system
(AP) -- Google Inc. is counting on the crown jewel of its online advertising empire to burnish a diamond in the rough.
Phone bill rebates possible with Supreme Court ruling
Canadian phone customers could get rebates worth more than $600 million if the Supreme Court of Canada rules in favour of consumer groups Friday.
ISU researchers working to develop, market embryonic test for bovine genetics
AMES, Iowa - Looking at the genetic makeup of cattle to determine their value is nothing new. An examination of a small sample of hair or blood can reveal if a...
World Heritage sites about to go digital
A team of British scientists is preparing to create a digital model of Mount Rushmore using laser scanning so that the iconic U.S. monument can be recreated were it to...
Handheld 3M digital projector offers glimpse of the future
You probably shouldn't buy the MPro120 handheld digital projector from 3M. But you should definitely be excited about it.
Variety trade newspaper to charge for online site
(AP) -- Ending a three-year flirtation with free online content, Variety newspaper plans to put some of its Web site content behind a "pay wall" that will require a...
Lilly Sets Out To Reorganize
Pharmaceuticals: Plan will establish five business units and cut $1 billion in costs, 5,500 jobs.
Palm posts larger 1Q loss, but beats Street view
(AP) -- Smart phone maker Palm Inc. on Thursday posted a wider fiscal first-quarter loss - its ninth in a row.
Floppy Wings = Efficient Flight
Computer simulations reveal why desert locusts are such economical fliers [Read more]
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Planck data good, begins full sky survey … Evaluating cognition over the phone works … Fruit flies capable of social learning … Study ID's fetal growth restriction cause ... Health/Science...
Paths to child obesity tracked
About 14 per cent of Canadian girls and 11 per cent of boys were considered obese at the end of a six-year study, according to a new Statistics Canada report.
ASUS Launches Skype Certified Standalone Touchscreen Videophone
ASUS today launched a Skype Certified touchscreen videophone dedicated to unlimited video calling over the Internet -- the ASUS Videophone Touch AiGuru SV1T.
Wis. paper faces backlash for outing Web critic
(AP) -- Getting named the local paper's Person of the Year was supposed to be an honor for small-town politician Dean Zuleger. But the award only enraged many townspeople.
Musicians: iTunes Not Paying Fair Share
Songwriters, Composers, and Music Publishers Want to Collect Fees for More Than Just Traditional Music Downloads
The man who could have been Henry VIII
(PhysOrg.com) -- This year has seen the 500th anniversary of Henry VIII's accession, and the start of the third television series of The Tudors -- yet we might so easily...
How Locusts Fly And How It Can Help Us Get To Aerodynamic Micro Machines
If you want to create a micro-aircraft that flies with the maneuverability and energy efficiency of an insect (and you know you do) decoding the aerodynamic secrets of insect flight...
European research's bit part in Ben Hur Live?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology developed by European researchers is helping the stage production of Ben Hur Live in London's O2 arena.
Is it e-government's saviour? An automatic knowledge filter
(PhysOrg.com) -- An innovative new knowledge management concept has the potential to revolutionise the way government administrators work.
A Robot That Juggles Blind
This machine uses no sensors, no feedback -- just the power of math -- to do its tricks In theory, designing a robot that continuously juggles a single ball should...
Ticketmaster finds another way to cut out scalpers
(AP) -- Ticketmaster Entertainment Inc. has developed a new way to resell tickets that shuts out the brokers and scalpers it has long scorned, and instead keeps the profits...