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Chad Mirkin Wins Lemelson-MIT Prize
Inventor honored for commercializing big ideas in nanotechnology.
Video: Loaded: Be an e-mail ninja
Intel will develop mobile phone chips for Nokia, Mercedes-Benz is trying to keep you awake at the wheel, and Google wants to turn you into a ninja.
China Responsible for Most Spam
Nearly three-quarters of the Web sites advertised in computer spam studied by a researcher so far in 2009 are tied to China.
Time Warner, Comcast to start online video trials
(AP) -- Time Warner Inc. and Comcast Corp. on Wednesday took concrete steps to bring cable television shows to the Internet - but only for paying cable subscribers.
Study: CEOs not doing enough on social networks
(AP) -- A new study says top CEOs should do a better job managing their presence online, on social sites like Twitter and Facebook and even Wikipedia.
Mouse With 'Humanized Version' Of Human Language Gene Provides Clues To Language Development
Scientists have made a major contribution to understanding human language development. Using a comprehensive screening method, they studied a mouse model carrying a "humanized version" of a key gene associated...
Cellphone TV? Viewing Photos And Video On Cell Phone Made Easier With New Mini Beamer
Looking at photos on a cellphone display can be somewhat arduous. A new mini beamer will make it easier. The beamer is so small that it can be integrated in...
Organic light-emitting diode screens ready to go mainstream
It's not yet lights-out for LCD and plasma, but OLED displays are finally ready to begin pushing those technologies out of the limelight.
Monsanto, Dole to collaborate on veggies
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Monsanto Co and Dole Fresh Vegetables Inc are formalizing a partnership to breed vegetables that are more attractive to consumers.
EPA halts its chemical review effort
Industry groups urge Obama administration to continue progress made under EPA’s ChAMP regulations
Obama challenges health insurance industry arguments
Saying it's not logical to complain that the government 'can't run anything' but will put them out of business, he also leaves room for compromise on a public plan as Congress tackles...
UK's infrastructure 'vulnerable'
UK infrastructure such as energy and transport networks are vulnerable to terrorism and bad weather, a report warns.
Medtronic Gets Subpoena Regarding Disputed Study
The Justice Department is asking about the company’s ties to a former Army surgeon whose report on a bone growth product is now disputed.
Are Schools Cheating Kids?
Larry Magid: Appalling That Kids Using Technology To Cheat, But Schools Should Change Testing
Online shoppers leaving purchases behind
People shopping online are likely to bail out on planned purchases before making the final click to submit their orders, often because they are surprised by high shipping costs and...
Video: "Smoke Free" Cigarette Debate
Some smokers who wish to quit are now praising the controversial e-cigarette, which simulates the effects of smoking. But, as Karina Mitchell reports, U.S. health officials are less optimistic.
Oracle tops forecasts despite sales, profit dip
(AP) -- Software maker Oracle Corp.'s results topped Wall Street's forecast for the latest quarter Tuesday, despite a 5 percent drop in sales and a 7 percent decline in...
Researchers Map Building Blocks of Economic Complexity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Since the times of Adam Smith, economists have had the intuition that prosperity emerges from the division of labor, that is, from the interaction of thousands of individual...
A Canada-wide technology platform for mapping the human interactome
On June 18, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced the award of $9.16 million for the creation of a national technology platform aimed at mapping the human interactome. This...
Green Screens for Iran: How Much Does It Help?
Many Twitter and Facebook users have colored their picture or avatar green in support of the protesters.
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U.S. government lends $8B for green vehicles
The U.S. government is lending $8 billion US to companies that are working on green vehicles, including electric cars, President Barack Obama said Tuesday.
B.C. students buy sensitive U.S. defence data for $40 in Africa
A hard drive containing information about multimillion dollar U.S. defence contracts was obtained in Ghana by a group of Vancouver journalism students as they probed what happens to developed nations'...
We`ll Be Back After These Messages -- Will You?
(PhysOrg.com) -- For at least 50 years, television advertisements have been ordered randomly within commercial breaks. But given the spread of digital video recorders (DVR) that allow users to blip-blip...
Swine Flu May Have Come From Asia
Federal agriculture officials believe that the new swine flu pandemic most likely emerged in pigs in Asia, then traveled to North America in a human.
Video: Loaded: Pimp yourself on PayPal
China wants you to boycott the Internet for an entire day, Kodak says goodbye to Kodachrome, and PayPal lets you offer your services for cash.
Gates approves creation of new cyber command
(AP) -- Defense Secretary Robert Gates has formally ordered the creation of a new military cyber command that will coordinate the Pentagon's efforts to defend its networks and conduct...
Pederson Named Director of NDSU's Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering
Larry R. Pederson has been named director of the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) at North Dakota State University, Fargo. The appointment of Pederson was announced by Philip...