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Biofuel crops may damage water resources
HOUSTON, June 18 (UPI) -- Scientists warn the United States must be careful that its biofuel development takes into account potential damage to the nation's water resources.
Distributed Security: A New Sharing Approach To Online Security
Could an entirely new approach to online security, based on distributed sanctions, help prevent cybercrime, fraud and identity theft? A report in the International Journal of Intercultural Information Management suggests...
Iranian websites ordered to tone down coverage of election protests
Iranian authorities ordered websites and blogs to remove any materials that could increase tensions in the country as demonstrations continued over Friday's presidential election results.
LG says mobile market holding up, launching Android phones
LG Electronics Inc. said Tuesday that the mobile phone market was holding up despite the global slump and announced plans to launch three models powered by Google's Android operating system...
Video: Sieberg DTV Update
CBS News science and technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg gives an update on today's digital TV transition.
Pay With Plastic, Risk Your Personal Data
Weak Security At Banks And Other Companies Opens Door To Credit Card Hackers
The freebie dilemma: Consumers are skeptical about 'free' products
It's common for retailers to bundle two different products (like razors and blades) together and describe one as free. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research shows that...
Extended service contracts: When and why do people buy them?
Consumer experts have long recommended against buying Extended Service Contracts (ESCs) with products, since they are rarely cost effective. A new study in the Journal of Consumer Research examines the...
FDA issues advisory for Levemir insulin
WASHINGTON, June 15 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said thousands of stolen vials of long-acting Levemir insulin are being sold in the U.S. market.
Alternative scanning methods not ideal, isotope conference hears
The shortage of medical isotopes is leading Canadian doctors to turn to medical-scan alternatives that may not be the best approach, a specialist in nuclear medicine said Monday.
'GEOSET' Putting Science at Teachers' Fingertips Worldwide
"What makes thunder?" "Why do frogs jump?" "What are we made of?" Those are the sorts of questions that curious children often spring on unsuspecting schoolteachers -- and that their...
Virgin Media and Universal launch music service
(AP) -- Virgin Media, the cable TV operator owned by entrepreneur Richard Branson, launched a new kind of music download subscription service Monday with Universal, the world's largest music...
Environmental program helps companies save energy
The first time Sarah Shapiro walked into a Cisco Systems lab filled with racks of blinking routers and miles of multicolored electrical wires, she felt like she was on a...
JPL to Host 21st High-Tech Conference for Small Business
The March 3-4 annual High-Tech Conference for Small Business, held by JPL, can help small-business owners improve their knowledge and skills to compete in the federal/state government and prime contractor...
NASA Wins Two Webby Awards for Internet Excellence
NASA's main site won the People's Voice award for best government Web site and the Cassini mission won for best science site.
‘Water guy’ John Briscoe stays in motion
For someone who deep-sixed his BlackBerry (instant e-mail was taking over his life) and traded the local newspaper for a good book (“What do I need to know about Celtics’ scores?”), John...
Almost three-quarters of Canadian homes have cellphones: StatsCan
More than a third of young people living on their own have dumped their landline in favour of mobile phones, according to the latest figures from Statistics Canada.
Rural tourists' profile analyzed
The economic importance of rural and cultural tourism in countries such as Spain, France, the United Kingdom and Portugal stems from their particular sites, which have maintained their architectural style...
Space Robot Can Autonomously Reconfigure Itself
A robot designed to work in space should ideally be a Jack of all trades, with the ability to perform a wide variety of tasks by itself. By having one...
Dentures: 3D Digital Images Of Tooth Contours May Replace Plaster Models
Using current technology, dental technicians can only make dentures using a bite impression. The silicone template for this plaster model is made by the dentist, in a procedure which is...
Jefferson Appoints Vice Dean for Research
Leonard P. Freedman, Ph.D., recently joined Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University in the newly created position of Vice Dean for Research. In this role, Dr.
Research and university funding
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Focus on economic impact the way forward, says RCUK
Research councils defend the move to focus on research areas that are likely to have direct economic benefits
UK chemists must take control
EPSRC international review praises progress but highlights need for better communication
Rivals bid to trump iPhone at Asia's biggest telecom fair
Mobile phone manufacturers will show off their most advanced models at Asia's biggest telecommunication fair this week, hoping to prove they can rival or even better the phenomenal Apple iPhone.
On Web and iPhone, a Tool to Aid Careful Shopping
GoodGuide is a Web site and iPhone application that lets consumers dig past the marketing spiel by discovering a product’s health, environmental and social impacts.
Are engineers more likely to become terrorists?
An essay in the 13 June issue of New Scientist suggests that people who study engineering in college are more likely to become terrorists or extremists.
Goodbye, Rabbit Ears? Not So Fast
Congratulations! You've successfully made the switch from analog to digital TV. So, is it goodbye to rabbit ears? Not quite! Here's Science and Technology correspondent Daniel Sieberg: