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Fresh Starts: Up on the Roof, New Jobs in Solar Power
Even in the recession, the solar industry is growing, and many jobs are available.
Google Lists Most Popular Searches Of '08
Data miners at Google have compiled global lists of the most popular search terms and trends for the year. Guess how Sarah Palin ranked...
Senate Seats Now For Sale On Ebay
Outraged by the arrest of Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, more than a dozen people have put the state's vacant Senate seat up for bid on eBay.
Digging out from piles of sticky notes: Computer scientists devise ways to organize details of everyday life
(PhysOrg.com) -- Everyone has them -- little squares of colorful paper stuck on monitors, business cards strewn across desks, and to-do lists tucked away in pockets. These information scraps feature...
Robots Designed To Save Lives Of Construction Workers
A trio of pole-climbing serpentine robots are designed to take the place of construction workers tasked with dangerous jobs such as inspecting high-rises or underwater bridge piers. The autonomous robots...
Neurotic? Psychotic? What kind of holiday shopper are you?
The holiday season is the busiest shopping time of the year. According to the National Retail Federation, more than 172 million shoppers hit the stores on Black Friday weekend this...
A future where less means more for you
Allen H. Kupetz, 47, the executive-in-residence at the Crummer Graduate School of Business at Rollins College and the author of "The Future of Less: What the Wireless, Paperless and Cashless...
Scientists study how to destroy asteroids
TEL AVIV, Israel, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- Israeli scientists say they are studying how Earth might avoid a collision with an asteroid, as fictionally shown in the 1998...
Healthy eating tips for the holidays
Your favourite calorie-laden holiday foods do not have to be completely off limits this season. Make an effort to enjoy them in smaller portions. The taste is usually enough to...
EPA Puts Environmental Fugitives on Most-wanted List
EPA makes up most-wanted list of fugitives wanted for environmental crimes.
Tough times put focus on tech 'fixer-uppers'
Thanks to the recession, the holidays aren't just about coming home. They're about staying home and saving money until the economy gets better.
Online radio advertising network shows promise
(AP) -- The advertising market is gloomy, and radio is in a particular funk. But Doug Perlson still feels pretty good.
India creates funding council for basic science
Autonomous agency will begin operations in April.
Idea for pan-African science fund gains ground
The African Development Bank says it supports proposals for a fund that would help coordinate science, technology and education projects.
Sony to launch virtual universe this week
Sony on Thursday finally goes ahead with the worldwide launch of its "Home" 3D social community for the PlayStation 3, enabling users to roam through a virtual universe filled with...
University of Maryland, Baltimore Continues Surge in Research Dollars
$450 million in funding awarded to University of Maryland, Baltimore researchers is 10 percent annual gain.
Study urges dual track US nuclear weapons policy
The United States must re-establish its global leadership in nuclear arms control while continuing to update its nuclear arsenal as necessary, but it should not add any new nuclear capabilities...
Study: More nano research needed
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The government needs a more comprehensive plan for studying the risks of nanotechnology, the National Research Council said Wednesday....
Report: Obama to Name Environmental Figure
Democratic official says Obama has selected head of Council on Environmental Quality.
How Crazy Ideas Could Power the Future
The next X Prize competition is organizing a contest of crazy green ideas.
Nortel eyes possible bankruptcy protection: report
Nortel Networks Corp. has sought advice about the possibility of seeking bankruptcy protection at the same time as the beseiged technology company is asking Ottawa for financial help, the Wall...
Giant Virtual Telescope to Study Starbirth
A new virtual telescope is the most powerful tool scientists have ever had.
Robust Watermarking Offers Hope Against Digital Piracy
Watermarks have been used for centuries to prove the authenticity of bank notes, postage stamps and documents. Now European researchers are considering them as a new tool in the fight...
Feature: Habitat - the burning question
Australia's recent bushfires have put the spotlight on fire management policies and practices, but not everyone agrees on what's best.
Ooga Ooga! Men Overspend to Attract Mates
Maxed-out credit cards are one way guys lure in the ladies.
U.S. Mayors 'Ready to Go' on Green Economic Recovery
The U.S. Conference of Mayors released its second report, Mainstreet Economic Recovery.
P.E.I. nurses' deal comes apart
A deal between P.E.I. and its nurses due to be put to a vote last week is off over questions of pensionable earnings.
SKorea lifts software requirement on mobile phones
South Korea's telecoms regulator said Wednesday it would drop a requirement for mobile phones to be embedded with local software, opening the market for Apple's iPhone and other foreign brands.