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The dark chocolate version of Father Christmas is most filling
New research at the Faculty of Life Sciences (LIFE) at the University of Copenhagen - shows that dark chocolate is far more filling than milk chocolate, lessening our craving for...
Another Yahoo investor seeks Microsoft search deal
(AP) -- A large Yahoo Inc. shareholder has joined a growing chorus urging the beleaguered Internet company to set aside its past differences with Microsoft Corp. and renew negotiations...
Starcaps-brand dietary supplement recalled
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the expansion of the recall of Starcaps-brand dietary supplement to include additional lot numbers.
Spotting The Next Great Music Superstar
For every rock star who hits it big, there are thousands of artists who never make it out of their own back yards. Before Madonna was “Madonna,” she was a...
Developing Countries Lack Means to Acquire More Efficient Technologies
Contrary to earlier projections, few developing countries will be able to afford more efficient technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the next few decades, new research concludes. Continuing economic...
Soybean Genome Sequenced
Scientists have released a complete draft assembly of the soybean genetic code, making it widely available to the research community to advance new breeding strategies for one of the world's...
Search engine marketing for non-profits
Non-profit organisations should be exploiting the strategies of online marketers to gain traffic to their websites, raise awareness of their 'brand' and its aims and convert visitors into donors, according...
Improving Internet access on the move
The on-board entertainment and Internet access enjoyed by train passengers could soon be transformed by new technology developed at the University of York. Researchers in the Department of Electronics have...
New system can improve video-sharing Web sites like YouTube
As video sharing websites like YouTube continue to grow in popularity, so do challenges around proper labelling of videos and monitoring for copyright infractions...
China to demand details of security technology from foreign companies
China plans to introduce a plan that will require foreign companies to obtain official certification from the government for the technology used to keep e-mail and data networks secure.
Keep internet broadcasting unregulated, Google tells CRTC
Google Inc. says the CRTC should continue to allow the internet and new media to be exempt from federal regulations and "resist the temptation to fix what is not broken."
Gift guide: Latest digital cameras go big on video
(AP) -- The holiday season brings good tidings for shutterbugs. Whether you're shopping for someone new to digital cameras or a seasoned hobbyist, you'll find megapixels priced extremely favorably this...
Q & A: Sheldon Levy
Ryerson University Sheldon Levy has been dreaming lately of turning downtown Toronto near his school's campus into what he calls a "digital hub."
Library of Alexandria goes online for science education
The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is creating a cyberstore of scientific lectures to help improve science education in developing nations.
Wii sales booming, Nintendo president says
Nintendo Co. Ltd. doubled sales of its Wii game console during the Black Friday shopping week in the U.S., company president Satoru Iwata says.
The Big Bailout: Product of a Flawed Democracy
Is a government that ignores the sentiment of its people what the Founding Fathers had in mind?
People With Peanut Allergy Can React To Lupin
Lupin is a legume belonging to the same plant family as the peanut. Lupin seeds are used for flour production and in various types of commercial foods. People afflicted with...
Panel urges Obama to consider hacker-response plan
(AP) -- President-elect Barack Obama should create a new White House office to protect cyberspace from hackers, thieves and foreign agents, coordinating security efforts across U.S. military, intelligence and...
Laptop searches at border might get restricted
(AP) -- Mohamed Shommo, an engineer for Cisco Systems Inc., travels overseas several times a year for work, so he is accustomed to opening his bags for border inspections...
Opinion: Global hunger - an opportunity for Australian leadership
As the food crisis continues to starve the world's poorest people, it is not only altruistic to find a solution, but in Australia's national interest, writes James Ingram.
Many Aussies won't update broadband
A study has found that the Federal Government's plan to improve broadband is unlikely to benefit many Australian households.
Clothing With A Brain: 'Smart Fabrics' That Monitor Health
Researchers are reporting progress toward a simple, low-cost method to make "smart fabrics," electronic textiles capable of detecting diseases, monitoring heart rates, and other vital signs. These straight-out-of-science-fiction-fibers are made...
Facebook delays stock-sale plan, citing economy
Facebook Inc. has delayed an innovative plan that would have allowed employees to cash in before the closely held company is either acquired or goes public by selling a limited...
Science Weekly Extra podcast: Professor Ian Stewart runs through the answers to the pub quiz maths challenge
This audio relates to questions set in part one of this week's programme. Listen to that podcast first! Professor of mathematics Ian Stewart from the University of Warwick reveals the...
Insurers propose universal, centralized healthcare
Several consumer groups criticize the early bid by America's Health Insurance Plans, a trade group that fought an overhaul in the 1990s, to take an active role in Obama's effort...
Butter vs. margarine: Which is better for you in baking?
'You have to pick the lesser of two evils,' a dietitian says. 'In butter, it's the saturated fat content, and in margarine, it's trans fat.' ...
Researchers adapt the Moodle e-learning platform for use in the third world
The TEDECO (Technology for Development and Cooperation) Group based at the Universidad Politecnica de Madrid's School of Computing is adapting a universal e-learning program (Moodle) for application at the University...
New tool to audit the use of private data
A new method to audit the use of private data has been developed by computer scientists at the University of Southampton for which a prototype will be available within six...