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Bizarre New Robot Jumps and Rolls
A robot that can jump like a grasshopper and roll like a ball might be the next best thing for space exploration.
Smokefree cars have strong support
A review has revealed that there is considerable international support for banning smoking in cars with children - and hitting offenders with higher fines.
Human rights court says U.K. DNA database violates rights
Europe's top human rights court said Britain violated the privacy of two people by storing their DNA profiles, even though they had not been convicted of a crime.
Countries looking to US leadership on climate
(AP) -- Countries around the world are looking to Barack Obama for leadership in reaching a global climate treaty next year, but no nation will be able to singlehandedly...
Power Doesn't Corrupt, Study Suggests
President-elect Barack Obama may be shielded from influence of advisors.
In Lean Times, IBM Looks Beyond Microsoft
IBM is launching a Linux-based collection of virtual-desktop applications that run on a server without the need for desktop hardware -- or Microsoft software. The tech giant is targeting cost-conscious...
One giant leap: Cambridge school children send their teddies into the stratosphere
Teddy bears are launched into the stratosphere. The UK's new space policy? No, just a Cambridge University schools project.
Long-term care health coverage a hidden casualty of economic slide
Many Americans have lost more than just retirement savings amid a year-long economic meltdown that has sliced the U.S. stock market's value by nearly half in a little over a...
Yak to go toe to toe with Fido, Solo, Koodo
Globalive is planning to launch two cellphone brands next year with its discount offering officially named Yak.
Smartphone sales slow down in third quarter
Worldwide smartphone sales grew by 11.5 percent in the third quarter of the year, the lowest rate of growth ever recorded for the devices, research company Gartner reported on Thursday.
Dad's 'tough love' inspires Facebook group
An Australian father who made his 5-year-old son walk 8 miles to school every day to discipline him has inspired an appreciation group on social networking site Facebook.
Professional Development Key to Improving Math Achievement
(PhysOrg.com) -- Teachers have a greater impact than new textbooks or computers when it comes to raising math scores, according to a comprehensive research review by the Johns Hopkins University...
Flickr revamps its mobile video-sharing features
Flickr on Thursday began rolling out "radically overhauled" mobile video-sharing features that make the popular website more social and easier to use on the move.
Safer, better, faster: addressing cryptography`s big challenges
(PhysOrg.com) -- Every time you use a credit card, access your bank account online or send secure email cryptography comes into play. But as computers become more powerful, network speeds...
Oliver Selfridge, an Early Innovator in Artificial Intelligence, Dies at 82
Mr. Selfridge was credited with coining the term "intelligent agents," for software programs capable of observing and responding to changes in their environment.
Proposal Ties Economic Stimulus to Energy Plan
A stimulus plan being fashioned will likely include an energy-efficiency component costing $15 billion or more.
Delay to intellectual property plan for Africa
African science leaders say an intellectual property blueprint will not work in its current form.
Nintendo 'sells half a million DSi consoles' in first month
Nintendo has sold more than half a million of its latest hand-held DSi console in Japan in the first month since its launch, a survey showed Thursday.
AT&T to cut 12,000 jobs, 4 percent of staff
(AP) -- AT&T Inc. joined the recession's parade of layoffs Thursday by announcing plans to cut 12,000 jobs, about 4 percent of its work force.
Professor, former student share prestigious award for problem-solving theory
The Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS) has awarded its Frederick W. Lanchester Prize for the best contribution to operations research and the management sciences published in...
Two Robot Chefs Make Omelets
(PhysOrg.com) -- No "house of the future" is complete without a household robot to do the cooking and cleaning. Although today´s robots still have a ways to go before substituting...
Alone, but not lonely: Canadian internet users still social animals, study finds
Canadians who spend more time than others on the internet may spend more time alone, but the wide array of social tools available online means these people are far from...
O, Christmas Tree: Thinking Globally, Acting Locally
Christmas trees come in many shapes and sizes, offering consumers an array of choices to make the season bright. Whether your favorite is blue spruce, Douglas fir, Scotch pine or...
Auto Execs Drive (Gulp!) to D.C.
Automakers drive hybrids over flying in private jets on second trip to Congress.
Young People Choose Cars Above Greener Transport Options
Young people find the prospect of driving cars more attractive than other modes of travel that are kinder to the environment, according to new research.
Inmates devour $25,000 in snacks as prisons go smoke-free
Corrections Canada handed out $25,000 worth of carrot sticks, popcorn and other snacks this summer to help prisoners in Atlantic Canada kick their smoking habit.
Nature names CSIRO crop researcher 'who could change the world'
Canberra based CSIRO Plant Industry scientist, Dr Peter Dodds, has been named by the leading science journal Nature as one of five crop researchers who could change the world. Dr...
Team studies perennial fix to perennial problem
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- The solution to a perennial problem of farming could be, well, perennials....