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Sony's PS3 outsells Wii fivefold in Japan: survey
Sony's PlayStation 3 video game console outsold Nintendo's Wii nearly fivefold in Japan in the three weeks to September 20, helped by the launch of a new cheaper, slim version,...
Saying sorry really does cost nothing
Economists have finally proved what most of us have suspected for a long time - when it comes to apologising, talk is cheap...
NYU's Courant part of team to resolve ancient mathematics problem
Mathematicians from North America, Europe, Australia, and South America have resolved the first one trillion cases of an ancient mathematics problem on congruent numbers. The advance, which included work by...
Robot Floor Tiles Move Beneath Your Feet
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a stroke of odd creativity, Japanese researchers have created robotic blocks that automatically detect where you're walking and position themselves in front of you before you take...
How scientists think: Fostering creativity in problem solving
Profound discoveries and insights on the frontiers of science do not burst out of thin air but often arise from incremental processes of weaving together analogies, images, and simulations in...
Uncertain climate regulations - why corporations still invest
Firms and corporations frequently need to take investment decisions without knowing if future regulation will support or threaten their investment. This is especially true in energy intensive industries that face...
Consumers dictate their own 'rules of engagement' with retailers online
Consumers are taking back control of their personal data as more businesses are proactively seeking detailed information (buying habits, demographic data, etc.). While retailers may use new technology as a...
Organic food firms eyeing revival
Some of the biggest names in the UK's organic food industry are meeting later to find ways to revive flagging sales.
States Can Sue Utilities Over Emissions
A ruling overturns an earlier decision that any action should be taken by the legislative branch, not the judicial one.
Researchers Working To Develop, Market Embryonic Test For Bovine Genetics
A new process would allow cattle producers to select which embryos are valuable before spending the time, effort and expense of producing a calf only to find out that it...
Opinion: Experts warn that sustainability is the ONLY way forward for business
A sustainablity expert has warned businessmen that it is not only the economic crisis that we should be concerned about - but the ecological one too.
Findings: To Explain Longevity Gap, Look Past Health System
Researchers calculated that if deaths due to smoking were excluded, the United States would rise to the top half of the rankings for developed countries.
Universities Spar Over Disappearing Electronic Messages
Such technical jousting matches are at the heart of the fields of computer security and cryptography.
MTS urges CRTC to scrap internet usage billing
MTS Allstream is petitioning the CRTC to scrap an order that will allow Bell Canada to bill internet customers based on how much they download each month.
UF devising new model to test hurricane's effects on utilities statewide
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new kind of computer forecast could save Florida residents and the state millions of dollars in hurricane damages to the fragile web of utilities that carries electrical...
The Next Discovery Of Fermilab
The question of what will the next discovery at Fermilab be was asked in the thread of a recent article, and I initially answered it there, but then thought that...
Stealth Education in 3-D: Rensselaer To Premiere 3-D IMAX Version of Molecules to the MAX
The Molecularium Project is going to be in your face like never before. A new 3-D IMAX version of the project`s latest movie, Molecules to the MAX, will premiere on...
Crises lead banks to operate more opportunistically
Financial crises place significant strain on banks, causing them to behave more opportunistically than clients are accustomed to. Business clients should count on this, according to Uppsala University business economist...
Hummer owners claim moral high ground to excuse overconsumption
Hummer drivers believe they are defending America's frontier lifestyle against anti-American critics, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
FCC Throws Down Gauntlet Over Net Neutrality
The FCC chairman argues that an open Internet is a must for innovation No less than the open freedom of the Internet is at stake in the war over net neutrality. Now...
Google pays homage to H.G. Wells
Google provided an explanation Monday for flying saucers invading its celebrated logo -- the Internet giant was paying homage to British science fiction writer H.G. Wells.
Nuclear test ban back on the table
United States delegation to international summit reignites hope.
Facebook shuts down Beacon marketing tool
Facebook says it will shut down its controversial marketing feature Beacon, an application that broadcasts users' activities, including purchases, on other websites to their Facebook friends.
FCC Boss: "Open Internet" Rules are Vital
Industry Reacts Coolly to Suggestion that Wireless Carriers Shouldn't Block Web Traffic Flowing over their Networks
AstraZeneca Licenses Two Nektar Compounds
Pharmaceuticals: $125 Million deal puts spotlight on drug-polymer conjugates.
Video: Loaded: Is Amazon the new Costco?
Amazon becomes more like the big-box behemoth, the FCC is set to announce a new Net neutrality plan, and Google Books goes back to the drawing board.
Home-help staff stretch the rules for the good of the service
A new thesis from the University of Gothenburg reveals that out of loyalty to the people for whom they provide care, groups of home-help staff sometimes break the rules dictating...
MySpace syncs updates with Twitter
MySpace on Monday began synchronizing user status updates with wildly popular microblogging service Twitter.