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Florida bill would ban pythons as pets
You wouldn't be able to buy a Burmese python as a pet anymore in Florida, under a bill drafted by a state senator who said the state should shut off...
People in Vegetative State Can Learn
Patients in a vegetative state or minimally conscious state can learn, scientist say
Firm agrees Ivorian waste payouts
An oil trading firm agrees to pay $45m compensation to people in Ivory Coast who say they were made ill by dumped chemicals.
U.S. set to pass 6 net neutrality rules
The United States is moving toward enshrining a free and open internet with six proposed rules designed to prevent telecommunications companies from interfering with how people use their connections.
Three contenders remain for top UNESCO post
After a weekend of voting two women remain in the running against Farouk Hosni, leading contender for the post of UNESCO director-general.
China hydropower to near double by 2020: state media
China's hydropower capacity is expected to nearly double to 300,000 megawatts by 2020, state media said, as the nation powers ahead with the development of renewable energy sources.
Amazon widens private labels with electronics gear
(AP) -- Consumers visit Amazon.com for deals on products from companies ranging from Apple Inc. to Zenith Electronics Corp. Now, the online retailer wants shoppers to check out stuff...
Want to read all about it online? It may cost you
(AP) -- With their advertising revenue drying up, newspaper publishers spent much of the spring and summer debating whether to cut off free online access to some of the...
Feature: Shifting Australia to a biofuel economy
In a carbon- and nutrient- constained world, Australia faces tough decisions about how best to respond to water, energy and food insecurity.
Time to evolve
He's a national treasure here, but to many Americans, Charles Darwin is the antichrist. Who will dare release his biopic there, asks John Patterson
Economic View: Why Health Care Will Never Be Equal
The main driver of increasing health care costs is advances in medical technology, but those advances are expensive.
Slipstream: Taking the Fun Out of Popping Pain Pills
To deter misuse, pills are being developed that resist tampering or that cause unpleasant side effects when they are altered.
Surrender Your Booty! It's Talk Like A Pirate Day
Ahoy maties, how the time flies. It is "Talk Like A Pirate Day" once again and the science communities be awash in pirattitude. Or not, perhaps 'tis just me. But if it's...
Multinationals break Vietnam law in formula sales
HANOI, Vietnam (AP) -- Multinational companies in Vietnam sell baby formula so aggressively that they routinely stretch and sometimes break laws designed to promote breastfeeding, an...
S.Korea scientist wins dog cloning court battle
Disgraced South Korean scientist Hwang Woo-Suk has won a copyright battle over dog-cloning techniques his colleagues said Saturday.
Calif. advances tough flat-screen energy standards
(AP) -- Energy regulators on Friday moved forward with a plan that could ban the sale of the most power-hungry televisions from California retail stores.
Microsoft CEO Ballmer's salary up 4 percent in '09
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. raised CEO Steve Ballmer's salary by 4 percent at the start of fiscal 2009, a year in which the software maker's profit declined 17 percent...
Two Gadgets, One Charger: Fueltank Portable Lithium Ion Battery
The Fueltank from Callpod is one of those items that can be purchased for anyone for any occasion -- holidays, birthdays or just because you want one.
States send mixed message on texting and driving
(AP) -- Fiddling with your iPhone behind the wheel can get you fined across much of the nation. But many states are more than happy to tweet you with up-to-the-minute...
Precise blending makes marketable product from ethanol co-product
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Purdue University researcher has found a way to predict the nutrient content in distillers dried grains with solubles, making the ethanol byproduct more marketable as a feedstock.
Google says Apple rejected Voice app for iPhone
(AP) -- Google Inc. says Apple Inc.'s top marketing executive rejected its Google Voice application because it duplicates the dialer on the iPhone and could be used as a...
Real-Time Feedback System for Alpine Skiers Help Improve Performance
Researchers have developed an effective real-time performance management and feedback system for alpine ski racers that allow skiers to better understand their carved turning skills and improve their performance.
Palm Pre sales disappoint
Palm has announced that sales of mobile phones are down sharply from a year ago, despite having the heavily hyped Pre leading the charge for the past quarter.
Interest in algae's oil prospects is growing
Firms and scientists are racing to figure out how best to separate the oil produced in the organisms for biofuel. The San Diego area has become a hotbed for these efforts that...
New Satellite Launches to Boost DISH Network
A Canadian commercial communications satellite was shot into space from the famed Baikonur Cosmodrome on Thursday to serve customers across the United States who subscribe to the DISH Network.
New from Boeing: Flying Bot Swarms You Control With Body Language
Human operators could use gestures to direct clouds of robot drones Robot swarms could someday hover, spin, and attack in response to a simple gesture or graceful pirouette from a human operator. And...
A Chip For The Eye? Artificial Vision Enhancers Being Put To The Test
A chip in the eye instead of a white stick? In the early 1990s this still seemed to be a utopian vision. But now clinical studies of electronic retina prostheses...
New Hybrid Vehicle Concept For RV Travelers Developed
While the cost of fuel has put a damper on the travel plans of many Americans, one father-son engineering duo with a passion for RV travel has decided to combat...