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Space Shuttle Discovery Returns to Florida Home
The space shuttle Discovery returned home to Florida Monday after a two-day ferry flight across the country.
The Pen May Be Mightier Than The Keyboard
When it comes to writing the pen apparently is mightier than the computer keyboard. Second, fourth and sixth grade children with and without handwriting disabilities were able to write more...
Fruit flies capable of social learning
HAMILTON, Ontario, Sept. 17 (UPI) -- Canadian scientists say they've discovered the fruit fly is capable of intricate social learning, much like humans.
Oracle net rises 4 pct but sales drop, stock slips
(AP) -- Oracle Corp.'s profit rose 4 percent in the latest quarter, matching Wall Street's forecasts Wednesday, despite a drop in sales that revealed businesses are still being tightfisted...
Blogs, like traditional advertising, can help predict product sales
(PhysOrg.com) -- While traditional advertising is still the main driver of product sales, blogging and other new media are fast becoming predictors of market outcomes, say University of Michigan researchers.
New York Launches Public School Curriculum Based on Playing Games
Video games and learning exercises form the core of a new public school curriculum Games have long played a role in classrooms, but next month marks the launch of the first U.S....
Video: Loaded: Eli Manning helps schools
Facebook adds voice chat, the Obama administration is going to rely on the cloud, and we sit down with football star Eli Manning.
Rosier H1N1 forecast from EU
European health experts released a more optimistic forecast for the H1N1 flu pandemic on Wednesday.
Review: New iPod Nano impresses, Zune improves
(AP) -- Back in 2004, when I got my first MP3 player, I never cared that it lacked a camera, Web browser and crystal-clear video playback - features that...
Shifts in consumer spending and saving will usher in a new economic era
(PhysOrg.com) -- Consumer spending will lag rather than lead the recovery from the current recession, according to University of Michigan economist Richard Curtin
CRTC not enforcing internet ruling
A CRTC order issued nine months ago that requires phone companies to give wholesale customers access to faster internet speeds is in limbo as the regulator is still puzzling out...
Google acquires Web security firm reCAPTCHA
Google announced on Wednesday that it has acquired reCAPTCHA, a company that produces the squiggly words used by websites to guard against spam and fraud.
Google Lunar X Prize Teams Taking Shape
Despite the economic downturn, Lunar X Prize teams are gearing up for the big race.
Study: Terrorism Evokes Different Responses Among Genders and Personality Types
(PhysOrg.com) -- Terrorism incites fear designed to coerce governments to act, according to definitions of "terrorism" in U.S. law, in U.N. resolutions and elsewhere. But terrorism often prompts as much...
World's hungry reach record 1B
The number of hungry people has passed a record one billion this year at the same time that food aid is at a 20-year low, the United Nations World Food...
The Wild Side: Cracking the Spine of Libel
Britain's libel laws are making things tricky for science writers.
House considers funding green vehicle research
(AP) -- Targeting more funding for the auto industry, the House is considering an expansion into government-led research of fuel-efficient vehicle technology and making research dollars more available to...
President's opinion of Kanye West sparks debate
(AP) -- President Barack Obama's candid thoughts about Kanye West are provoking a debate over standards of journalism in the Twitter age.
Interview: Making soft matter
Martien Cohen Stuart on soft matter, music and fruit trees
Evaluation Of Standard Liver Volume Formula For Chinese Adults
A research team from China evaluated different standard liver volume formula and verified the applicability of the formula for Chinese adults. They found that the Chengdu formula was reliable by...
Imaging Features Of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms Of The Pancreas
A research team from China evaluated the imaging features of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms in multi-detector row computed tomography. They found that MDCT with computed tomography angiography and multiplanar...
Ringside Seats For Man Versus God
Where does evolution leave God? This question has been debated for over a century, and it likely isn't going anywhere any time soon. Some may feel, myself included, that the...
The OPhone: China's Lenovo unveils homegrown smartphone
Chinese high-tech giant Lenovo on Wednesday unveiled the OPhone in partnership with China Mobile, which they hope will rival Apple's widely popular iPhone.
Red card for faking footballers
A new study by Dr Paul Morris from the University of Portsmouth could help referees know when a top player has genuinely been fouled or taken a dive.
Mobile app sees science go global
Researchers have demonstrated a mobile application that will allow the collection, analysis, and distribution of data worldwide.
N.S. garlic farm wards off high-speed internet
A Nova Scotia garlic farmer has put the brakes on high speed internet coming to Victoria Harbour, a rural community on the Bay of Fundy.
Cablevision unveils interactive banner ads on TV
(AP) -- Cablevision Systems Corp. is bringing interactive banner ads to television, allowing viewers to order samples and brochures and even purchase products by clicking the remote on their TV...
Oracle, Sun link up for new product; HP snubbed
(AP) -- With the fate of its proposed $7.4 billion takeover of Sun Microsystems Inc. uncertain amid antitrust scrutiny, Oracle Corp. is moving ahead with a new product incorporating...