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Democrats Preserve Essence of Health Proposal
The Democrats beat back Republican attacks on the legislation as the Senate Finance Committee deferred some of the most contentious issues to next week.
Microsoft sues over 'malicious' online advertising
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. has filed five lawsuits aimed at halting the flow of malicious online advertising.
Wall Street Journal to charge for mobile access from Oct 24
The Wall Street Journal announced on Thursday that it will begin charging for access to the newspaper on mobile devices such as the Blackberry or Apple iPhone from October 24.
ISU researchers study insecticide-free method for control of soybean aphids
Two Iowa State University researchers are examining a new method of controlling soybean aphids without the use of chemical pesticides...
Sending science down the phone: New technology will map research across the world
New mobile phone software will help epidemiologists and ecologists working in the field to analyse their data remotely and map findings across the world, without having to return to the...
Reading Kafka improves learning, suggests UCSB psychology study
Reading a book by Franz Kafka - or watching a film by director David Lynch - could make you smarter...
Taiwan's chip makers still face dangers: analysts
Taiwan's chip makers, powerful drivers of growth on the island, may have survived their worst crisis ever, but lacklustre sales and new rivals still make these risky times.
Agriculture needs better innovation, not technology
Pilot projects in India and Nigeria point to possible benefits of a new approach to agricultural innovation, say Andy Hall and Susanna Thorp.
House Panel Resists Changes in NASA Space Program
The House Committee on Science and Technology held a hearing on plans for human spaceflight after the shuttles are retired.
50 Millionth Unique Chemical Substance Recorded In Chemical Abstracts Service Registry
Chemical Abstracts Service, a division of the American Chemical Society, announced that on September 7 it recorded the 50 millionth substance in CAS, the world's most comprehensive and high-quality compendium...
Virtual Maps For The Blind
A researcher in Israel has invented a new software tool, interfacing with the user through the sense of touch, to help the blind navigate through unfamiliar places.
Return-to-moon plan gets boost on Capitol Hill
(AP) -- NASA's weakened return-to-the-moon program has gotten a lift on Capitol Hill. The head of a special expert panel conceded to Congress on Tuesday that the moon program...
Arson 'Science,' Young Investigators, and the Yale Tragedy
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Alberta Health CEO's bonus tied to performance
The president and CEO of Alberta Health Services can earn a maximum bonus of $144,000 - 25 per cent of his base salary of $575,000 - but there are several...
Adobe to buy Omniture for $1.8B, 3Q profit slides
(AP) -- Adobe Systems Inc. said Tuesday it will buy the Web analytic software company Omniture for about $1.8 billion, giving the maker of content-creation software a way to...
Crop Circles Quiz: Can You Unravel the Mystery?
Who—or what—made the first crop circles? What shape proves that at least some crop circles are human made? Test your knowledge of these uncanny artworks.
Video: Loaded: Gadget couture
Google gives you a new way to flip through the news, the Apple TV gets a price cut, and the HP Mini-Note shows off its spring couture.
Rome Was Built In A Day, With Hundreds Of Thousands Of Digital Photos
Using tourist photos downloaded from the Web, computer scientists created a digital version of Rome in about a day.
Quebec studies full phone ban for drivers
Less than two years after Quebec banned the use of handheld cellphones while driving, a provincial advisory body is considering a ban on hands-free cellphones as well.
US government takes leap into the Internet 'cloud'
The US government took a leap into a cloud computing future on Tuesday, opening up an online storefront where agencies can purchase the Internet-based services.
NHS vs US
It's been a month since the clamour and bustle about healthcare reform during the US Congress' summer break in August. The British blogosphere was then alight with spirited defenses of...
IBM Announces Highest Performance Embedded Processor for System-on-Chip Designs
IBM today announced the industry's highest performance, highest throughput processor for system-on-chip (SoC) product families in the communication, storage, consumer, and aerospace and defense markets.
Xbox exec Shane Kim to retire after 19 years
(AP) -- Shane Kim, the Microsoft Corp. executive who oversaw the growth of its video game business from the original Xbox and through such hits as "Halo" and "Gears...
UW-Madison entomologist helps farmers deal with tricky crop pest
(PhysOrg.com) -- Historically, crop rotation has worked to keep the western corn rootworm in check in Wisconsin.
Researchers find no loss of vegetable diversity in the 20th century; correct math error in 1983 study
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University of Georgia scholars argue against the conventional wisdom that the 20th century was a disaster for vegetable crop diversity by showing that there was no overall...
New Web site promotes interoperable newborn screening data
The National Library of Medicine (NLM) today launched the Newborn Screening Coding and Terminology Guide, an important step toward efficient electronic exchange of standard newborn screening data. The new Web...
UGA licenses technology to make fuel from dead forests and agricultural waste
An innovative process for turning waste biomass - such as dead trees, agricultural waste and lumber byproducts - into a liquid fuel to power conventional engines has been licensed by...
France to vote on new Internet piracy bill
(AP) -- French legislators vote Tuesday on a pioneering bill allowing authorities to cut off Internet access to people who download illegally, a measure that entertainment companies hope will...