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A cellphone-plan calculator for a song
A computer engineer in Hamilton, Ont., has built a website for next to nothing that compares wireless phone plans, outdoing a $1.4 million project scrapped by the government.
How Accurate Are Hospital Report Cards?
A key statistic that consumer groups and the media often use when compiling hospital report cards and national rankings can be misleading, researchers report in a new study.
K-12 Education Should Include Engineering, Experts Say
The introduction of K-12 engineering education has the potential to improve student learning and achievement in science and mathematics, increase awareness about what engineers do and of engineering as a...
NASA faces cash crisis
Review says that $3bn budget hike is needed to return astronauts to the Moon by 2020
Skype finally hits iPhones in Canada
Skype is finally releasing a downloadable application for Apple's popular iPhone in Canada, five months after doing so everywhere else.
Ont. Liberals block committee probe of eHealth chiefs
Ontario's Liberal government used its majority Tuesday to block opposition attempts to force top brass from eHealth Ontario to appear before a legislative committee.
NTSB puts preaching on cell phones into practice
(AP) -- The federal safety agency that investigates transportation accidents is banning texting and talking on cell phones by its employees while driving on government business.
Generic versions of biologic medications are coming
The days of market exclusivity could soon come to an end for the biotech industry if Congress moves forward with plans to allow generic biologics on the U.S. market.
Student Drivers -- Especially Males -- Think Hands-free Cell Phones are Safer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Driver education classes should be teaching young drivers that all kinds of mobile phones, both conventional and hands-free, are a dangerous distraction, says a University at Buffalo researcher,...
New Web Tool for Physicists, called AIP UniPHY, Promises to Enhance Collaboration, Speed Science
A physicist created the World Wide Web in 1989 as a tool for helping far-flung scientific collaborators share data, and in the two decades since its invention, the Web has...
Ron Paul: Defender of BS
Congress shall make no law. . .abridging the freedom of speech. . .-First Amendment of the United States Constitution read more
Mobile Cell Phones: Key To Learning Of The Future?
In today’s classroom, mobile phones are seen as a nuisance, but they can be the key to a new, personal way of learning, according to one Dutch researcher.
The Right Honourable Computer, Barrister-at-law
European researchers have created a legal analysis query engine that combines artificial intelligence, game theory and semantics to offer advice, conflict prevention and dispute settlement for European law, and it...
Science != Hard?
I ran into an interesting linguistic stumbling block. I'll call it the "It's science, so it must be hard" frame of mind. I wrote to some friends and family about...
How words shape the world
Our minds might be able to find the right word quicker than Google and yet we rarely pause to think about how language shapes everything we do.
U.S. energy demand on the decline due to population migration
(PhysOrg.com) -- As Congress and the White House explore ways to encourage Americans to conserve energy, a new study by the University of Michigan shows that the average individual energy...
EU ruling opens door for online betting crackdown
Online bookmakers such as the one behind the multi-million sponsorship of Real Madrid can be banned by individual EU states, Europe's top court said Tuesday in a landmark ruling set...
Google launches user-led Q&A service in Arabic
(AP) -- Google Inc. launched an online tool Tuesday that allows Arab users to answer each other's questions, a move designed to boost the amount of Web content available...
British cellphone firms to merge
As Canada's cellphone industry is set to expand with new players, Britain's is contracting as two of the country's biggest wireless providers - Orange and T-Mobile - have agreed to...
European REACH Legislation for Chemicals May Require More Animals and Funds than Estimated
Implementation of REACH legislation may require 54 million research animals and �9.5 billion ($13.4 billion) over the next 10 years, which represents 20 times the number of animals and six...
Telus snaps up Black's Photo for $28M
Black's Photo Corp. and its 113 Canadian stores are now the property of Telus Corp., as the telecom company moves to expand its distribution channels.
Pew-commissioned poll finds large majority of Americans want stronger food safety rules
WASHINGTON, DC -- Among likely voters surveyed across the nation, about 9 in 10 support the federal government adopting additional food safety measures, and 64 percent believe that imported foods...
Off to see 'The Wizard' for free at Netflix Oct. 3
(AP) -- Anyone with a computer and Internet connection can be off to see "The Wizard of Oz" for free next month, courtesy of Netflix Inc.'s movie-streaming service.
Rivals to form UK's top mobile operator
(AP) -- Deutsche Telekom AG and France Telecom SA said Tuesday they intend to combine their British mobile phone units - shaking up the country's intensely competitive market and...
Community gardens don't impact crime rate
Urban residents across the United States have dug in to create green spaces in their neighborhoods, transforming vacant lots into colorful and crowd-pleasing community gardens. According to the American Community...
Cutting ‘Hidden’ Salt Could Lower Nation’s Blood Pressure
Many people think twice before adding a dash of salt to their food, but don't realize that the majority of dietary sodium comes from packaged foods and eating out, according...
Monkeys Follow Economic Rules Of Supply And Demand
A monkey that has acquired the sole power to hand out apples is generously rewarded with grooming sessions by the other monkeys in its group. But as soon as another...
Intel Launches Three New Quad-core Processors
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel has launched three new quad-core processors utilizing Intel's new Nehalem architecture. These processors, formerly codenamed Lynnfield, are aimed at desktop computers, as well as the new Xeon...