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Lasers Generate Underwater Sound: Potential For Naval And Commercial Underwater Acoustic Applications
Scientists are developing a new technology for use in underwater acoustics. The new technology uses flashes of laser light to remotely create underwater sound. The new acoustic source has the...
Indoor Plants Found To Release Volatile Organic Compounds
Potted plants add aesthetic value to homes and offices, and have been shown to remove volatile organic compounds (VOCs) gases or vapors emitted by solids and liquids that may have...
Astronauts relish space's international food court
(AP) -- When it comes to grabbing a bite to eat, the international space station is living up to its first name.
Organic Or Local Fruits and Vegetables?
The emerging trend toward healthier, fresher foods presents new dilemmas for conscientious consumers. Marketers tout the attributes of "organic" food, while the "local foods movement" is gaining popularity throughout the...
Ultra-flat loudspeakers with powerful sound reproduction
Stereo, Dolby Digital, 5.1 or surround sound - music lovers have to accommodate an increasing number of loudspeakers in their rooms in order to obtain the most perfect sound. Good...
Google trick tracks extinctions
Google's algorithm for ranking web pages can be adapted to determine critical species in ecoysystems, say researchers.
Find local rideshares quickly via mobile phone
There is one striking fact about rush-hour traffic -- vehicles on the commuter routes tend to be occupied by just one person, even though motoring costs are continually rising.
Tech review: Zoombak GPS Car & Family Locator
Product: Zoombak Advanced GPS Car & Family Locator.
Executive who led Google's China expansion leaving
(AP) -- The executive who led Google Inc.'s expansion in China after being hired away from Microsoft Corp. following a high-profile court battle is leaving to start his own...
Migrants began modern farming
An international group has solved the mystery of modern agriculture, and have revealed it was founded, not by Europeans, but migrants.
No frontiers: ushering in a new era of conferencing technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Poor image and sound quality is encountered all too frequently in the world of video and telephone conferencing, but powerful compression technologies are set to consign these problems...
Drug Firm From Japan Buys Maker of Lunesta
The American drug maker Sepracor accepted an offer of $2.6 billion from Dainippon, which wants more products and overseas sales.
Does Whole Foods Markets Accept Electronic Benefit Cards?
Whole Foods was established in Austin, Texas in 1980 (Whole Foods). Today, Whole Foods is the world’s largest organic and natural food market, with 270 stores in the U.S. and...
'Cyberlaw Cases' blog monitors top Internet-related cases
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two University of California, Berkeley, professors are teaming up with two colleagues to launch "Cyberlaw Cases," a blog covering what they consider the top 10 most important pending...
Sony to Bring 3D Home in 2010
At a press conference held in Berlin, Germany on the eve of IFA 2009, Sony Corporation announced plans to lead the way in delivering new 3D viewing experiences by bringing...
Marketing company sells clients Facebook friends
(AP) -- On Facebook, most people make friends the old-fashioned way - by sending a request to be added to someone's posse of pals. Now, an Australian marketing company...
EU delays Oracle-Sun deal, probing database market
(AP) -- Oracle Corp. figured its $7.4 billion buyout for Sun Microsystems Inc. could skate through antitrust scrutiny, folding Sun into a technology powerhouse when Sun badly needs the...
Internet hate-speech law unconstitutional: rights commission
A provision in the Human Rights Act that bans hate speech on the internet is unconstitutional, according to the Canadian Human Rights Commission.
Google to draw up new privacy policy for books
(AP) -- Google has agreed to draw up a separate privacy policy for its digital library in response to a request from the Federal Trade Commission.
Obama Administration Mulls U.S. Human Spaceflight Future
U.S. President Barack Obama is not expected to significantly boost the projected funding profile for NASA's manned spaceflight program in the next few years.
Frog in Pepsi can -- it's the real thing: FDA
A Florida man who cracked open an ice cold can of Pepsi "indeed" found dismembered remains of a frog, the US Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
Chamber of commerce draws fire for backing Bell, Telus
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is taking fire from local chambers, business groups and companies it represents for backing a move by Bell and Telus to overturn a CRTC decision...
Internet addiction center opens in US
(AP) -- Ben Alexander spent nearly every waking minute playing the video game "World of Warcraft." As a result, he flunked out of the University of Iowa.
Greening university classrooms
In today's frenetic world, many urban dwellers spend more than 80% of the day indoors. Bringing nature in to living spaces by enhancing homes and offices with ornamental plants has...
Technology strikes a chord with algal biofuels
An award-winning Los Alamos National Laboratory sound-wave technology is helping Solix Biofuels, Inc. optimize production of algae-based fuel in a cost-effective, scalable, and environmentally benign fashion -paving the way to...
How to advance scientific literacy
Society needs science, and scientists need an informed, thoughtful, and open-minded citizenry. Thus, the obvious dependence of American society on science is strikingly inconsistent with the low level of scientific...
Verizon Wireless Plans to Offer 4G Capability Next Year
(PhysOrg.com) -- In today's world, we want our information to travel faster. This is especially true as smart phones take over and we become used to using smaller devices to...
More Privacy Issues With Web Browsing
A couple of years ago, I talked about some of the search terms that people have used when they’ve found my blog pages. In the comments, Donna was amazed at...