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EuroNews - Satellites used to combat rocketing food prices
With the cost of staple foods heading into orbit, millions of people in the world's poorest countries are facing the prospect of hunger. And the global food crisis is being...
NIH geneticist Dr. Francis Collins resigns
BETHESDA, Md., May 29 (UPI) -- Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Human Genome Research Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, says he will resign...
Intelligent Computers See Your Human Traits
Today`s computers can do a lot as far as computation goes, but they tend to do it in an impersonal, stand-offish way, so to speak. However, computer engineers are busy...
End of an era as paper airline tickets dropped from June 1
The paper airline ticket comes to the end of its life on Sunday when 240 carriers belonging to the world association IATA switch to all electronic ticketing, much of it...
Chinese premier shows up on Facebook
(AP) -- Enthralled with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao? You can now declare it on Facebook. It's not known who set up the page for the leader that now appears...
Digital printers pursuing more of world's pages
(AP) -- Commercial printing, where traditional offset still reigns, could be transformed with the introduction of a bevy of versatile, high-speed digital presses.
EU targets move to longer Internet addresses
(AP) -- The European Commission is aiming for one-fourth of businesses, public authorities and households in the European Union to use next-generation Internet addresses by 2010 because the current...
Yahoo CEO says company is not 'under siege'
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc. CEO Jerry Yang rejected the image of his company as "under siege" Wednesday, telling conference goers that executives are rallying to streamline Yahoo's offerings and...
Palestinians pin biz hopes on high-tech industry
(AP) -- Hunched over their laptops, Palestinian software engineers are working on a program that makes desktop computers accessible from anywhere.
Google shows off 'Android' software for mobile phones
(AP) -- Google Inc. showed off its nearly completed mobile software system to about 3,000 computer programmers Wednesday, hoping to cultivate more services and advertising for people on the...
Mass. gov. signs bill on managing ocean resources
(AP) -- A landmark law was signed Wednesday that makes Massachusetts the nation's first state to create a single management plan for its vast offshore resources, ranging from wind...
Skin Deep: Stretch Marks, an Unblessed Event
Can stretch marks really be prevented? The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists says no.
QinetiQ has £200m expansion war chest
Plan to generate 50% of revenue in United States as defence technology group looks for acquisitions
Opinion: Hurdles for free debate charter
Science Minister Kim Carr wants “charters” that oblige scientists to engage openly in debates on science-based issues, but implementing this worthy aim is not straightforward and protecting it requires funding...
US games developer makes quitting smoking child's play
Smokers are about to get help in kicking the tobacco habit: an interactive computer game that aims to "coach" cigarette users away from their addition.
Intel CEO: Smaller gadgets will expand market
(AP) -- Intel Corp.'s push to create and boost new categories of small, cheap Internet-connected devices is taking the world's largest chip maker in some unusual directions. It's investing...
Sony to sell golf ball-sized speakers
(AP) -- Sony says its newest speakers can deliver the sound of a top-notch home-theater sound system even though they're just a little bigger than golf balls.
TiVo 1Q profit soars as costs fall
(AP) -- Digital video recorder pioneer TiVo says its fiscal first-quarter net income soared as operating costs, notably for marketing and research, declined.
Scholar explores mystery of the 'music-evoked frisson'
Why are opera singers' voices so distinctive and powerful? Why can we pick them out, without the help of amplification, against the sound of more than 100 accompanying instruments?
MIT project seeks to arm robotic training with data
MIT researchers are systematically evaluating the effectiveness of tests given to astronauts to teach them how to control the space shuttle's robotic arm. For the first time, they'll determine how...
Last Call for Entries: ASCE Excellence in Journalism Award
From traffic congestion to safe drinking water, insightful reporting helps citizens play a more informed role in the infrastructure debate that shapes their communities. The Excellence in Journalism Award honors...
Homing in on Halifax - First Annual Ocean Tracking Network Conference
Marine scientists from around the world will be homing in on Halifax, Nova Scotia next week when they converge on Dalhousie University for the First Annual Ocean Tracking Network Conference...
World`s First Two-in-one Server Blade Joins HP Portfolio for Powering 'Scale-out' Computing Environments
HP today announced the world`s first two-in-one server blade, which offers customers with scale-out environments improved data center performance, reduced floor space and lower power usage.
Word/Logic Bank to Help Build 'Thinking' Machines
Information scientists announced an agreement last month on a “concept bank” programmers could use to build thinking machines that reason about complex problems at the frontiers of knowledge—from advanced manufacturing...
FDA asks Xiadafil VIP Tabs be recalled
WASHINGTON, May 28 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration said it has asked SEI Pharmaceuticals of Miami to recall all of its Xiadafil VIP Tabs.
The ghostly gaze of science
An award-winning visual illusion developed by university psychologists will be shown as part of this year`s Glasgow Science Festival on 15 June.
Messaging without barriers
Millions of people exchange electronic messages every day, but users of different systems often can`t reach each other. New European research promises to put them all in touch.
Berni-brand pesto items recalled in Canada
OTTAWA, May 28 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has expanded an allergy alert concerning the presence of cashews in some Berni-band pesto products.