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Roadrunner supercomputer puts research at a new scale
Less than a week after Los Alamos National Laboratory's Roadrunner supercomputer began operating at world-record petaflop/s data-processing speeds, Los Alamos researchers are already using the computer to mimic extremely complex...
Purina lamb feed recall is expanded
WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the expansion of a voluntary recall of Lake Country- and Land O Lakes-brand lamb feed.
Review: Sprint's phone is iPhone clone done right
(AP) -- This is a review of the 3G iPhone. No, not the one Apple announced on Monday. The other one. You know - the one from Sprint and...
Gait recognition is new security tool
MYSORE, India, June 11 (UPI) -- Scientists in India say they have developed biometric gait recognition software that could improve remote security surveillance.
Tomatoes Pulled From Stores Amid Salmonella Scare
Raw tomatoes have sickened people in 17 states and federal officials are seeking the source of contamination.
Shoppers Prefer Locally-Grown Food, Study Finds
Average shoppers are happy to pay more money for food from their own neighborhood, a study found.
Honeybees can learn foreign 'languages'
They may "speak" different languages, but Asian and European honeybees living in the same hive can learn to translate each others' dances to help one another find food, a new...
Love that garlic? Fresh may be healthier than bottled
The next time you use garlic for its renowned antibacterial effects, consider fresh garlic instead of those bottles of chopped garlic. Researchers in Japan report that fresh garlic maintains higher...
Latest Science and Technology Developments to Headline Capitol Hill Exhibition
Fascinating scientific advances across the spectrum of science, technology, engineering and mathematics disciplines will be featured and explained through engaging table-top exhibits at the Coalition for National Science Funding (CNSF)...
Canada issues warning about 'Desire'
OTTAWA, June 9 (UPI) -- Health Canada said it is updating its previously issued warning not to use the herbal supplement Desire due to a health hazard.
Feature: Ultrasound goes out of this world
When space colonists arrive on the Moon and Mars over the next few decades they will be equipped with easy-to-use medical kits whose diagnostic performance has been fine-tuned by researchers...
Science Weekly podcast: the future of personal space travel
Alok Jha speaks to Piers Bizony about the future of personal space travel. Plus, behind the scenes at an animal research lab. A cure for hayfever. And bees doing the...
Opinion: Food summit - some progress but more needs to be done
The UN food summit closed with a strong statement on agriculture, but failed to adequately address several other key areas, such as implementation of the ideas, argues Joachim von Braun.
High School Students With A Delayed School Start Time Sleep Longer, Report Less Daytime Sleepiness
High school students with a delayed school start time are more likely to take advantage of the extra time in bed, and less likely to report daytime sleepiness.
Potential Dangers Faced By Narcoleptics Who Smoke Cigarettes Considered
This research abstract provides the first description of nicotine use by narcolepsy patients. Because people with narcolepsy can fall asleep suddenly and without warning, even while eating, walking or driving,...
Mathematics could predict droughts
A researcher has developed mathematical models that could save Australia billions of dollars by predicting when, where and for how long droughts are expected to occur.
Lawmakers question program to cut medical equipment costs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Makers and sellers of wheelchairs, oxygen machines and other medical equipment are on the verge of getting Congress to delay, if not scrap, a new program the...
Supercomputer sets petaflop pace
A supercomputer built with components designed for the Sony PlayStation 3 sets a new computing milestone.
Beer makers increasingly turning to viral ads
(AP) -- Anheuser-Busch is generating lots of buzz with an ad equal parts bawdy and hilarious, but you won't see it on television, and it barely mentions the beer...
Industrial Nations Vow to Cut Oil Use
The Group of 8 countries, joined by China, India and South Korea, pledged greater investments in efficiency but also urged oil producers to increase output.
A Whiff of Naples Arrives in Hamburg
Having run out of landfill space, Naples has found a temporary solution to its trash problem in Germany.
Military Supercomputer Sets Record
The new machine, which processed more than 1.026 quadrillion calculations per second, is more than twice as fast as the previous fastest supercomputer, the I.B.M. BlueGene/L.
Biofuel backlash feared amid high prices
SEATTLE, June 8 (UPI) -- The rising cost of producing biodiesel has created a consumer backlash against the cleaner burning fuel, analysts say.
Taiwan says pioneering WiMAX points way to the future
Residents in Taipei have been able to access wireless mobile Internet services in much of the city since a programme launched by former mayor Ma Ying-jeou was completed in 2006....
A "shout out" for summer science
People who read my blog entries and comments on others know about my great concern for science education. I've even posted a few blog brags about my children's science books and...
Opinion: Is CSIRO pulling the plug on horticulture?
In response to Kevin Rudd's vision of sustainable production the CSIRO is closing laboratories that could be vital to the future of Australian agriculture, writes Jac Considine.
Flying robots almost ready
Robotic planes have successfully been tested and could be commonplace in Australia within five to ten years, replacing many piloted aircrafts, according to new research.
Gartner: Smart phone sales double in North America
(AP) -- Sales of "smart" phones doubled in North America in the first quarter, outstripping the category's growth in the rest of the world, according to a report by...