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'Rich Interaction' May Make Computers A Partner, Not A Product
Researchers are pioneering the concept of "rich interaction" -- computers that want to communicate with, learn from and get to know you better as a person.
Bosses with 'green' values more likely to over-comply with environmental rules
A business is more likely to 'over-comply' with environmental regulations if its senior management believes in protecting the environment and that it makes financial sense in the long term, according...
Toward making smart phone touch-screens more glare and smudge resistant
Scientists have discovered the secret to easing one of the great frustrations of the millions who use smart phones, portable media players and other devices with touch- screens: Reducing their...
YouTube to show clips from Time Warner TV shows, movies
US media and entertainment giant Time Warner and YouTube announced an agreement Wednesday to show clips from news reports, television shows and movies on the popular video-sharing site.
Solving the Nuclear Pore Puzzle
(PhysOrg.com) -- Computational biochemist Frank Alber compares determining the architecture of a macromolecular machine to solving a jigsaw puzzle.
Google helps advertisers predict hot search topics
Google has developed a formula to predict hot online search topics in what promises to be a boon for businesses eager to target ads that accompany Internet search results.
Autonomous tech 'requires debate'
The Royal Academy of Engineering says the rise of autonomous, robotic technology raises legal and ethical issues.
Forest definition comes under fire
Ecologists accuse framework convention of barking up the wrong tree.
New Web site aims to deepen public knowledge of omega-3s
Hoping to broaden understanding about the benefits of Omega-3 fatty acids, a Purdue University-based international consortium has launched a Web site and newsletter campaign to educate the public, physicians and...
Scrap the CRTC, petition urges
An online petition to dissolve the CRTC has attracted hundreds of signatures in the wake of the regulator's ruling against independent internet providers last week.
Vonage makes free international calls standard
(AP) -- Unlimited domestic phone calls are nearly standard feature for landline plans these days. Now, Vonage Holdings Corp., which helped pioneer that feature with its Internet phone service,...
MySpace buys iLike in bid to restore lost luster
(AP) -- Social networking hub MySpace said Wednesday it is acquiring iLike, a popular music application on rival Facebook, in the first move by new management to restore some...
UBC research pokes holes in Hubbard model
New UBC research has literally and figuratively poked holes in single-band Hubbard physics--a model that has been used to predict and calculate the behavior of high-temperature superconductors for 20 years.
Genetically Engineered Rice Plants Grow "Snorkels" To Survive Floods
Scientists introduce deepwater rice genes into high-yield rice for better survivability Rice farmers in Asia may no longer need to fear monsoon season's devastating floods. Japanese scientists have identified genes that allow deepwater...
Ruling on Longline Fishing Aids Turtles
That no group was completely satisfied when a federal panel voted to limit longlines to catch grouper in the Gulf of Mexico is seen as a positive development.
Nano Researcher Is Also Avid Student Mentor
Researcher works to develop new nanomaterials and mentors high school student to science fair win.
Diver brings 300-year-old cannons ashore
A treasure hunter on Cape Cod has brought ashore more booty from a sunken pirate ship, including two 300-year-old cannons first identified by John F. Kennedy Jr.
Home, James - public transport gets personal
(PhysOrg.com) -- A European research project has developed technologies that pave the way for highly efficient unmanned public transport systems in our cities.
Video: Loaded: Avoid the skanks
Sony launches the PlayStation 3 Slim, we have a playlist for The Beatles: Rock Band, and why you should avoid calling someone a skank on your blog.
New technology being developed for use in Jordan desalination plant
Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev are developing technology to scale up a novel method for achieving very high recoveries in desalination by reverse osmosis to be used in...
Pirate Party swashbuckles into Finnish politics
The Pirate Party, which first rose to prominence in Sweden during June's European elections, has now been officially launched in Finland, the group's leader said on Wednesday.
Manitoba to help pay for First Nations flu kits
The Manitoba government will help pay for swine-flu medical kits that native leaders expect to distribute to every home on every Indian reserve in the province.
Sony launches cash-for-televisions scheme in Britain
Japan's Sony Corp. on Wednesday launched a scheme in Britain to encourage cash-strapped consumers to swap old televisions for new ones in a plan that mirrors worldwide car trade-in initiatives.
Nonprofit nursing homes provide better care, major study finds
A major new statistical review of 82 individual research studies has revealed that nonprofit nursing homes deliver, on average, higher quality care than for-profit nursing homes. The findings could have...
FDA starts new Center for Tobacco Products
WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says it is opening a Center for Tobacco Products in an effort to curb the deaths caused by...
2nd China internet boot camp beating investigated
A 14-year-old boy in China is in serious condition after he was beaten at an internet rehabilitation camp, state media reported Wednesday.
Government enlists employers' help to contain flu
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Government officials are calling on U.S. businesses to help manage swine flu this fall by getting vaccines to vulnerable workers and encouraging employees...
Radisson computers accessed without permission
(AP) -- Radisson Hotels & Resorts said Wednesday its computer systems have been accessed without authorization, affecting an unknown number of people.