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Computer Scientists Scale 'Layer 2' Data Center Networks To 100,000 Ports And Beyond
Computer scientists have created software that they hope will lead to data centers that logically function as single, plug-and-play networks that will scale to the massive scale of modern data...
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NASA's WISE satellite readied for launch ... Smoking can worsen multiple sclerosis ... China's air pollution is reducing rainfall ... Study: Endoscopy good for peptic ulcers ... Health/Science news from...
Study: Asia faces food shortages by 2050
STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Aug. 18 (UPI) -- A study of Asian irrigation warns developing nations face food shortages by 2050 without major reforms in the way agriculture uses water.
Mobile data show friend networks
Data from mobile phones reveals not only friendship networks but can give indications of users' happiness, researchers say.
Computer Game Taps Creativity Of Scientists To Solve Energy Problems
A rare "thought experiment" -- using a computer game format -- is being carried out in order to focus the creative genius of hundreds of scientists on solutions to one...
Advance toward an 'electronic tongue' with a taste for sweets
In a new approach to an effective 'electronic tongue' that mimics human taste, scientists in Illinois are reporting development of a small, inexpensive, lab-on-a-chip sensor that quickly and accurately identifies...
Organic electronics a two-way street, thanks to new plastic semiconductor
Plastic that conducts electricity holds promise for cheaper, thinner and more flexible electronics. This technology is already available in some gadgets - the new Sony walkman that was introduced earlier...
Tune In: PopSci's "Future Of" Tackles the Future of Play Tonight at 9PM
Check out the 'Future Of' Play! Don't forget to join our man Baratunde on the Science Channel tonight for the second episode of PopSci's Future Of, where tonight, the topic at...
Canada recalls Haitai, Lotte brand cookies
OTTAWA, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is warning people with allergies to milk not to consume Haitai and Lotte brands of cookies and crackers.
Hacker Attacks: 6 Things You Must Know
Where Are You Vulnerable? Computer security consultants Izaac Falken and Brett Scudder answer critical questions most often asked about hacker threats.
Poll: Economy hurting Canadian healthcare
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The Canadian Medical Association says survey results indicate 23 percent of Canadian residents limited healthcare because of the troubled economy.
Internet Giants Could Slash Energy Costs 40 Percent With Smart Rerouting Algorithm
A routing algorithm can channel Internet data to locations where electricity prices are cheapest Moving computing from the desktop to the 24/7 data centers of the "cloud" may be the way...
Hexion Cuts Jobs To Reduce Costs
Cutbacks add up to nearly 1,400 jobs to be cut at specialty chemical firm.
Anti-Aging Pill Targets Telomeres at Ends of Chromosomes
Peter Pan stayed forever young in Neverland. In real life, some scientists are looking at telomeres, or regions of repetitive DNA at the ends of our chromosomes, to try to arrive at...
Facebook to address Canadian privacy issues
Facebook is moving to address concerns raised by Canada's privacy commissioner and will soon implement measures that give users better control over their personal information.
Global stolen art database to trump traffickers
Global police agency Interpol said on Monday it is putting its database of stolen art online in a bid to stem the illicit traffic of artwork and cultural goods.
'Smallest artificial heart pump' implanted: German hospital
Doctors in Germany have successfully implanted the world's smallest artificial heart pump, billed as more effective and unobtrusive than earlier devices, a hospital said Monday.
Short Web address sites form link archiving group
(AP) -- The growing popularity of Web-address shortening services like bit.ly creates the potential for a bevy of broken links should one of the providers suddenly cease operations.
Plans for Malawi science university heading to parliament
Detailed proposals for the country's first science and technology university are being considered by the Malawian government.
'Green' Energy From Algae
In view of the shortage of petrochemical resources and climate change, development of CO2-neutral sustainable fuels is one of the most urgent challenges of our times. Energy plants like rape...
Neutrino research project back on track
BATAVIA, Ill., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- A project to fire neutrinos through the earth from Illinois to northern Minnesota is back on track because of U.S. stimulus funds, officials...
Barr labs recall amphetamine tablets
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of a Barr Laboratories Inc. amphetamine product because of a health hazard.
UFO sightings may have been down to "X Files"
LONDON (Reuters) - A cluster of UFO sightings over Britain in 1996 may have had more to do with public fascination with TV shows like the "X Files" than extraterrestrial...
Environmentally friendly biotech labs opened
A new building featuring state-of-the-art, environmentally friendly biotechnology research laboratories, was officially opened this morning at CSIRO Entomology's site in Canberra by the Minister for Innovation, Industry, Science and Research,...
China's fisheries must adapt to meet new EU regulations
China appears to have made considerable progress in improving the traceability of its fish processing industry, but will need to adapt further if it is to meet the requirements of...
Kowtowing to Monsanto still leaves a nasty aftertaste
Rather than ceding control to biotech companies, the government must take full charge of food policy
Space invaders? Minister warned over 'UK Roswell'
An ex-head of the military warned the defence secretary that a UFO claim dubbed "Britain's Roswell" could be a "banana skin", official files show.
Letter From Washington: Tough Slog on Health Care Plan Gets a Little Easier
The fate of health care legislation is inextricably linked to the economy. It is a test of competence.