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Send ET a Text Message From Earth
A new Web site in Australia is gathering text messages to be beamed to the planet Gliese 581d.
Early toolmakers were 'engineers'
People in South Africa were using "heat treatment' to improve their stone tools about 72,000 years ago, a study suggests.
"Clunkers" Puts Not-So-Green Cars on Road
Government Rebates Helping People Buy Trucks, SUVs, Not Just Fuel-Efficient Cars
Caltech scientists help launch the first standard graphical notation for biology
Researchers at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) and their colleagues in 30 laboratories worldwide have released a new set of standards for graphically representing biological information - the biology...
The forgotten farm labourer
Helping farm labourers access new technologies and knowledge should be a priority for policymakers, argues innovation expert Anil Gupta.
Beware of Washing Away the Pathogens and Sending Them to the Food
Research at Kansas State University's Food safety Consortium shows that without proper precautions, washing the floor drains in food processing plants could actually make it easier for any Listeria monocytogenes...
Ore. burglary suspect caught in victim's underwear
SALEM, Ore. (AP) -- A burglary suspect confronted inside a garage was arrested wearing only underwear, and police said they weren't even his. Marion County sheriff's...
Video: GM Hopes for Lightning Volt
Struggling U.S. automaker General Motors unveiled a new electric vehicle, the Volt. Jim Axelrod reports on this latest hybrid, which GM hopes will be able to help revitalize...
Canadian cellphone rates among worst in world
The average Canadian cellphone user is paying among the highest bills in the developed world, according to a new international study.
How Users Of Music Site Got Spammed
CNET: Defunct Music Site SpiralFrog Sold Customer Data Before Going Under
No iPhone cheque deposits for Canadians
An American bank is allowing customers to remotely deposit cheques by taking a picture of them with an iPhone, but Canadians will have to wait for the rules to change
Free journal access for patent offices
Patent offices in developing countries will be able to consult key science and technology journals under a new scheme.
Microsoft Reviews HTML 5 Standards
(PhysOrg.com) -- Microsoft's Internet Explorer Program Manager, Adrian Bateman will be reviewing the specifications for HTML 5 that has been taken more seriously by Apple, Google, Opera, and Mozilla.
Clearwire adds Chinese company to supplier list
(AP) -- Huawei, a Chinese company that is edging into the U.S. market for telecommunications gear as a competitor to Motorola and Alcatel-Lucent, has scored another contract win.
UK scientists developing intelligent harvesting robot
Researchers at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington have developed imaging technology to be used in an intelligent harvesting machine that could minimise wastage and solve an impending labour...
Google capturing Charlottetown streets
The internet giant Google is roaming the streets of Charlottetown this week, capturing images for its Street View feature.
Globalive adopts Wind as wireless brand
Globalive Holdings, which bought wireless spectrum in a government auction last year with the aim of launching a national mobile-device network, said Monday it will sell its services under a...
What's the semantic organization of human language?
A Chinese semantic network with semantic (argument structure) annotation was built and investigated for finding its global statistical properties. The results show that semantic network is also small-world and scale-free...
Colts hoping bigger tackles can finally stop run
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) -- Larry Coyer has the Indianapolis Colts thinking big this season....
Battle in the Classroom
Are state science standards worthless? Are kids learning about evolution or being spoon-fed creationist pseudoscience? What's the proper role of state science standards in American public education, anyway?
YouTube video duck shooters fined, banned
Three Saskatchewan men charged after a YouTube video showed ducklings being shot illegally were handed hefty fines Monday, as well as a three-year ban on acquiring hunting licences.
Software Development: Speeding From Sketchpad To Smooth Code
Creating error-free software remains time consuming and labor intensive. A major research effort has developed a system that speeds software development from the drawing board to high-quality, platform-independent code.
Debate heats up on healthcare for illegal immigrants
House Speaker Pelosi has said that they would not be covered under overhaul proposals, but activists say medical care should not be denied to the sick, no matter their status. Pushing around a...
In healthcare debate, 'reality' is in dispute
The White House launches an online 'reality check' to fight 'myths' about Democrats' legislation. Republicans say the site is full of errors and worse. President Obama and his allies in the healthcare debate...
EarthTalk: What are some low-cost ways to make a home green?
Dear EarthTalk: What are some simple low-cost improvements I can do to my home to make it greener? (Stefan Lonce, via e-mail)
Washington Post axes national weekly edition
The Washington Post is axing its national weekly edition, a publication featuring a selection from the daily newspaper whose circulation has dropped from 150,000 a decade ago to just 20,000...
California lawmakers take aim at Alaska's aerial wolf hunts
Alaska's predator-control program to kill wolves, which drew renewed national scrutiny last year during former Gov. Sarah Palin's bid for vice president, is under attack again in Congress.
Labor market economist studies changes in IQ
(PhysOrg.com) -- The more we work, the more we juggle a constant bombardment of tasks, the brighter we become.