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Turning Conventional Video Coding Wisdom On Its Head
A major drawback of the latest generation video products and applications has been the complex requirements for coding and decoding signals. An alternative put forward by European researchers turns the...
Food For Thought: Environmental Cost Of Getting Food To Restaurants Far Higher, UK Study Finds
Pioneering research recommends a full government environmental audit of British restaurants. The report — 'The Environmental Sustainability of the British Restaurant Industry: A London Case Study' — has revealed that...
Google Offers Personal Health Records on the Web
The Internet search giant joins other companies, all hoping to capitalize on the potential of Internet tools to help consumers manage their own health care.
U.S. military cites growing China space, cyber threat
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. military painted China on Tuesday as posing a growing threat to the United States and others in space and cyberspace.
"Blade Runner" Back on Track
Court decides to allow sprinter with artificial legs to compete against able-bodied athletes
Grocery boost
Low-income neighborhoods that lack easy access to grocery stores could lead to a breakdown of food security for hundreds of thousands of people - not in the developing world, but...
Teaching Evolution? Many High School Biology Teachers Include Creationism In Their Curriculum
In recent years, US courts have consistently ruled that teaching explicitly religious alternatives to evolution in public schools is a violation of the Establishment Clause of the Constitution. But now...
EU shake-up on farming subsidies
The EU announces plans to reform its hugely expensive rural payments system, the Common Agricultural Policy.
Napster Starts Selling MP3s
The best hope for a company like Napster is that the subscription music model really starts to take hold. Indeed the company has said that subscriptions would remain its key...
P.E.I. cancels alternative energy program
P.E.I.'s Liberal government has quietly cancelled one of the few programs being offered by its office of energy efficiency.
Google makes health service publicly available
NEW YORK (AP) -- Google's online filing cabinet for medical records opened to the public Monday, giving users instant electronic access to their health histories while reigniting privacy concerns....
TV boxes let Netflix users bypass mail delivery
(AP) -- Preparing for the eventual extinction of its DVD-by-mail rental service, Netflix Inc. on Tuesday is introducing its first solution for subscribers who want entertainment delivered directly to...
Alstom to build £50m biomass plant for Drax
Britain's largest power station launches project to reduce emissions, replacing 10% of the coal it uses
Broadband Access Opens Doors To Networking, Economic Development For Rural Areas
Proactive policies are needed to facilitate broadband Internet access and adoption in rural areas so that rural hospitals, schools and businesses can drive social and economic development and better position...
Dell CFO Carty resigns, GE veteran to replace him
(AP) -- Donald J. Carty, who became Dell Inc.'s chief financial officer less than 18 months ago when the computer maker's accounting was under scrutiny, is stepping down and...
USDA head downplays calls to cut biofuel mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said ethanol is not having a "major" impact on food prices, and downplayed calls by lawmakers and industry groups to make changes to...
Software designers strut their talent at cost of profit, says new study
Many software designers intentionally create unnecessarily complex products that do less to serve their companies and customers than to advance their careers, according to the Management Insights feature in the...
Comcast invests in P2P video-delivery startup
(AP) -- Comcast Corp., which is under federal investigation for blocking some file-sharing traffic, is investing in a startup that delivers high-definition video using file-sharing techniques.
38 charged in international phishing scheme
(AP) -- Thirty-eight people were charged Monday with stealing names, Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personal information from unsuspecting Internet users as part of a global...
Computer helps jailers understand dogs
(AP) -- Israeli jails are using a custom-built computer program to interpret the barks of guard dogs and distinguish warnings of a breakout from everyday woofs, a prisons official...
Aid for California's disabled in peril
Funds to hire personal and domestic assistance could be cut under governor's revised budget. ...
New Video Game Lets Visually Impaired Share The Fun
A new computer game developed by students makes it possible for visually impaired people to play the game on a level field with their sighted friends. The game, called AudiOdyssey,...
Opinion: More positive action needed to reverse science teacher shortage
Current science and mathematics graduates need more encouragement to study education, in order to quickly reverse the shortage of qualified teachers, argues Professor Mark Hackling.
Musical Talent: in the Genes
Molecular and statistical genetic studies in 15 Finnish families have shown that there is a substantial genetic component in musical aptitude. read more
Food prices will continue to soar
A new report has revealed that hidden environmental costs will make food production more vulnerable and expensive than previously estimated.
Increasing Science Awareness and Application Among National Youth
The 24th annual Science Olympiad National Tournament empowers young minds to engage in scientific exploration and seeks to improve the quality of K-12 science education. One hundred twenty teams comprising...
Arizona firm starting online college in Fredericton
A company in Arizona is setting up an online university in Fredericton that will offer degrees in business and information technology to students across Canada.
Europe’s got talent, and the search is on
ESA has just launched its campaign to recruit the next generation of European astronauts, and is expecting tens of thousands of applications from the best and the brightest across Europe....