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Facebook can threaten relationships, study says
A Canadian report finds that postings on the social media site can trigger escalating feelings of jealousy between romantically involved individuals. ...
Attacks on lone blogger reverberate across Web
(AP) -- The outage that knocked Twitter offline for hours was traced to an attack on a lone blogger in the former Soviet republic of Georgia - but the...
Huge cost to filling health worker gap in sub-Saharan Africa
Hiring the nearly 800,000 workers needed to eliminate the staggering shortage of health care professionals in sub-Saharan Africa by 2015 will cost $2.6 billion a year, or 2.5 times the...
'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...
Climbing to new heights in the forest canopy
With summer in full swing, many plants are at their peak bloom and climbing plants, like clematis, morning glories, and sweet peas, are especially remarkable. Not only are these plants...
100-meter Sprint Can Be Run In 9.51 Seconds, Extreme-value Theory Shows
Just how much faster can an athlete run the hundred meters? The current world record, which belongs to Usain Bolt, stands at 9.69 seconds. Two econometricians have calculated the ultimate...
Scientists Find Universal Rules For Food-web Stability
Food-web stability is enhanced when many diverse predator-prey links connect high and intermediate trophic levels. The computations also reveal that small ecosystems follow other rules than large ecosystems: differences in...
News Corp. plans fees for newspaper Web sites
(AP) -- Visitors to the Web sites of newspapers owned by News Corp. will have to start coughing up fees to read the news within the next year, Chairman...
Web designers target Internet Explorer 6
ALBUQUERQUE, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Several Web designers are attempting to discourage the use of Internet Explorer 6, not the use of all Microsoft products, a Web design expert...
Sprint says few contract customers going prepaid
(AP) -- Sprint CEO Dan Hesse says only "a low single-digit percentage" of new prepaid customers are coming over from Sprint's more lucrative contract-based plans.
DAVE Wireless on track for 2010 launch
The CEO of new wireless entrant DAVE Wireless said it is on schedule to launch its network in early 2010 after reaching a deal with telecommunications supplier Ericsson to begin...
Health, tech classes not required in Texas
HOUSTON, Aug. 6 (UPI) -- Schools in Texas are instituting new standards approved by the Legislature that make health and technology courses non-mandatory, officials say.
Quebecor earnings rise on telecom growth
Quebecor said Thursday it made $76.8 million, or $1.19 a share, up more than 33 per cent from the $57.5 million, or 90 cents a share, it made in the...
Finnish firms announce electric car plans
Finnish engineering company Metso's unit Valmet Automotive and utility Fortum said Thursday they will jointly develop an electric concept car to be shown at the Geneva Motor Show in March...
Sprint and Samsung launch biodegradable phone
(AP) -- Sprint and Samsung are going to start selling a $50 "eco-conscious" phone with a casing of biodegradable plastic.
Algeria delivers on research funding promise
The first funds for Algeria's US$1.4 billion science and technology programme have been released.
Stimulus money unveiled for green cars
But a boost for established manufacturers leaves innovative companies out in the cold, critics say.
Totally Forgettable Lunar Eclipse Tonight
Despite some hoopla on the Internet, it won't be visible to backyard skywatchers.
South Africa reaching to space to boost economy
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa aims to become a regional center for space technology, investing in satellite and telescope projects to support its ailing economy, the science and technology...
'Virtual' computers span the digital divide
NComputing is out to span the digital divide with a version of cloud computing called "virtualization," which essentially turns one machine into many.
Oberpfaffenhofen opens fourth ESA hotbed for innovative companies
ESA, the German Aerospace Center (DLR), the German federal state of Bavaria and the German bank Kreissparkasse München Starnberg opened the fourth ESA Business Incubation Centre in Oberpfaffenhofen on 3...
Gunshot riddle as beaver vanishes
Police launch an investigation after fears that a missing beaver reintroduced to the wild in Argyll has been shot.
PC maker Lenovo reports loss amid weak demand
(AP) -- Lenovo Group, the world's fourth-largest personal computer maker, reported a $16 million quarterly loss Thursday and said it faces pressure from weak global demand and intense competition.
Pollination research falls short
A researcher has warned that we don’t know how pollination works in native ecosystems, which could undermine restoration efforts.
Healthcare debate gets uglier
Special interests are accused of organizing disruptive outbursts as Democrats try to answer voter concerns. An effigy of Rep. Frank Kratovil Jr. was hung outside his office on the eastern shore of Maryland....
United Agricultural Benefit Trust spotlighted as model for healthcare cooperatives
The nonprofit based in Irvine provides insurance to about 15,000 Californians and Arizonans mostly working in agriculture. Every year, Santa Ana strawberry farmer Mack Ramsay pores over health insurance plans for his 35...
White House Affirms Deal on Drug Cost
An agreement to shield drug makers from bearing further costs in the health care overhaul exposed a risky game the Obama administration has played.
Tigres win SuperLiga title
BRIDGEVIEW, Ill. (AP) -- Tigres of Mexico defeated the Chicago Fire 4-3 on penalty kicks to win the SuperLiga title on Wednesday night....