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Traffic hydrocarbons linked to lower IQs in kids
Prenatal exposures to common air pollutants correlate with drop in intelligence scores
Getting to the bottom of rice
Rice is the world's most important food crop. Understanding its valuable genetic diversity and using it to breed new rice varieties will provide the foundation for improving rice production into...
How To Maintain The Integrity And Accessibility Of Research Data
Though digital technologies and high-speed communications have significantly expanded the capabilities of scientists -- allowing them to analyze and share vast amounts of data -- these technologies are also raising...
LG Electronics posts record Q2 earnings
South Korea's LG Electronics Wednesday reported a record quarterly net profit, boosted by brisk sales of flat panel televisions and mobile phones.
When Context Matters: Consumers Link Unfamiliar Products To Surrounding Items
Sometimes we judge a product by the company it keeps. For example, we might think a car advertised among expensive cars is also pricey -- but only if we're unfamiliar...
Taste Sensation: Ads Work Better If All Senses Are Involved
Corporations spend billions of dollars each year on food advertising. For example, Kraft Foods, PepsiCo, and McDonald's each spent more than $1 billion in advertising in 2007. A new study...
Yahoo 2Q profit rises 8 pct to top analyst views
(AP) -- Yahoo Inc.'s second-quarter profit rose 8 percent, boosted by the cost-cutting the Internet company has imposed as it tries to bounce back from a long slump.
Wolf project considered in Scotland
CORVALLIS, Ore., July 21 (UPI) -- Introducing wolves to a test site in Scotland would establish a model for controlling the over-population of red deer, scientists in Oregon said.
The unwelcome gift: Marketing and cross-cultural differences
Westerner consumers are more receptive to unexpected promotional gifts than their East Asian counterparts, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
PHOTOS: Apollo 11 Among Landmarks in Google's New Moon
From Apollo milestones to international moon artifacts, get an inside look at the videos, maps, photos, and more in the newest addition to Google's free 3-D globe software.
UPI NewsTrack Health and Science News
Apollo 11 crew honored for moon walk ... Pacific tsunami risk greater than thought ... United States leads wind power market ... Ancient settlement unearthed in Ohio ... Health/Science news...
What a coincidence! Personal connections improve sales
If a salesperson shares a birthday or a birthplace with you, you're more likely to make a purchase and feel good about it, according to a new study in the...
Lessons Learned, New York Braces for Swine Flu’s Return
A major focus of planning for the fall, officials say, is to avoid being swamped by high demand for emergency room services.
Nature? Nurture? University of Iowa scientists say neither
It's easy to explain why we act a certain way by saying "it's in the genes," but a group of University of Iowa scientists say the world has relied on...
Nortel strikes deal to sell business unit to Avaya
Canadian telecom equipment maker Nortel said Monday it reached a deal to sell its enterprise solutions business to US-based Avaya for 475 million dollars pending approval of a bankruptcy court.
Toyota Plants Giant Solar-Powered Flowers Across US Cities
(PhysOrg.com) -- As part of Toyota's national marketing campaign for the third generation Prius launch in 2010, the company is "planting" giant solar-powered flowers in urban areas. The flowers generate...
Science adopts a new definition of seawater
The world's peak ocean science body has adopted a new definition of seawater developed by Australian, German and US scientists to make climate projections more accurate.
Businessweek Senior Correspondent Wins Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award
The winner of the 2009 Wistar Institute Science Journalism Award is John Carey, senior correspondent in BusinessWeek's Washington bureau. Carey's winning entry, which questions whether the benefits of cholesterol-reducing statins...
Leukemia Society Enlists Startup Firm
Biotech firm Forma Therapeutics will assess viability of small-molecule drug candidates.
UNC Wilmington Receives $15 Million Grant for MARBIONC Facility
The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) announced today that the University of North Carolina Wilmington will receive a grant totaling $15 million to construct the...
Passwords for Jobless Site Insult Users
Jobless Brazilians Seeking Info on Gov't Web Site Forced to Type in Passwords Such as "Bum" and "Shameless"
Colombia receives tech boost in new deal
Colombia has struck a deal with Microsoft to improve technology access, create internships and establish a bioinformatics centre.
Iowa State University researchers develop process for 'surgical' genetic changes
AMES, Iowa - Research led by scientists at Iowa State University's Plant Sciences Institute has resulted in a process that will make genetic changes in plant genes much more efficient,...
Cuts to rewards plans unlikely to hurt credit card use, study shows
What would happen if credit card holders no longer received rewards? Not much - but it could cut consumer credit card debt, says a new study on the impact of...
University Has Grand Designs To Build A House Of Straw
Could straw houses be the buildings of the future? That’s what researchers will be testing this summer by constructing a “BaleHaus” made of prefabricated straw bale and hemp cladding panel.
Program For Cyber Security 'Neighborhood Watch' Developed
U.S. Department of Energy laboratories fight off millions of cyber attacks every year, but a near real-time dialogue between these labs about this hostile activity has never existed -- until...
Qwest doubles top broadband speed in some cities
(AP) -- Qwest is doubling its top Internet download speeds in some areas to keep up with the offerings of cable companies.
Smart Clothes For Better Healthcare
Unlike many remote health monitoring systems that rely on sensors strapped to users’ arms or chests connected by wires to bulky equipment, a European team has embedded sensing devices directly...