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Mathematicians Reveal Secrets Of The Ancient And Universal Art Of Symmetry
Humans have used symmetrical patterns for thousands of years in both functional and decorative ways. Now, a new book by three mathematicians offers both math experts and enthusiasts a new...
New Technology Puts Biomedical Imaging In Palm Of Hands
Researchers have created a new, single-exposure imaging tool that could significantly improve point-of-care medical and forensic imaging by empowering front line clinicians with no specialized training to detect and assess,...
Big-bang machine’s battle plan set
The schedule is taking shape for the startup of the world’s biggest particle-smasher — and for the lawsuit seeking to shut it down.
Identifying The Global Elements Of Job Satisfaction
When it comes to satisfaction at work, workers in different countries find it in different ways, according to new studies. Researchers are probing the ways in which firms interact with...
Plan to trim cell phone cancellation fees draws criticism
(AP) -- A proposal for the government to help cell phone customers avoid expensive fees when they cancel contracts with wireless companies may go down in flames after consumer...
Mobile browser maker says social networks top use
(AP) -- People who use their cell phones to surf the Web tend to steer to social networking sites like MySpace and Facebook ahead of news, maps or weather,...
Japan allows military use of space
Reversing a nearly 40-year-old ban, Japan's parliament voted on Wednesday to allow the nation's space programs to be used for national defence.
Yamaha says strong interest in new music machine
Yamaha says it is seeing brisk interest in a new digital musical instrument that enables users to create and play music as if they are drawing pictures.
Wage subsidies announced for rural P.E.I. jobs
A program designed to create new jobs outside of Charlottetown and Summerside will be started, Rural Development Minister Allan Campbell has revealed.
Merck Agrees to Settlement Over Vioxx Ads
The drug maker has agreed to pay $58 million as part of a multistate settlement concerning advertising for the now-withdrawn painkiller.
Hungarian student hurls eggs at Microsoft CEO Ballmer
(AP) -- Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer scrambled for cover from an egg-hurling protester during a talk at a Hungarian university Monday.
Project Digitizes Works From the Golden Age of Timbuktu
A lode of books and manuscripts from Timbuktu is being digitized for the Internet and distributed to scholars worldwide.
Leader: Progress prevails
David Cameron may live to regret blotting his previously commendable record on gay rights
HP's 2Q profit up on strong demand outside US
(AP) -- Strong demand outside the United States for Hewlett-Packard Co.'s computers, printers and other products widened its profit margin in its second quarter, but investors worry the trend...
K-State's BRI Is National Biosafety And Biocontainment Training Program's First Designated Training Facility In Nation
Kansas State University's BRI -- Biosecurity Research Institute -- is the National Biosafety and Biocontainment Training Program's first designated training facility in the nation.
New iPhone launches June 9: report
Apple Inc. will launch a faster iPhone capable of working on third-generation cellphone networks on June 9 and sell it immediately, a media report says.
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...
Cisco Systems denies online censorship role in China
(AP) -- A Cisco Systems Inc. executive told a Senate subcommittee Tuesday that comments in an internal document about China's goal to "combat" a religious group did not reflect...
Yahoo shareholders seeking information's release
(AP) -- Attorneys for Yahoo Inc. want information in a shareholder lawsuit over Microsoft's bid for the Internet pioneer to remain confidential, but attorneys for the shareholders say the...
Canada's global edge in broadband dwindling
Canada's early position as a global broadband internet leader continues to erode, with the country sliding in the latest rankings from the OECD.
Pending law will highlight health-record privacy: Wiseman
New rules governing health records will strengthen Newfoundland and Labrador patients' privacy, the health minister said Tuesday.
BCE shares down on concerns over deal
Shares of BCE Inc. retreated on Tuesday amid reports of a possible rift between the group buying the telecommunications giant and the bankers backing the deal.
Mutant wheat aiding Kenya food security
A mutant strain of drought-resistant wheat is contributing to Kenya's food security, enabling the use of land previously unsuited to cultivation.
4WD tourists are a unique market
Four wheel drivers in desert regions like rough, independent travel, but they prefer having some luxury when they stop, according to research.
The Future of the Web: An Old-Fashioned Debate With a Social Media Twist
On June 11, leading authorities on the World Wide Web will gather at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for an old-fashioned debate with a social media twist. The questions for discussion will...
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.
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...