» Young People Are Watching, but Less Often on TV
09/02/12 20:47 from NYT > Technology
Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree.
» Green Blog: A Very Warm January
09/02/12 20:44 from NYT > Science
The average temperature in January in the United States was 36.3 degrees Fahrenheit -- 5.5 degrees warmer than the average for the 20th century.
» Digital Security Bills Bruised by a Lingering Antipiracy Fight
09/02/12 20:43 from NYT > Technology
Legislation intended to help protect infrastructure from terrorists is hampered by fears of pressure from advocates who scored a victory against antipiracy bills.
» Study Explores Electrical Stimulation to Aid Memory
09/02/12 20:22 from NYT > Science
A small study shows promise that could lead to clues to encoding memory and treating neurological diseases.
» In Struggling Tupper Lake, Resort Project Creates Rift
09/02/12 20:17 from NYT > Science
A project in Tupper Lake, N.Y., was approved after a nearly decade-long tug of war between environmentalists and pro-development residents.
» State of the Art: Android Phones Go on a Power Trip - State of the Art
09/02/12 20:10 from NYT > Technology
In a world crammed with Android phones, HTC, Samsung and Motorola introduce three new models, each of them Verizon 4Gs.
» N.R.C. Approves Building of 2 Reactors in Georgia
09/02/12 20:09 from NYT > Science
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission voted 4-to-1 to grant a license to build two nuclear reactors in Georgia, the first time the commission had done so since 1978.
» Small-Business Guide: Business Owners Adjusting to Patent System Overhaul
09/02/12 20:08 from NYT > Technology
Entrepreneurs see pros and cons in the America Invents Act, which is being phased in through March 2013.
» AA sat-nav car insurance policy
09/02/12 20:06 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
The AA is set to launch its first insurance policy using satellite navigation to track driver behaviour.
» Kodak exits digital camera market
09/02/12 20:06 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
Eastman Kodak, a name synonymous with photography, is to stop making digital and video cameras.
» Cisco Posts Better-Than-Expected Profit
09/02/12 20:00 from NYT > Technology
Improved demand for business products lifted results for the maker of computer networking equipment.
» In Piracy Debate, Is the Sky Falling?
09/02/12 19:23 from NYT > Technology
Media and Internet giants at odds over dealing with purloined content on the Web may need to agree first on exactly how bad the problem is.
» Green Blog: On Our Radar: The Danube Ices Over
09/02/12 18:52 from NYT > Science
The river is partly or totally blocked from Austria to the Black Sea, crippling transport.
» California Housing Market Braces for Facebook Millionaires
09/02/12 18:50 from NYT > Technology
The Bay Area and Silicon Valley expect the windfall from the Facebook stock offering to make their in-demand region even hotter.
» Vital Signs: Fructose Consumption Increases Visceral Fat, Study Reports
09/02/12 18:50 from NYT > Science
Fructose consumption may increase cardiovascular risk factors because it increases visceral fat, the kind that accumulates around internal organs.
» Global Update: Did Malaria Kill 655,000 People in 2011 or Twice That?
09/02/12 18:50 from NYT > Science
The numbers are being quietly fought over in e-mails among malaria specialists at the World Health Organization and the University of Washington.
» Essay: Breast Cancer Screening Matters, but Prevention Is the Real Goal
09/02/12 18:40 from NYT > Science
Perhaps too much emphasis is placed on looking for existing breast cancer when the search should focus on prevention and the possibility of finding a vaccine.
» Fallout From Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Retraction Is Far and Wide
09/02/12 18:40 from NYT > Science
As the published evidence for the source of chronic fatigue syndrome fell apart, a legal melodrama erupted, dismaying and demoralizing patients and many members of the scientific community.
» Observatory: Fossilized Skull of Giant Crocodile From Cretaceous
09/02/12 18:30 from NYT > Science
A partial skull from the Cretaceous period suggests that the crocodile had a bulging shield of thickened skin on its forehead and was considerably bigger than its modern counterpart.
» Joy Reidenberg, Anatomist, Builds a Following on ‘Inside Nature’s Giants’
09/02/12 18:20 from NYT > Science
A chance call made Joy Reidenberg, a researcher at Mount Sinai School of Medicine who has performed hundreds of dissections on various mammals, a TV celebrity.
» App Smart : Apps to Help Singles Flirt Their Way to Romance
09/02/12 18:20 from NYT > Technology
Many matchmaking apps exist, and now more apps to help singles flirt their way to romantic attachment are also popping up.
» Is This Living Room Big Enough for My TV?
09/02/12 18:10 from NYT > Technology
Huge televisions, once an expensive oddity, are now the affordable norm.
» G.E. Ends Bid to Create a Supply of Technetium 99m
09/02/12 18:00 from NYT > Science
Continued obstacles plague the effort to provide a reliable supply of technetium 99m, a radioisotope crucial to identifying heart and kidney disease and assisting in breast cancer surgery.
» To Survive a Quake, New Bay Bridge Span Will Offer Least Resistance
09/02/12 18:00 from NYT > Science
The new eastern span of the Bay Bridge in San Francisco is designed to go with the flow if a major earthquake strikes.
» Q & A: Are All Plaques the Same?
09/02/12 18:00 from NYT > Science
Coronary plaque and eye plaque are directly related, while oral plaque is a different entity — but all of them can cause problems.
» Green Blog: More Gyrations in the Price of Food
09/02/12 17:49 from NYT > Science
Global food prices have taken their first monthly jump since July, and a big one.
» Exemestane, Thought to Prevent Cancer, Also Causes Bone Loss
09/02/12 17:30 from NYT > Science
A drug that scientists had hoped would help prevent breast cancer has a significant side effect.
» Currents | Q&A: Architects’ Works Find a Niche in the Digital Age — Q&A
09/02/12 17:30 from NYT > Technology
Timothy Sakamoto and Jochen Repolust are part of the small but growing niche making mobile apps focused on specific works of architecture.
» Green Blog: A Nuclear Milestone?
09/02/12 17:20 from NYT > Science
The Southern Company hopes the Nuclear Regulatory Commission will greenlight a $14 billion construction project at an existing nuclear plant in Waynesboro, Ga.
» In Struggling Tupper Lake, Resort Project Creates Rift
09/02/12 17:17 from NYT > Science
A project in Tupper Lake, N.Y., was approved after a nearly decade-long tug of war between environmentalists and pro-development residents.
» Nokia to Cut 4,000 Jobs at 3 Factories
09/02/12 17:00 from NYT > Technology
The reductions are the second wave of job cuts at Nokia under Steven Elop, a former Microsoft executive.
» Sprint Posts a Net Loss Despite a Gain on iPhone
09/02/12 17:00 from NYT > Technology
The nation’s No. 3 cellphone carrier reported a fourth-quarter loss of $1.3 billion, or 43 cents a share, on revenue that climbed 5 percent to $8.7 billion.
» Scientist at Work Blog: The Problem With Coffee Pests
09/02/12 16:36 from NYT > Science
A \"coffee-forest matrix\" could act as a natural barrier to reduce coffee berry borer outbreaks without the use of toxic insecticides.
» Nuclear Commission Expected to Vote on New Reactors
09/02/12 16:33 from NYT > Science
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has not given a license to build since 1978, a year before the Three Mile Island accident in Pennsylvania.
» Observatory: Striking Male Fish Tails Distract Some Females From Feeding
09/02/12 16:10 from NYT > Science
Researchers report that the wormlike yellow band in the tail of some male fish distracts pregnant females from their foraging activities and causes them to lose weight.
» Observatory: Euryarchaeota Has Never Been Seen, but Now Its Genome Has
09/02/12 16:10 from NYT > Science
Researchers say they have developed a way to untangle a single genome from a large, metagenomic sample of many organisms.
» Young People Are Watching, but Less Often on TV
09/02/12 15:59 from NYT > Technology
Young people still watch many television shows, but they are streaming them on computers and phones to a greater degree.
» Microsoft backs Apple patent view
09/02/12 15:37 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
Microsoft promises not to block rivals\' products from sale if they infringe patents it owns which are deemed essential to industry standards.
» Drilling Reaches Lake Vostok, Long Trapped Under Antarctic Ice Sheet
09/02/12 15:27 from NYT > Science
Scientists said Wednesday they had reached the waters of a lake that has been sealed off for millions of years.
» Kodak to Stop Making Digital Cameras to Cut Costs
09/02/12 15:25 from NYT > Technology
Eastman Kodak, the inventor of the hand-held camera, plans to stop making digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames in the first half of 2012 in an effort to cut costs.
» App makers\' address-book apology
09/02/12 15:13 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
The makers of Path and Hipster iPhone apps apologise for accessing phone contacts without explicit permission.
» Green Blog: Wild Salmon Are Not Holding Up, Study Finds
09/02/12 15:06 from NYT > Science
Salmon populations in California\'s Mokelumne watershed are on the rise, but it turns out that only 4 percent are of wild origins.
» State of the Art: Android Phones Go on a Power Trip - State of the Art
09/02/12 15:05 from NYT > Technology
In a world crammed with Android phones, HTC, Samsung and Motorola introduce three new models, each of them Verizon 4Gs.
» Norton D. Zinder, Researcher in Molecular Biology, Dies at 83
09/02/12 14:50 from NYT > Science
Dr. Zinder helped lay the basis for molecular biology in the 1950s and ’60s.
» Black hole \'vaporising asteroids\'
09/02/12 14:37 from BBC News | Science/Nature | World Edition
For years scientists have been trying to explain the reason why a giant black hole at the centre of the Milky Way has bright flares coming out from its centre.
» Digital Security Bills Bruised by a Lingering Antipiracy Fight
09/02/12 14:27 from NYT > Technology
Legislation intended to help protect infrastructure from terrorists is hampered by fears of pressure from advocates who scored a victory against antipiracy bills.
» Zebras\' stripes tell nasty flies to buzz off
09/02/12 14:25 from Science News & Technology News: CBSnews.com
To see how unappealing zebra stripes might be, researchers visited a horsefly-infested horse farm near Budapest
» Obama hosts White House science fair
09/02/12 14:03 from Science News & Technology News: CBSnews.com
Student winners of a broad range of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) competitions from across the country visited the White House
» Ofcom targets switching slammers
09/02/12 13:59 from BBC News | Technology | World Edition
Ofcom proposes new measures to prevent consumers being switched from one phone or broadband service to another without their consent.
» This Week in Maker Business -- Obama and Young Makers
09/02/12 09:38 from Forbes.com Technology News
What?s happening for maker-business owners this week.