(AP) — Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales believes relief may be in sight for the beleaguered news media industry.
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Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news
Interview: Wikipedia founder bullish on news
September 4th, 2010Texting on the rise among US adults: Pew survey
September 4th, 2010More American adults are texting but they are not tapping out nearly as many messages per day on their cellphones as teenagers, according to a new survey from the Pew Research Center.
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Texting on the rise among US adults: Pew survey
German court rules against YouTube over copyright
September 4th, 2010(AP) — A German court ruled Friday that Google Inc.’s subsidiary YouTube LLC must pay compensation after users uploaded several videos of performances by singer Sarah Brightman in violation of copyright laws.
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German court rules against YouTube over copyright
What’s causing life-threatening blood clots in brain surgery patients?
September 4th, 2010One of the most severe complications of brain surgery is a life-threatening blood clot in the lungs called a pulmonary embolism.
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What’s causing life-threatening blood clots in brain surgery patients?
Moonstruck primates: Owl monkeys need moonlight as much as a biological clock for nocturnal activity
September 4th, 2010An international collaboration led by a University of Pennsylvania anthropologist has shown that environmental factors, like temperature and light, play as much of a role in the activity of traditionally nocturnal monkeys as the circadian rhythm that regulates periods of sleep and wakefulness.
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Moonstruck primates: Owl monkeys need moonlight as much as a biological clock for nocturnal activity
NASA satellite and International Space Station catch Earl weakening
September 4th, 2010NASA satellites and the International Space Station are keeping eyes on Hurricane Earl as it heads for New England.
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NASA satellite and International Space Station catch Earl weakening
Transition metal catalysts could be key to origin of life, scientists report
September 4th, 2010One of the big, unsolved problems in explaining how life arose on Earth is a chicken-and-egg paradox: How could the basic biochemicals — such as amino acids and nucleotides — have arisen before the biological catalysts (proteins or ribozymes) existed to carry out their formation?
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Transition metal catalysts could be key to origin of life, scientists report
Google updates privacy policy
September 4th, 2010Google updated its privacy policy on Friday, a day after a video cartoon featuring the Internet firm’s chief giving away ice cream to snoop on children aired on a giant screen in Times Square.
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Google updates privacy policy
NASA imagery reveals a weaker, stretched out Fiona
September 4th, 2010NASA satellite data has noticed that Tropical Storm Fiona is getting “longer.” That is, the storm is elongating in almost a north-south direction, indicating that she’s weakening and may not make it through the weekend. Meanwhile, forecasters are watching two other areas for development in the eastern Atlantic this weekend.
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NASA imagery reveals a weaker, stretched out Fiona
Greater clarity on climate finance at 46-nation forum
September 3rd, 2010Forty-six countries gained a clearer view on Friday of what it may take to secure a deal worth hundreds of billions of dollars in climate aid, an issue that threatens hopes for a treaty on global warming.
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Greater clarity on climate finance at 46-nation forum