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Next year, according to the Chinese calendar, is the Year of the Tiger but conservationists say the omens are inauspicious for an animal on the brink of extinction. http://www.physorg.com/news176194544.html Biology Sat, 31 Oct 2009 08:20:01 EST news176194544 (AP) -- Facebook said Thursday a California court has awarded the social networking Web site $711 million in damages in an anti-spam case against Internet marketer Sanford Wallace. http://www.physorg.com/news176099300.html Technology Fri, 30 Oct 2009 05:50:02 EST news176099300 The Internet has spawned a virtual subculture of "johns" who share information electronically about prostitution, potentially making them harder to catch, according to a new study co-authored by a Michigan State University criminologist. http://www.physorg.com/news175349961.html Other Sciences Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:20:02 EST news175349961 For years, the stereotypical blogger was a geek yammering on about the latest technoglogy or a celebrity-obsessed scribe dishing about Paris, Lindsay and Madonna. http://www.physorg.com/news175002656.html Technology Sat, 17 Oct 2009 12:52:21 EST news175002656 The development of new and innovative pharmaceuticals is being stifled by a U.S. law and successful patent challenges that embolden generic competition, according to an article published in this week's issue of the journal Science. http://www.physorg.com/news174837810.html Medicine & Health Thu, 15 Oct 2009 16:40:08 EST news174837810 (AP) -- Google Inc. said Monday that Arthur Levinson has resigned from the Internet search leader's board, averting a potential showdown with government regulators over his overlapping job as a director for computer and gadget maker Apple Inc. http://www.physorg.com/news174569152.html Technology Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:26:25 EST news174569152 An international trade group representing wireless device makers has announced it was backing a drive to standardize audio and USB plugs for laptops and other mobile gadgets. http://www.physorg.com/news174198828.html Electronics Thu, 08 Oct 2009 07:10:01 EST news174198828 (PhysOrg.com) -- A van that circled Vancouver streets frequented by sex trade workers made them feel safer and reduced their likelihood of being attacked, according to a University of British Columbia study. http://www.physorg.com/news174054789.html Medicine & Health Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:40:04 EST news174054789 (AP) -- The Federal Trade Commission on Monday took steps to make product information and online reviews more accurate for consumers, regulating blogging for the first time and mandating that testimonials reflect typical results. http://www.physorg.com/news173964965.html Technology Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:36:33 EST news173964965 Microsoft on Tuesday began serving up scam warnings with Bing search results for topics such as fixing credit scores or rescue from home foreclosure that are prime material for online cons. http://www.physorg.com/news173516903.html Technology Wed, 30 Sep 2009 08:09:52 EST news173516903 (AP) -- Panasonic Corp. and Sanyo Electric Co. must sell off a European plant that makes batteries to win EU antitrust approval for the $9 billion deal creating one of the world's biggest electronics makers, the EU said Tuesday. http://www.physorg.com/news173449763.html Technology Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:40:01 EST news173449763 (PhysOrg.com) -- British trade unionism was not undermined by Margaret Thatcher, but by the dawn of a new, brutally competitive age that weakened it dramatically in the private sector, a major new analysis claims. http://www.physorg.com/news172501717.html Other Sciences Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:40:04 EST news172501717 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers from several institutions including the University of Colorado at Boulder have sequenced DNA "barcodes" for as many as 25 hunted wildlife species, providing information that can be used to better monitor the elusive trade of wildlife products, or bushmeat. http://www.physorg.com/news172234787.html Biology Tue, 15 Sep 2009 12:10:01 EST news172234787 (PhysOrg.com) -- Successful entrepreneurs turn big ideas into successful business opportunities, but how should they protect those ideas? A new paper from North Carolina State University offers a "how-to" guide on intellectual property protection, laying out the options for budding entrepreneurs as they consider how to move forward. http://www.physorg.com/news171884819.html Other Sciences Fri, 11 Sep 2009 11:10:04 EST news171884819 (AP) -- Google has agreed to draw up a separate privacy policy for its digital library in response to a request from the Federal Trade Commission. http://www.physorg.com/news171220794.html Technology Thu, 03 Sep 2009 18:21:56 EST news171220794 (AP) -- Even during tight budgetary times, a growing handful of state governors are proving too wary to accept laptop computers that have shown up at their offices this month, unsolicited. http://www.physorg.com/news170672247.html Technology Fri, 28 Aug 2009 09:58:00 EST news170672247 (AP) -- Americans tired of having their dinners interrupted by phone calls touting car warranties or vacation packages will soon get some relief. http://www.physorg.com/news170604626.html Technology Thu, 27 Aug 2009 15:11:02 EST news170604626 Recent archaeological discoveries from far-flung corners of China are forcing scientists to reconsider the origins of ancient Chinese civilization - and a new crop of young archaeologists are delving into the modern nation's roots. In the August 21 issue of the journal Science, a group of articles by Science news writer Andrew Lawler explore how, over several millennia, the most populous and economically vibrant nation in the world evolved from a much wider array of peoples and cultures than once imagined. http://www.physorg.com/news169998678.html Other Sciences Thu, 20 Aug 2009 15:30:01 EST news169998678 (AP) -- China will appeal a World Trade Organization ruling that ordered it to ease restrictions on imports of movies, music and books in a case brought by Washington, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said Monday. http://www.physorg.com/news169724297.html Technology Mon, 17 Aug 2009 10:50:01 EST news169724297 (AP) -- American companies counting on a favorable trade ruling against China to boost sales of CDs, DVDs, books and video games will need a crackdown on rampant piracy before they can reap big benefits. http://www.physorg.com/news169485005.html Technology Fri, 14 Aug 2009 16:12:06 EST news169485005 (AP) -- The United States has won a wide-ranging ruling against Chinese trade practices that could provide massive market opportunities for American makers of everything from CDs and DVDs to music downloads and books. http://www.physorg.com/news169309442.html Technology Wed, 12 Aug 2009 16:00:02 EST news169309442 John Sellar is no comic book super hero, but judging by the criminals he deals with as the only policeman at the UN agency against illegal wildlife trade, he could well be one. http://www.physorg.com/news168697589.html Biology Wed, 05 Aug 2009 13:50:01 EST news168697589 Large number of individuals, such as recovery and rescue workers, nearby residents and office workers, who experienced intense or prolonged exposure to the World Trade Center attack have reported new diagnoses of asthma or posttraumatic stress 5-6 years after the attack, according to a study in the August 5 issue of JAMA, a theme issue on violence and human rights. http://www.physorg.com/news168624463.html Medicine & Health Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:30:04 EST news168624463 (AP) -- Google Inc. Chief Executive Eric Schmidt has resigned from Apple Inc.'s board because of the companies' conflicting interests as competition between the one-time allies heats up. http://www.physorg.com/news168526241.html Technology Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:20:02 EST news168526241 (PhysOrg.com) -- New research at Newcastle University shows that it's not enough to be noble and do a courageous act to be considered a hero. Studying the reactions of the public to five tales of heroism, researchers at Newcastle University found that off-duty emergency service workers were judged more harshly than their civilian counterparts. http://www.physorg.com/news168188587.html Other Sciences Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:20:01 EST news168188587 (AP) -- The Internet search partnership between Microsoft and Yahoo faces a tough antitrust review in the U.S. and overseas, with approval likely hinging on whether the marriage would foster more competition with market leader Google. http://www.physorg.com/news168111141.html Technology Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:40:01 EST news168111141 The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has set its sights on Qualcomm, less than a week after the US wireless technology titan was fined over 200 million dollars by South Korea's antitrust watchdog. http://www.physorg.com/news168021001.html Technology Tue, 28 Jul 2009 17:30:45 EST news168021001 Since trade liberalization between Central and North America, imports and availability of processed, high-fat and high-sugar foods have increased dramatically. Researchers writing in BioMed Central's open access journal Globalization and Health link this influx of American junk food to a 'nutrition transition' in Central American countries, with a growing burden diet-related chronic disease. http://www.physorg.com/news167977130.html Medicine & Health Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:19:31 EST news167977130 (AP) -- The hotel review may sound too good - citing obscure details like the type of faucets - or perhaps one stands out as the only negative rating of an otherwise popular location. http://www.physorg.com/news166903142.html Technology Thu, 16 Jul 2009 01:20:01 EST news166903142 Companies that track consumer behavior online for advertising purposes are vowing to make their practices more transparent and to give people a way to decline being shadowed. http://www.physorg.com/news165735709.html Technology Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:42:26 EST news165735709