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Researchers find clues to why some continue to eat when full

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

12 hours ago | 4.5 / 5 (4) | 0

The premise that hunger makes food look more appealing is a widely held belief - just ask those who cruise grocery store aisles on an empty stomach, only to go home with a full basket and an empty wallet.

Cell phone mania forces scramble for more airwaves

Technology / Telecom

23 hours ago | not rated yet | 1

(AP) -- Wireless devices such as Apple's iPhone are transforming the way we go online, making it possible to look up driving directions, find the nearest coffee shop and update Facebook on the go. All this ...

Glider robot a sleek ocean explorer

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

Dec 27, 2009 | 4.6 / 5 (10) | 2

The sea was heaving, the skies gray. The captain of the research ship was worried about the weather. About 120 miles off the coast of Spain, three Rutgers University scientists had a narrow window of opportunity to find and ...

Google sharpens aim on mobile marketing with AdMob

Technology / Internet

Dec 27, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

(AP) -- Four years ago, Omar Hamoui was just another ineffectual entrepreneur trying to spruce up his resume in graduate school. Now, he's poised to become Google Inc.'s newest weapon as the company aims to extend its dominance ...

Voyager makes an interstellar discovery

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

Dec 26, 2009 | 4.7 / 5 (53) | 17

The solar system is passing through an interstellar cloud that physics says should not exist. In the Dec. 24th issue of Nature, a team of scientists reveal how NASA's Voyager spacecraft have solved the mystery.

China defends role at Copenhagen

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 25, 2009 | 1.8 / 5 (5) | 5

China has defended its role at this month's climate change talks in Copenhagen, saying Premier Wen Jiabao played a key part in sealing an accord, after critics blamed Beijing for blocking negotiations.

College asks students to power down, contemplate

Technology / Hi Tech

Dec 24, 2009 | 1 / 5 (1) | 0

(AP) -- Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their phones and computers away ...

heryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, has been nominated to serve on the board of directors of Disney

Facebook COO nominated to Disney board

Technology / Business

Dec 23, 2009 | not rated yet | 0

The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday that Sheryl Sandberg, chief operating officer of Facebook, has been nominated to serve on the board of directors of the US media and entertainment giant.

Disproportionate effects of global warming and pollution on disadvantaged communities

Space & Earth / Environment

Dec 22, 2009 | 2.9 / 5 (12) | 20

Global warming, pollution, and the environmental consequences of energy production impose a greater burden on low-income, disadvantaged communities, and strategies to prevent these inequities are urgently needed. A provocative ...