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Physicist Jack Harris Is Honored by DARPA as One of Nation’s ‘Rising Stars’
December 3, 2009 8:53 pm | by Yale University | CommentsJack Harris, an associate professor of physics, has received one of this year's Young Faculty Awards (YFA) from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). He is one of 33 "rising stars" across the country to receive the accolade.
‘Postcards’ From Arctic Reveal Thrill of Scientific Expedition
December 3, 2009 8:53 pm | by Yale University | CommentsNot many Yale seniors get to answer the ubiquitous question "So, what are you doing after graduation?" with "I'm working as an embedded journalist on an icebreaker oceanographic research vessel in the Arctic Ocean." But that's exactly what Alex Kain '09 did after graduating from Yale last spring.
Nancy Moran to be the First Fleming, M.D. ’57 Professor
December 3, 2009 8:53 pm | by Yale University | CommentsNancy A. Moran, the inaugural William H. Fleming, M.D. ’57 Professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, is an internationally recognized expert on evolution whose research focus is on symbiosis, particularly that between multicellular hosts and microbes.
Sony signs 3-D video deal for 2010 World Cup
December 3, 2009 5:00 pm | by YURI KAGEYAMA - AP Business Writer - Associated Press | CommentsThe 2010 World Cup is going 3-D.Sony Corp. said Friday it has signed a deal with FIFA, the international soccer football governing body, to record up to 25 World Cup games in 3-D — a technology that gives viewers an illusion of depth on the screen.The Japanese electronics and entertainment...
Search warrants served in ESPN reporter video case
December 3, 2009 4:00 pm | by GREG RISLING - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsFBI agents want Yahoo Inc. to turn over a video of a second naked woman they suspect was taken by an Illinois man already accused of secretly recording a nude ESPN reporter twice last year, authorities said Thursday.Search warrants were served Wednesday at the Northern California offices of...
Steris System 1 Processor: FDA Notice and Recommendations
December 3, 2009 2:50 pm | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsUnapproved device with potential for improper sterilization and disinfection.
Magma Design posts 2Q profit as costs drop sharply
December 3, 2009 2:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsShares of chip design software maker Magma Design Automation Inc. soared after-hours Thursday as the company posted a fiscal second-quarter profit, reversing a year-ago loss, as sharply reduced expenses outpaced declining sales.For the three months ended Nov. 1, the company earned $4.3 million,...
Web ad group launches privacy education campaign
December 3, 2009 12:00 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsA group of leading Internet publishers and digital marketing services is launching an online campaign to educate consumers about how they are tracked and targeted for pitches on the Web.The Internet Advertising Bureau, based on New York, on Thursday unveiled its "Privacy Matters" Web site. The...
NC State Creates Shape-Shifting Antennas
December 3, 2009 10:33 am | CommentsResearch from North Carolina State University is revolutionizing the field of antenna design – creating shape-shifting antennas that open the door to a host of new uses in fields ranging from public safety to military deployment.
Search warrants served in ESPN stalker case
December 3, 2009 10:00 am | by GREG RISLING - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsSearch warrants have been served at Yahoo Inc. and Google Inc. in connection with an Illinois man accused of secretly recording nude videos of ESPN reporter Erin Andrews.FBI agents served the warrants on Wednesday at the Northern California offices of both tech giants. One of the items they...
Valproate Sodium and related products (valproic acid and divalproex sodium): Risk of Birth Defects
December 3, 2009 9:50 am | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsIncreased risk of neural tube defects and other major birth defects, such as craniofacial defects and cardiovascular malformations, in babies exposed to valproate sodium and related products during pregnancy.
General Dynamics receives $203M Army contract
December 3, 2009 9:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsGeneral Dynamics Corp. said Thursday it has received a $203 million U.S. Army contract to design the next-generation Stryker armored combat vehicle.The contract to General Dynamics Land Systems from the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command is for a modernization program that will...
Lexiva (fosamprenavir calcium) - Dear Healthcare Professional Letter
December 3, 2009 8:50 am | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsPotential association between Lexiva and myocardial infarction in HIV infected adults.
QHR Completes $750,000 Private Placement
December 3, 2009 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsQHR Technologies Inc. ("QHR" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: QHR) is pleased to announce that it has completed a $750,000 non-brokered private placement on December 1, 2009 with Pender Growth Fund (VCC) Inc. ("Pender")."Securing this financing, along with the revenue growth we have experienced in...
Zubbles – Get Your Colored Bubbles
December 3, 2009 6:53 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | Commentsphoto of blue colored bubble. I first posted on this in 2005: Colored Bubbles. Now you can order your own via Zubbles. Colored Bubbles Have Landed (and Popped and Vanished) Having solved the colored bubble dilemma, we spent most of 2006 trying to refine our dyes and the manufacturing...
