A virtual reality program unveiled this week during a University of Haifa conference may help U.S. soldiers in Iraq avoid mental trauma.

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Jun 22, 2006 4.5 / 5 (4) 0

A Washington state law prohibits the filling of any prescription that isn't hand-printed, typed or electronically generated.

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Jun 22, 2006 4.8 / 5 (4) 0

Purdue University says it has started a new Internet blog that's loaded with bull -- as well as cows.

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Jun 22, 2006 2 / 5 (1) 0

The evil albino has been a stock Hollywood character for decades. Foul Play, End of Days, The Matrix Reloaded, and Cold Mountain are but a few examples of recent films with deranged or sadistic albino antagonists. ...

Other Sciences - Other

Jun 22, 2006 4 / 5 (5) 0

Congress has reached an agreement concerning a proposed Nantucket Sound wind farm in Massachusetts, giving the U.S. Coast Guard oversight of the project.

Space & Earth - Environment

Jun 22, 2006 4.2 / 5 (5) 0

U.S. scientists say a recently discovered small protein in the brain may represent a target for the treatment of schizophrenia.

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Jun 22, 2006 3 / 5 (1) 0

A U.S. physics professor has been awarded the Shaw Prize in Astronomy for discovering that the expansion of the universe is accelerating.

Physics - General Physics

Jun 22, 2006 4 / 5 (8) 0

Field surveys of Tanzania's Rubeho Mountains have discovered more than 160 animal species -- including a new species of frog and 11 endemic species.

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U.S. Voice over Internet Protocol providers have been ordered to contribute to the Universal Service Fund.

Technology - Telecom

Jun 22, 2006 2.5 / 5 (2) 0

More than 600 scientists from around the world have signed a statement publicly expressing skepticism about the theory of evolution.

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Jun 22, 2006 2.6 / 5 (57) 0

The Asia Pacific region will be the biggest market for mobile games, Juniper Research said Thursday.

Technology - Software

Jun 22, 2006 2.7 / 5 (3) 0

Broadband penetration in the United States has reached 72 percent of active home Internet users compared to 57 percent a year ago.

Technology - Telecom

Jun 22, 2006 not rated yet 0

Buckling under pressure can be a good thing, say materials scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Writing in the June 13 issue of Macromolecules, they report a new method to evalua ...

Physics - Condensed Matter

Jun 22, 2006 3 / 5 (3) 0

A University of Missouri study has found more land around Appalachian streams needs to be protected if ecosystems are to be maintained.

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Jun 22, 2006 3 / 5 (6) 0

TiVo and Sony Computer Entertainment are teaming up to let subscribers watch TV shows on their PlayStation Portables. Users can transfer content from a TiVo digital video recorder to a PSP system, which is available to all ...

Technology - Business

Jun 22, 2006 2 / 5 (1) 0