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Researchers predict record Gulf of Mexico 'dead zone' due to Mississippi River flooding

ANN ARBOR, Mich.---Extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring is expected to result in the largest Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" on record, according to a University of Michigan aquatic ecologist and his colleagues.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 15, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

What's down with the Sun? Major drop in solar activity predicted

(PhysOrg.com) -- A missing jet stream, fading spots, and slower activity near the poles say that our Sun is heading for a rest period even as it is acting up for the first time in years, according to scientists ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (28) | comments 114 | with audio podcast

Cave researchers explore stream-filled cavern at entrance to Jerusalem

Hebrew University of Jerusalem researchers have conducted an initial survey of what appears to be an important, ancient water source in a cave that was been discovered during excavation work for a new train ...

Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils

created Jun 14, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

Pandora raises IPO offering price range

(AP) -- The popular Internet radio service Pandora raised the price range of its initial public offering on Friday by at least a third to between $10 and $12

Technology / Business

created Jun 10, 2011 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Murdoch introduces paywall for The Australian

Rupert Murdoch's News Ltd said Tuesday it would start charging for online access to national broadsheet The Australian from October, although some content will remain free.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Hackers claim another Sony attack

Hackers claimed to have staged another attack on Japanese electronics giant Sony, publishing online a file containing source code for the Sony Computer Entertainment Developer Network.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 7

Netflix plans international expansion

US video giant Netflix, which has more than 23 million subscribers in the United States and Canada, plans to expand to another country this year, founder Reed Hastings said Wednesday.

Technology / Business

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

LivingSocial buys France's Dealissime.com

Online bargain site LivingSocial is buying French daily deal site Dealissime.com in a bid to take on Groupon in France.

Technology / Business

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Changes in weather patterns creating more severe storms

(PhysOrg.com) -- A Kansas State University climate expert attributes the increase in the number and severity of tornadoes and severe storms in 2011 to a change in weather patterns.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jun 01, 2011 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (3) | comments 7

For Aquarius, sampling seas no 'grain of salt' task

(PhysOrg.com) -- The breakthrough moment for oceanographer Gary Lagerloef, the principal investigator for NASA's new Aquarius mission, came in 1991. That's when he knew it would be possible to make precise ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 26, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Facebook and Spotify to stream music

Facebook and Spotify are collaborating on a streaming music service at the world's largest online social network, according to a report Wednesday by business magazine Forbes.

Technology / Internet

created May 26, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Apple nears music deal with labels

Apple Inc. is close to securing deals with all four major recording companies on a music service that will allow users to stream songs stored on remote computer servers, presumably to an array of portable ...

Technology / Business

created May 21, 2011 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

Sony boss: cannot guarantee security after hacking

Sony chief Howard Stringer has warned he can no longer guarantee the security of the electronics giant's gaming network in the "bad new world" of cybercrime after one of the biggest Internet data breaches.

Technology / Business

created May 18, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Netflix video 'king' of US Internet traffic: study

Films and television shows streamed online by Netflix amount to nearly 30 percent of the content racing downstream on the US Internet during peak periods, according to a study released Tuesday.

Technology / Business

created May 17, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Downloading case to have 23,000 defendants

(PhysOrg.com) -- How many of you remember the film The Expendables? It was an action flick, featuring some of the biggest names in blowing things up, and soon it will be known as the film that has created ...

Technology / Internet

created May 11, 2011 | popularity 1.8 / 5 (6) | comments 28 | with audio podcast weblog