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Calling it in: New emergency medical service system may predict caller's fate

Japanese researchers have developed a computer program which may be able tell from an emergency call if you are about to die. Research published in the open access journal BMC Emergency Medicine shows that a computer algori ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Oct 21, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Report documents the risks of giant invasive snakes in the US

Five giant non-native snake species would pose high risks to the health of ecosystems in the United States should they become established here, according to a U.S. Geological Survey report released today.

Biology / Ecology

created Oct 13, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 4

Our Emotions Can Lead Us Astray When Assessing Risks

(PhysOrg.com) -- If you find yourself more concerned about highly publicized dangers that grab your immediate attention such as terrorist attacks, while forgetting about the more mundane threats such as global warming, you're ...

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Sep 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 3




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Internet address system upgrade likely to be smooth

The Internet is set for a major upgrade in the coming week, but if all goes well, users won't even know it's happening.

Technology / Internet

created Jun 03, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 2

Great Barrier Reef heading for danger: UNESCO

UNESCO on Saturday urged decisive action from Australia to protect the Great Barrier Reef from a gas and mining boom, warning it risked being put on its list of world heritage sites deemed "in danger".

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 02, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (7) | comments 4

Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar

(AP) — The Obama administration is warning American businesses about an unusually potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even as suspicions persist that the United States is responsible ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 3

Study highlights climate food risk hotspots

The poorest societies may be more able to adapt to the threat climate change poses to food supplies than their slightly richer peers, a new study suggests.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Earthquakes without frontiers

Understanding the threat posed by unanticipated earthquakes in continental interiors is the focus of a new study led by the University of Cambridge.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

US rejects proposal to put Internet under UN control

US officials, lawmakers and technology leaders voiced firm opposition Thursday to efforts to bring the Internet under UN control, saying it could hurt free expression and commerce.

Technology / Internet

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 12

Anonymous targets Montreal Grand Prix to back students

The global group of computer hackers known as Anonymous threw its support behind Quebec students protesting hikes in tuition fees by threatening to disrupt the Montreal Grand Prix.

Technology / Internet

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is California preparing for climate change? Results from new climate adaptation survey

A majority of California's coastal planners and resource managers now view the threats from climate change as sufficiently likely that practical steps on the ground need to be taken to protect against growing threats, according ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 29, 2012 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 17

Internet voting still faces hurdles in US

Shop online. Bank online. Why not vote online?

Technology / Other

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 8

Malware intelligence system enables organizations to share threat information

As malware threats expand into new domains and increasingly focus on industrial espionage, Georgia Tech researchers are launching a new weapon to help battle the threats: a malware intelligence system that ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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