Science And Technology News

1:46 PM
9-February
2010 NOAA Creates New Climate Change AgencyThe Commerce Department said on Monday that it plans to create an agency under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that will provide businesses and community leaders with the latest data on climate change.
Topics: global warming, environmental issue, government, politics, science (general), science and technology, United States

6:53 AM
9-February
2010 Study: Older Maternal Age Linked To Autism RiskUniversity of California, Davis researchers say advanced maternal age is linked to a significantly higher risk of having a child with autism, regardless of how old the father is.
Topics: health, science (general), science and technology, United States

6:32 AM
9-February
2010 U.K.'s HM Revenue And Customs Sends Wrong Tax Code To PensionersHM Revenue and Customs, the tax arm of the British government, may have sent the wrong tax code to thousands of pensioners. The result of the wrong tax code could mean the pensioners would pay too little or too much tax.
Topics: government, politics, wage and pension, labor, IT/computer sciences, science and technology, World

5:25 AM
9-February
2010 Toronto Transit Commission Workers Counter Negative Press With Launch Of Facebook PageSocial networking sites have become the new battleground for Toronto Transit Commission riders and workers.
Topics: transport, economy, business and finance, IT/computer sciences, science and technology, travel and commuting, lifestyle and leisure, Canada

5:11 AM
9-February
2010 Shutdown Of Dutch Nuclear Reactor Worsens Global Isotope ShortageAs the Atomic Energy of Canada Limited rushes to bring back to operation its nuclear reactor in Chalk River, Ontario, the global medical isotope crisis triggered by the AECL's unexpected shutdown may continue with the temporary closure of the Petten reactor in the Netherlands.
Topics: health, science (general), science and technology, Canada

   

5:03 AM
9-February
2010 China Shuts Down Internet Hacker Training SiteChina's government has shut down what is being called the world's largest training center for computer hackers. Police in Hubei province reportedly arrested three people who ran an online hacker site called the Black Hawk Safety Net that taught illegal computer hacker techniques and recruited more than 180,000 people online.
Topics: crime, crime, law and justice, technology (general), science and technology, government, politics, World

9:13 AM
8-February
2010 Study Suggests Beer Is Good For Bone HealthResearchers with the University of California, Davis, have good news for beer drinkers. The malty beverage may be good for their bones.
Topics: health, science and technology, United States

6:29 AM
8-February
2010 Scientists Say Marijuana Ineffective In Treating Alzheimer's SymptomsCanadian researchers are placing doubt on marijuana's ability to slow or reverse the effects of Alzheimer's disease on the brain.
Topics: health, science and technology, Canada

4:54 AM
8-February
2010 Vancouver Olympics Taps Artificial Freezing Technology To Keep Mountain Snow From MeltingThe Vancouver Olympic Committee is tapping artificial freezing technology to keep the snow in Cypress Mountain from melting as warm temperatures hits one of the sites for the winter games.
Topics: sports, science and technology

4:46 AM
8-February
2010 Space Shuttle Endeavour Lifts OffSpace shuttle Endeavour lifted off Monday with its six-member crew headed to deliver a module to the space station. The launch occurred at Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, FL. Weather was a factor in the Sunday's scrubbed launch. The mission is slated to last two weeks.
Topics: science and technology, United States