Contrary to some previous, highly publicized, reports, ocean acidification is not likely to worsen the hearing of whales and other animals, according to a Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientist who studies sound propagation in the ocean. (more…)
DHL, Rol Manufacturing, Oncor and M Systems International reduce costs, work more efficiently
ARMONK, N.Y. – 13 Oct 2010: IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled new Informix database software designed to help 
clients cut costs and respond quickly to market trends. The new version of IBM Informix software helps clients and partners speed the deployment of critical business solutions at lower cost while boosting performance by as much as 50%. (more…)
*Study recognized for significance and importance in the world’s most common genetic disease*
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A University of Missouri researcher believes his latest work moves scientists closer to a cure for 
cystic fibrosis, one of the world’s most common fatal genetic diseases. (more…)
A University of Colorado at Boulder space dust counter designed, tested and operated by students that is flying aboard NASA’s New Horizons mission to Pluto now holds the record for the most distant working dust detector ever to travel through space. (more…)
*Microsoft Sites Climbs to Fourth Place in Video Content Ranking with 45 Million Viewers*
RESTON, VA, October 12, 2010 – comScore, Inc. (NASDAQ: SCOR), a leader in measuring the digital world, today 
released data from the comScore Video Metrix service showing that 175 million U.S. Internet users watched online video content in September for an average of 14.4 hours per viewer. The total U.S. Internet audience engaged in more than 5.2 billion viewing sessions during the course of the month. (more…)
*Changes in population, including aging and urbanization, could affect global carbon dioxide emissions*
Changes in the human population, including aging and urbanization, could significantly affect global emissions of carbon dioxide over the next 40 years, according to research results published this week. (more…)
ANN ARBOR, Mich.—Tuberculosis fights off the toxic agents, acidity and oxidants, that our immune system sends to destroy it, which is why the maddeningly drug-resistant bacterium can survive in harsh conditions in our bodies for essentially as long as its human host lives, new research shows. (more…)
*Two new technologies are showcased at the eScience Workshop to fuel advancement of data-driven research in healthcare and environmental fields.*
BERKELEY, Calif. — Oct. 12, 2010 — With more than 200 researchers in attendance at the seventh annual eScience Workshop, Microsoft Research showcases two technologies that facilitate data-driven research: the Microsoft Biology Foundation (MBF) and a MODISAzure-based environmental service. (more…)
