Technology/Science
Harvard Economists Acknowledge Errors in Austerity Research Paper
Two eminent Harvard economists on Wednesday acknowledged errors in a study that has been cited by policymakers around the world as justification for government austerity campaigns, but said the ...Oracle Fixes 42 Holes In Java To Revive Security Confidence
Oracle Corp. released a major security update on Tuesday for the version ofJava programming language that runs inside Web browsers to make it a less popular target for hackers. The patch fixes 42 ...
American Airlines Restores Reservation System; Warns of More Cancellations
American Airlines said its computer systems were restored and flights had resumed after intermittent outages on Tuesday forced it to ground hundreds of U.S. flights, but warned travelers to expect ...
Warming Slowdown Exposes Uncertainty in Climate Science
Scientists are struggling to explain a slowdown in climate change that has exposed gaps in their understanding and defies a rise in global greenhouse gas emissions. Often focused on century-long ...
World Climate Change Goal At Risk As Emissions Surge: UN Report
A global goal for limiting climate change is slipping out of reach and governments may have to find ways to artificially suck greenhouse gases from the air if they fail to make deep cuts in rising ...
Preview: U.S. Top Court Weighs Patentability Of Human Genes
Soon after learning that his son had autism, Hollywood producer Jon Shestack ("Air Force One") tried to get researchers investigating the genetic causes of the disorder to pool their DNA samples, the ...
Fracking Growth Too Fast For Regulators In California: Report
A new report on hydraulic fracturing ("fracking") in California warns of the risks of irreversible contamination of surface and groundwater near oil drilling sites, unless the technique is carefully ...Slowdown in Global Warming No Argument for Policy Change: Wynn
A recent slowdown in the rise of the Earth's surface temperatures has led some commentators to question whether scientists have exaggerated the global warming problem. Scientific advances have ...