Last updated: Monday, February 8, 2010 | 8:48 PM ET
- Astronaut Thirsk lauds space investment
- Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk visited his old alma mater Monday to pick up the degree he was awarded while in orbit. more »
- U.S. engineer jailed 15 years for spying for China
- A Chinese-born engineer was sentenced Monday to more than 15 years in prison for hoarding sensitive information about the U.S. space shuttle that prosecutors say he intended to share with China. more »
- Brain area tied to fear of losing money
- Scientists in the U.S. and U.K. have identified a part of the human brain — the amygdala — that is responsible for our fear of losing money. more »
- Chinese police shut down hacker training site
- Police in central China have shut down a hacker training operation that provided cyberattack lessons and malicious software, state media said Monday. more »
- Facebook threat gets boy banned from internet
- A Charlottetown boy was given 18 months probation Monday for making a threat against his school on Facebook, and may not use the internet during that time except to do homework. more »
- Loblaws seafood ban could disrupt shark research
- Loblaws' decision to stop selling some seafood in the interest of conservation could disrupt research into porbeagle sharks off Nova Scotia that relies on a managed fishery, a shark scientist says. more »
- Arctic ice melting faster than feared: study
- The head of the largest climate change study ever undertaken in Canada says the Arctic sea ice is thinning faster than expected. more »
- Physics of curling probed for Olympic team
- A researcher studying the science of curling has found that sweeping doesn't melt the pebbly ice as many believe, but softens it and subtly changes its physical characteristics. more »
- New online payment system takes cash for virtual goods
- New startup company Kwedit Inc. is making it easier for users of free online games like Farmville who don't have credit or debit cards to pay for the virtual goods sold in such games using cash or third-party payments. more »
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- EA loses less money but its outlook is below forecasts, sending stock down
- Intrinsyc Software lays off high-ranking managers to save $800,000 annually
- Wi-Lan signs letter of intent to settle lawsuit filed against it by Telus
- Bell users can watch Olympics live on phones - but it could be costly
- McGuinty shrugs off accusations of vote-buying with Nortel pension guarantee
- Nokia to axe 285 jobs, streamline operations at handset plant in Finland
- Ontario government to top up Nortel pensions, government source
- IMRIS books first quarter of positive results, record revenues in Q4
- Report: China shuts down hacker training Web site that collected $1 million in members' fees
- Startup wants to extend 'Kwedit' to people without credit or debit cards
More Science News from Canadian Press
- Man who set record for longest-ever stay in space by Canadian gets degree
- Shuttle astronauts inspect their ship on way to space station, no major problems suspected
- US getting ready for space shuttle launch; forecast shows 80 per cent chance of good weather
- Russian cargo ship docks successfully with International Space Station
- Moving on up: First Internet, now Italian-made observation deck for space station
- Pluto sees red: US telescope photos show more of an orange tinge on dwarf planet
- Feathered dinosaur sported stripes, Mohawk-style crest, new report says
- Brain scans reveal awareness in some vegetative brains, allow communication, study suggests
- Weather looking good for weekend launch of space shuttle Endeavour on big construction job
- Science Matters: Traditional aboriginal knowledge is critical to conservation
