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Ghost Rider creator gets the shaft from Marvel

Posted February 13, 2012 - 16:59 by David Konow

Just when you thought another Ghost Rider movie with Nicolas Cage was bad enough, now reports have hit the web that Marvel's sued Gary Friedrich, the creator of Ghost Rider, and won.  

La Nina linked to killer flu pandemics

Posted January 17, 2012 - 05:28 by Kate Taylor

The La Niña weather pattern could be triggering flu pandemics such as 2009's swine flu, scientists suggest.

New system could improve software reliability and security

Posted November 3, 2011 - 06:00 by Kate Taylor

Computer scientists at Columbia Engineering say they've developed a system that makes multithreaded programs run more stably and efficiently.

Team dramatically improves US flood and drought prediction

Posted June 6, 2011 - 07:26 by Kate Taylor

A Columbia Engineering School team says it's made a major step in improving forecasts of extreme weather events in the US.

Male contraceptive pill under development

Posted June 6, 2011 - 05:00 by Kate Taylor

Researchers at Columbia University Medical Center believe they're close to developing a male contraceptive pill with none of the side effects of previous, steroid-based versions.