Spermicide Coke, stale chips research wins Ig Nobels

Oct. 2, 2008

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A researcher who figured out that Coke explodes sperm and scientists who discovered that people will happily eat stale chips if they crunch loudly enough won alternative "Ig Nobel" prizes on Thursday.

Boy charged after chip bag ripped

STOCKHOLM, Sweden, Nov. 5 (UPI) -- Swedish prosecutors have brought charges against a 15-year-old boy accused of ripping another boy's bag of chips.

Hartz recalls some rawhide dog chips

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall of Hartz-brand chicken-basted rawhide chips due to possible contamination.

Kroger-brand chocolate chips are recalled

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the recall of Kroger-brand semi-sweet chocolate chips because of a labeling error.

FDA announces tortilla chip recall

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced the voluntary recall of Margaritaville-brand lime tortilla chips due to a labeling error.

Judge rules Pringles chips are food

LONDON, July 4 (UPI) -- A British judge has ruled that Pringles potato chips are food, a determination that could save Proctor & Gamble millions in tax.

New links made for high-speed computers

ATLANTA, Feb. 12 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have designed a new, improved type of copper connection for the world's high speed computers.

Algae may lead to new computer chips

MADISON, Wis., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say the study of diatoms -- algae that encase themselves in patterned, glass-like shells -- might lead to an advance in computer chips.

Lays classic chips recalled in north Texas

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced a recall of 2,460 1.5-ounce bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips in northern Texas because of a labeling error.

Intel: New chips improve Web video quality

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 12 (UPI) -- A new family of microprocessor chips will hasten the debut of high-definition video on the Internet, U.S. processing giant Intel said.

Nanotubes are grown on computer chips

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Nov. 5 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have created a method of growing forests of nanotubes on the surfaces of computer chips to enhance the flow of heat at critical points.

Nanotubes are grown on silicon chips

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Oct. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. nanoengineers have grown forests of carbon nanotubes on the surfaces of computer chips that outperform conventional thermal interface materials.

Fried mouse found in Frito Lay bag

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Intel to invest $1B in chip plant upgrade

RIO RANCHO, N.M., Feb. 26 (UPI) --

Estrada happy to revisit 'CHiPs' territory

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 5 (UPI) -- "CHiPs" star Erik Estrada says he hasn't been asked, but he would like a cameo in the upcoming U.S. film version of the series.