Thousands of people around the world with disabilities such as cerebral palsy, aphasia and Parkinson's are now using MyVoice, a state-of-the art communication technology developed by two University of Toronto students.

A fly parasite that latches onto honeybees causing them to abandon their hives and die after a bout of disoriented zombie-like behaviour could be a potential threat to honeybee colonies across North America, according to researchers at San Francisco State University.

Decked out in Penn State hats and jackets, students and townspeople stood in a line more than a quarter-mile long Tuesday to pay their respects to Joe Paterno, the coach who for nearly a half century was the face of their university.

The second day of a three-day period of public mourning for Joe Paterno culminated with the funeral and burial Wednesday for the Hall of Fame football coach who became the face of Penn State University.