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Two Top Polluters Oppose Caps in Bali - New York Times

The United States will come up with its own plan to cut global-warming gases by mid-2008 and won’t commit to mandatory caps at the U.N. climate conference.

New York Philharmonic - North Korea - Music - International Relations - New York Times

In the first significant cultural visit by Americans, the New York Philharmonic plans to visit Pyongyang.

Rule on Shots Forces Some Students Off Maine Campuses - New York Times

Hundreds of students at the University of Southern Maine have been barred from its campuses over mumps vaccinations.

German battery could jump-start electric car production

PhysOrg news: German battery could jump-start electric car production

UK anti-drinking campaign ads may be 'catastrophically misconceived'

PhysOrg news: UK anti-drinking campaign ads may be 'catastrophically misconceived'

'Golden bullet' shows promise for killing common parasite

PhysOrg news: 'Golden bullet' shows promise for killing common parasite

Toward a Rosetta Stone for Microbes' Secret Language

PhysOrg news: Toward a Rosetta Stone for Microbes' Secret Language

When she's turned on, some of her genes turn off

PhysOrg news: When she's turned on, some of her genes turn off

Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike

PhysOrg news: Are humans evolving faster? Findings suggest we are becoming more different, not alike

Wired News - AP News

Read the latest AP Technology News and how the digital world is shaping business, entertainment, communications and culture on Wired.com.

In Test, Canadian ISP Splices Itself Into Google Homepage | Threat Level from Wired.com

A screen shot posted to the web over the weekend seems to show that Canada's largest provider of high-speed internet access is exploring a controversial data substitution technique that lets

New Document Reveals Military Mystery's Powers | Danger Room from Wired.com

For years, no military program has sparked more fevered speculation from conspiracy theorists than the mysterious High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program, or HAARP. And for years, the Pentagon has

US scientists use gene to create sexual buzz among fruit flies - Times Online

The sexual preferences of fruit flies have been switched from gay to straight
and back again with drugs and genetic engineering.

English Russia » From River to River

Interesting news from Russia in English language.

Car Prototype Generates Electricity, And Cash

The price of oil nearly reached $100 a barrel recently, but a new prototype vehicle demonstrates how the cost of the black stuff could become a concern of the past. The system enables vehicles to not only run on electricity alone, but also to generate revenue by storing and providing electricity for utilities. The technology -- known as V2G, for vehicle-to-grid--lets electricity flow from the car's battery to power lines and back.

Invention: Green power special - tech - 10 December 2007 - New Scientist Tech

This week's patent applications include a battery made from kidney cells, a way to make purer hydrogen for fuel cells, a microbe that turns lawn clippings

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