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World Food Supply Is Shrinking, U.N. Agency Warns - New York Times

The United Nations’ top food and agriculture official said Monday that the world food supply is dwindling and that food prices are soaring to historic levels.

Food and Fuel Compete for Land - New York Times

For years, cheap food and feed were taken for granted in the United States. Now the price of some foods is rising sharply, and a blame alert is under way.

Start-Up Sells Solar Panels at Lower-Than-Usual Cost - New York Times

Nanosolar, a heavily financed Silicon Valley start-up whose backers include Google’s co-founders, plans to announce Tuesday that it has begun selling its innovative solar panels.

Biochip mimics the body to reveal toxicity of industrial compounds

PhysOrg news: Biochip mimics the body to reveal toxicity of industrial compounds

Monkeys perform arithmetic as well as college students

PhysOrg news: Monkeys perform arithmetic as well as college students

New research provides better understanding of the birds and the bees

PhysOrg news: New research provides better understanding of the birds and the bees

Nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones

PhysOrg news: Nanowire battery holds 10 times the charge of existing ones

Metal Foam Has a Good Memory

PhysOrg news: Metal Foam Has a Good Memory

Kurt Vonnegut: "The Big Space Fuck"

Greenland DNA could hold key to migration mysteries: researchers

PhysOrg news: Greenland DNA could hold key to migration mysteries: researchers