Thursday, January 31, 2008
Weak Dollar Has Small Businesses Thinking Globally - New York Times
A variety of small businesses in the U.S. are starting to take advantage of the mismatch between a weak dollar and the purchasing power of customers using strong currencies.
Internet Disrupted in Egypt and India - New York Times
A breakdown in an international undersea cable network disrupted Internet links to Egypt, India and Gulf Arab countries on Wednesday, and Egypt said it could take days to return to normal.
Gluttonous Rite Survives Without Silverware - New York Times
At a beefsteak, a raucous all-you-can-eat-and-drink banquet, all the major food groups are represented: beef, butter, salt, French fries and beer.
Kidney Thefts Shock India - New York Times
Hundreds of Indians had their kidneys removed by a team of doctors running an illegal transplant operation, supplying kidneys to rich Indians and foreigners, police officials say.
Financial Ties Are Cited as Issue in Spine Study - New York Times
The testing of an artificial spinal disk provides a stark example of conflicts of interest among clinical researchers.
More Testing of Seafood to Address Mercury Concerns - New York Times
Some restaurants and retailers around the country have started testing the fish they sell in response to concerns about the amount of mercury in seafood.
New vaccine against deadliest strain of avian flu tested by scientists
PhysOrg news: New vaccine against deadliest strain of avian flu tested by scientists
Penn researchers discover new target for preventing and treating flu
PhysOrg news: Penn researchers discover new target for preventing and treating flu
Squeezed crystals deliver more volts per jolt
PhysOrg news: Squeezed crystals deliver more volts per jolt
After more than 100 years apart, webworms devastate New Zealand parsnips
PhysOrg news: After more than 100 years apart, webworms devastate New Zealand parsnips
Newborn brain cells modulate learning and memory
PhysOrg news: Newborn brain cells modulate learning and memory
DNA is blueprint, contractor and construction worker for new structures
PhysOrg news: DNA is blueprint, contractor and construction worker for new structures
The Associated Press: Poor Haitians Resort to Eating Dirt
Swimmers' Sunscreen Killing Off Coral
Common sunscreen ingredients awaken dormant viruses in the algae that keep corals alive, killing the algae and causing reefs to bleach, a new study says.
Artificial letters added to life's alphabet - tech - 30 January 2008 - New Scientist Tech
Two artificial DNA bases that are accurately replicated by natural enzymes have been created by US researchers
Tuesday, January 29, 2008
House Passes $146 Billion Economic Aid Package - New York Times
The House voted to approve the fiscal stimulus package, hoping to quickly seal a deal with the White House. But Senate Democrats forged ahead with their own plan.
F.B.I. Opens Subprime Inquiry - New York Times
Fourteen firms are under scrutiny for possible accounting fraud, insider trading or other violations tied to loans made to borrowers with weak, or subprime, credit.
French beekeepers abuzz with worry over dying bees
PhysOrg news: French beekeepers abuzz with worry over dying bees
Archaeologist 'strikes gold' with finds of ancient nasca iron ore mine in Peru
PhysOrg news: Archaeologist 'strikes gold' with finds of ancient nasca iron ore mine in Peru
Destined to cheat? New research finds free will can keep us honest
PhysOrg news: Destined to cheat? New research finds free will can keep us honest
Screen-printed solar cells
PhysOrg news: Screen-printed solar cells
Magnetism loses under pressure
PhysOrg news: Magnetism loses under pressure
E.coli a future source of energy?
PhysOrg news: E.coli a future source of energy?
The pitter patter of little feet... climbing straight up a wall
PhysOrg news: The pitter patter of little feet... climbing straight up a wall
Fisker's $80K Plug-In Hybrid to Be Made in Detroit? | Autopia from Wired.com
Fisker Automotive, flush with cash from one of the biggest names in venture capital, may build its $80,000 plug-in hybrid in Detroit and use lithium-ion batteries made in British Columbia.
As Downturn Looms, Google Looks Recession-Proof
Google's dependence on ad revenue makes it particularly vulnerable to an economic recession, some experts say -- but others point out that the nature of its advertising may insulate Google from any downturn.
EETimes.com - Holy War! Researchers say EEs have a 'terrorist mindset'
According to Diego Gambetta and Steffen Hertog at Oxford University--who recently published the paper "Engineers of Jihad"--there is a strong relationship between an engineering background and involvement in a variety of Islamic terrorist groups.
Strange Creature Immune to Pain | LiveScience
Even burning acid doesnt bother the nake mole rat.
Geothermal Power in Alaska Offers New Renewable Energy Model - Chena Hot Springs Resort - Popular Mechanics
At Chena Hot Springs, a visionary owner and an ingenious engineer tap into one of the world's most overlooked energy resources to produce electricity, heat buildings and soon, they hope, generate hydrogen.
Monday, January 28, 2008
The Green Traveler: Galápagos Islands - Can Darwin’s Lab Survive Success? - Travel - New York Times
A sizable growth in tourism has had a sizable effect on the fragile ecosystem of the Galápagos Islands, the globe’s first World Heritage Site.
A Dying Breed - New York Times
As the Holstein rapidly replaces the longhorn Ankole
cow, will the genes that allowed cattle to survive in
Africa’s harsh climate be lost forever? A cautionary tale
of well-intentioned development.
Rethinking the Meat-Guzzler - New York Times
Got vegetables? The days of eating 200 pounds of meat a year may be on the way out.
Sales of HD DVD Players Plunge After Warner Move - New York Times
What was a 50-50 market split in 2007 for the high-definition players shifted sharply in Blu-ray’s favor in the new year.
Is It a Recession? Marketers Seem to Think So - New York Times
Let the economists and politicians debate whether the American economy is in a recession. Madison Avenue is already battening down the hatches.
'Generalist bacteria' discovered in coastal waters may be more flexible than known before
PhysOrg news: 'Generalist bacteria' discovered in coastal waters may be more flexible than known before
Mitochondrial 'bottleneck' cracked
PhysOrg news: Mitochondrial 'bottleneck' cracked
Wired News - AP News
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WebUrbanist » 7 Abandoned Wonders of the Former Soviet Union: From Submarine Stations to Unfinished Structures
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WebUrbanist » 7 More Abandoned Wonders of the World: Amazing American Abandonments
WebUrbanist - Collective Blogging about Urban Culture, Alternative Art and Other Wonders of the World
Is It a Recession? Marketers Seem to Think So - New York Times
Let the economists and politicians debate whether the American economy is in a recession. Madison Avenue is already battening down the hatches.
WebUrbanist » 7 Engineering Wonders of the Modern World: Contemporary World Record-Setting Construction
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Small military robots gain advanced “sight” for more challenging roles | NetworkWorld.com Community
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Allentown man charged in two homicides -- themorningcall.com
Allentown police had suspected William Torres of dealing drugs in the city. But an undercover narcotics investigation yielded much more, and resulted in Torres, 21, being charged early Saturday with two counts of homicide.
The Autumn of the Multitaskers
Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: Multitasking is dumbing us down and driving us crazy. One man’s odyssey through the nightmare of infinite connectivity
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Clues to Black Plague’s Fury in 650-Year-Old Skeletons - New York Times
New findings suggest that the plague selectively took the already ill, while many of the otherwise healthy survived the infection.
Birds - Migration - Avian Flu - New York Times
Scientists have found proof that bar-headed geese — one suspect in moving avian flu around the world — can travel 3,000 miles from their breeding grounds.
Genetic 'telepathy'? A bizarre new property of DNA
PhysOrg news: Genetic 'telepathy'? A bizarre new property of DNA
Cancer drug activates adult stem cells
PhysOrg news: Cancer drug activates adult stem cells
Professors see solutions in slime
PhysOrg news: Professors see solutions in slime
New kind of transistor radios shows capability of nanotube technology
PhysOrg news: New kind of transistor radios shows capability of nanotube technology
Wired Science Reveals Secret Codes in Craig Venter's Artificial Genome | Wired Science from Wired.com
Wired Science has ferreted out the secret amino acid messages contained in watermarks that were embedded in the world's first manmade bacterial genome, announced last week by the J. Craig
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Unlocking The Genetic Mysteries Of E.Coli, Government Scientist Try To Understand Reasons Behind Increases In Beef Contamination - CBS News
The remnants of a Naval ammunition depot are now an animal research center where government scientists are working to unlock secrets contained in the genetic makeup of the cattle. Their focus: the E. coli 0157:H7 bacteria.
Environmental Conservation - Climate Change - Sea Level Rise - Global Warming - The Preservation Predicament - New York Times
Ecologists fear that global warming will make protected landscapes inhospitable to prized species.
cow, will the genes that allowed cattle to survive in
Africa’s harsh climate be lost forever? A cautionary tale
of well-intentioned development.
Saturday, January 26, 2008
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‘Green’ Buildings Don’t Have to Be New - New York Times
The vast stock of older buildings presents a much bigger opportunity to cut down on energy consumption and carbon emissions.
The Coming Wave of Gadgets That Listen and Obey - New York Times
Devices that incorporate speech recognition are starting to hit the mass market, giving users the ability to let their mouths do the walking -- and the searching.
Rogue Trader in Custody in France - New York Times
Investigators were expected to question the trader in connection with a massive fraud at Société Générale.
Built for the Earth and the Pocketbook - New York Times
A Manhattan architect is attempting to marry modernist design and reasonable cost in a Long Island modular home.
Tightening the Alligator Belt - New York Times
With stock markets around the world falling last week, New Yorkers cut back on the essentials, like dry-cleaning their sheets.
New Plan for Logging in Alaska Forest - New York Times
More than three million acres in Alaska would be open to logging under a federal plan that supporters believe will revive the state’s struggling timber industry.
Common human viruses threaten endangered great apes
PhysOrg news: Common human viruses threaten endangered great apes
Computer vision may not be as good as thought
PhysOrg news: Computer vision may not be as good as thought
Breakthrough research turns the tide on water-borne pathogen
PhysOrg news: Breakthrough research turns the tide on water-borne pathogen
Microchips Everywhere: a Future Vision
PhysOrg news: Microchips Everywhere: a Future Vision
Join the Navy, Kill Some Whales
With an environmental waiver from President Bush, the Navy begins testing a sonar system off the coast of San Diego, despite the acknowledged harm to ocean mammals.
Synthetic Biology: It's Not What You Learned, But What You Made | Wired Science from Wired.com
With the news yesterday that J. Craig Venter Institute scientists had built the first bacterial genome from the raw chemical components of DNA, we saw a host of science writers
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The helmet that could turn back the symptoms of Alzheimer's | the Daily Mail
An experimental helmet which scientists say could reverse the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease within weeks of being used is to be tried out on patients.
Fit Nation: The Obesity Fight - Special Reports from CNN.com
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta is tackling the obesity epidemic in a 7-week tour across the nation for a series of town hall meetings to educate and search for solutions.
Pharyngula: Evolution in 5 minutes
New Fault Found in Europe; May "Close Up" Adriatic Sea
An active fault off southern Croatia is building new islands and bulking up mountains, a new study says—but is also drawing Italy closer to the Dalmatian coast.
New Purification Plant Answers California's Water Crisis
Orange County's new high-tech water-treatment plant takes the water that residents throw away, eradicates the junk and sends it back into the ground for drinking. Sound gross? Plant representatives say it's more pure than that fancy bottled water you buy in the store.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Frailty of U.S. Finances Has Japanese Agonizing - New York Times
As talk of an American recession has helped batter global financial markets, economic policy makers in Japan have largely sat on the sidelines.
Economists’ Critiques of Emergency Effort Retrace Old Debates - New York Times
Most economists called the emergency spending plan agreed to by the White House and Congress on Thursday as useful, but flawed and probably not enough.l
Russia Talks of a Stability Beyond Ties to the U.S. - New York Times
Finance officials in Moscow are now describing Russia as the most insulated from the ill effects of a United States recession among the chief emerging-market economies.
French Bank Says Rogue Trader Lost $7 Billion - New York Times
Société Générale said the trader made bad bets on stocks and then, in trying to cover up those losses, dug himself deeper into a hole.
Ztohoven prank - Art - New York Times
An art prank by a Czech collective has highlighted an old Czech tradition of tomfoolery that is a particular matter of national cultural pride.
Scientists Take New Step Toward Man-Made Life - New York Times
Researchers say they have created the entire genome of a bacterium by stitching together its chemical components.
Bill Gates: Social Philosopher - Mergers, Acquisitions, Venture Capital, Hedge Funds -- DealBook - New York Times
DealBook is a financial news service reporting on mergers, acquisitions, venture capital and hedge funds and is produced by The New York Times.
Drought Could Force Nuke-Plant Shutdowns
PhysOrg news: Drought Could Force Nuke-Plant Shutdowns
Archaeologists reconstruct life in the Bronze Age through the site of La Motilla
PhysOrg news: Archaeologists reconstruct life in the Bronze Age through the site of La Motilla
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Startup Says It Can Make Ethanol for $1 a Gallon, and Without Corn
Illinois startup Coskata says it can make ethanol out of almost anything for under a buck a gallon. Environmentalists and energy experts are cautiously optimistic that the company may be on to something.
Mapping the Most Complex Structure in the Universe: Your Brain
An elite group of researchers wants to create a map of how your brain is wired. To do it, they've built a custom robot that peels 3-D brains like an apple, and pushes the resulting brain
Scientists Build First Man-Made Genome; Synthetic Life Comes Next
The first synthetic genome is pieced together by scientists, the next-to-last step in creating man-made life.
Laughter over death leads to longer sentence - Crime & courts- msnbc.com
A judge sentenced a woman to nearly the maximum prison term for negligent homicide after hearing a recorded jail conversation in which she made light of the cyclist she killed.
Move over US -- China to be new driver of world's economy and innovation
PhysOrg news: Move over US -- China to be new driver of world's economy and innovation
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New radar satellite technique sheds light on ocean current dynamics
PhysOrg news: New radar satellite technique sheds light on ocean current dynamics
Airport safety: magnetic fingerprinting in the fog?
PhysOrg news: Airport safety: magnetic fingerprinting in the fog?
L.A. Land : Los Angeles Times : A tipping point? "Foreclose me ... I'll save money"
Monica Corcoran muses on the culture of keeping up appearances in Hollywood and beyond. Los Angeles' leading online source for local, state, national, world, entertainment, and sports news. Plus jobs, real estate, cars and shopping information from the Los Angeles Times.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
China Offers Plan to Clean Up Its Polluted Lakes - New York Times
The government has announced new regulation that will limit fish farms and require better treatment of wastewater, among other measures.
U.S. Given Poor Marks on the Environment - New York Times
The U.S. ranks at the bottom of the Group of 8 industrialized nations in the analysis conducted by researchers at Yale and Columbia Universities.
Tracking the Worlds Appetite for Innovation - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
Bits is a blog about technology, innovation and society from The New York Times.
Laziness pays off: it's official
PhysOrg news: Laziness pays off: it's official
Researchers study agricultural impact on Mississippi River
PhysOrg news: Researchers study agricultural impact on Mississippi River
All in a flap: New evidence of how birds took to flight
PhysOrg news: All in a flap: New evidence of how birds took to flight
Ants and Avalanches: Insects on Coffee Plants Follow Widespread Natural Tendency
PhysOrg news: Ants and Avalanches: Insects on Coffee Plants Follow Widespread Natural Tendency
New method enables design, production of extremely novel drugs
PhysOrg news: New method enables design, production of extremely novel drugs
Stanford site advances science of turning 2-D images into 3-D models
PhysOrg news: Stanford site advances science of turning 2-D images into 3-D models
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.
Engineered Mosquitoes Could Wipe Out Dengue Fever
A startup company says new test results show their genetically modified mosquitoes can combat tropical diseases and crop pests. There are skeptics, however.
For those too young to remember, this is what a recession looks like | The Guardian | Guardian Unlimited
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My Way News - Tens of Thousands Cross Downed Gaza Wall
Tens of Thousands Cross Downed Gaza Wall
Tuesday, January 22, 2008
Europe, Cutting Biofuel Subsidies, Redirects Aid to Stress Greenest Options - New York Times
In cutting across-the-board subsidies for biofuels, governments in Europe are discovering how difficult it can be to figure out whether a particular fuel has been produced in an environmentally friendly manner.
Wegener's Granulomatosis - Medicine and Health - Dr. Friedrich Wegener - New York Times
A movement to discredit the name of Dr. Friedrich Wegener, who discovered a rare blood vessel inflammation in 1936, is beginning to gather momentum.
Teenagers, Scalpels and Real Cadavers - New York Times
Some high school biology classes are using real human cadavers to teach students anatomy in a different way.
Stove for the Developing World’s Health - New York Times
An estimated 1.6 million deaths a year are attributed to toxic indoor air. A new clean-burning wood stove could help decrease that number.
Birds in Great Salt Lake Felled by Cholera by the Thousands - New York Times
A recent outbreak of avian cholera was especially potent, killing about 15,000 birds in all.
Avian Flu - H5N1 Pandemic - Bird Flu - New York Times
Experts argue that preparations against avian flu have to continue, even if the virus’s failure to mutate into a pandemic strain has given the world more time.
Political Animals (Yes, Animals) - New York Times
Some brainy animal species, besides humans, campaign across sophisticated and far-flung social networks.
New methane storage technology exceeds DOE goals
PhysOrg news: New methane storage technology exceeds DOE goals
Chemists solve biological challenge
PhysOrg news: Chemists solve biological challenge
Epidemic superbug strains evolved from one bacterium: study
PhysOrg news: Epidemic superbug strains evolved from one bacterium: study
In diatom, scientists find genes that may level engineering hurdle
PhysOrg news: In diatom, scientists find genes that may level engineering hurdle
Foreigners Keep Out! High Tech Mapping Starts to Redefine International Borders
Where does America end? In the age of high-tech undersea mapping, redefining long-settled borders is a trillion-dollar question.
globeandmail.com: What a strange place Canada is
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The 9 Most Racist Disney Characters | Cracked.com
The 9 Most Racist Disney Characters. Working on MLK Day? Here's a rerun you'll probably enjoy. Racist.
ENN: Elephants Evolve Smaller Tusks Due to Poaching
A species’ evolution has long been thought to take thousands of years to produce seemingly minor changes.
It appears that in at least one case, however, evolution is occurring at what seems like jet speed. In the last 1...
Clean water through pedal-power - Green Daily
How Email Brings You Closer to the Guy in the Next Cubicle
Increasing use of e-mail, web apps and online networking might minimize the need for living physically close to our workplaces and social circles. However, studies suggests that far from removing distance barriers, technology actually reinforces the value of proximity and face time.
Proving Laughter Is Best Medicine for Air Sickness - New York Times
Rene Foss, a flight attendant, has a one-woman show called “Around the World in a Bad Mood,” in which she ridicules the airline industry and everything about it.
Russia’s Gazprom Takes Control of Serbian Oil Monopoly - New York Times
Russia added Serbia’s oil monopoly to its recent string of energy acquisitions in a deal that will also allow Moscow to send more natural gas to Europe through its South Stream pipeline.
In the Fatosphere, Big Is In, or at Least Accepted - New York Times
Rebels in a get-thin world are blogging away at the mainstream.
Personal Best-Gina Kolata-Cold-Body Temperature-Catching Colds-Sweating in the Cold-Exercise - New York Times
Your mother was right about the hat. But bundling up is not advised.
Researchers develop low-cost, 'green' way to make antimicrobial paints
PhysOrg news: Researchers develop low-cost, 'green' way to make antimicrobial paints
Scientists find better way to boost the immune system
PhysOrg news: Scientists find better way to boost the immune system
Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the Sky
PhysOrg news: Rain Power: Harvesting Energy from the Sky
Daily exercise dramatically lowers men's death rates
PhysOrg news: Daily exercise dramatically lowers men's death rates
Goth who walks fiancée on a leash is banned by bus driver who told him: 'No dogs allowed'| News | This is London
Given that she describes herself as a human pet – and is happy to walk around on a lead – Tasha Maltby is used to odd looks and even odder remarks.
Stirling Energy Systems and Solar Power - Stirling Engines and Solar Thermal Energy - thedailygreen.com
Stirling Energy Systems is developing revolutionary solar thermal energy systems, based on stirling engines, that hopefully will be a leap forward in renewable energy.
Zetia and Vytorin versus Red Yeast Rice - thedailygreen.com
New evidence suggests that Red Yeast Rice could help cholesterol as well as Zetia, Lipitor, Vytorin.
Piecing Together the Dark Legacy of East Germany's Secret Police
In May 2007, a team of German computer scientists in Berlin announced that after four years of work, they had completed a system to digitally tape together the torn fragments of shredded records that the East German secret police compiled on some of its citizens.
It appears that in at least one case, however, evolution is occurring at what seems like jet speed. In the last 1...
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Existing antiretroviral drugs may thwart vaginal HIV transmission, researchers report
PhysOrg news: Existing antiretroviral drugs may thwart vaginal HIV transmission, researchers report
Mouse sperm mutations increased by air pollution: study
PhysOrg news: Mouse sperm mutations increased by air pollution: study
Alaska glacier speed-up tied to internal plumbing issues
PhysOrg news: Alaska glacier speed-up tied to internal plumbing issues
New techniques create butanol -- biofuel superior to ethanol
PhysOrg news: New techniques create butanol -- biofuel superior to ethanol
Penn engineers create carbon nanopipettes that are smaller than cells and measure electric current
PhysOrg news: Penn engineers create carbon nanopipettes that are smaller than cells and measure electric current
Self-Paced Brain-Computer Interface Gets Closer to Reality
PhysOrg news: Self-Paced Brain-Computer Interface Gets Closer to Reality
Worry in Michigan as Forests Change Hands - New York Times
The sales of more than a million acres of timberland in Northern Michigan have caused many people to worry about their jobs and their ability to hunt and fish.
Interest Fades in the Once-Mighty V-8 - New York Times
Long a symbol of power for American car companies, the V-8 engine is sputtering as Detroit’s Big Three promote smaller engines and alternative-fuel vehicles.
Coca-Cola Urged to Close an Indian Plant to Save Water - New York Times
An environmental group says a Coca-Cola bottling plant in the drought-stricken state of Rajasthan is depleting scarce water supplies.
New Bacteria Strain Is Striking Gay Men - New York Times
A new, highly drug-resistant strain of the “flesh-eating” MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers reported on Monday.
Bush Prods Saudi Arabia on Oil Prices - New York Times
Saudi Arabia’s oil minister appeared to rebuff the president’s appeal to consider the cost to the U.S. economy.
AlterNet: MediaCulture: Harold Bloom: 'What We Are Seeing Is the Fall of America'
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Monday, January 14, 2008
Working in an Olive Tree, to a Rhythm of Tradition - New York Times
While the rest of the world is madly dashing around doing holiday shopping, I am up a tree. An olive tree, to be exact. I work the annual harvest.
Ford and Chrysler Unveil Their Redesigned Pickups - New York Times
Cowboys and live cattle took over downtown on Sunday as Ford Motor and Chrysler heralded new versions of their all-important pickup trucks.
G.M. Buys Stake in Ethanol Made From Waste - New York Times
Eager to ensure a supply of fuel for the fleet of flex-fuel ethanol-capable vehicles it is building, G.M. has invested in a start-up bio-fuel producer, Coskata, Inc.
Tough Guys for Tough Times - New York Times
At a time when the country is faced with a new tangle of problems, the return of the ’80s action hero suggests that some Americans, particularly men, are looking to revel in the vestigial pleasures of older times and seemingly simpler ways.
Researchers uncover new piece to the puzzle of human height
PhysOrg news: Researchers uncover new piece to the puzzle of human height
Researchers create beating heart in laboratory
PhysOrg news: Researchers create beating heart in laboratory
Antarctic Ice Loss
PhysOrg news: Antarctic Ice Loss
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» Culture Affects The Way We Use Our Brain - Psych Central News
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Monkey’s Thoughts Propel Robot, a Step That May Help Humans - New York Times
For the first time, brain signals have been used to make a robot walk.
When Gadget Parts Break or Get Lost - New York Times
New services are helping appliance makers and consumers find spare components.
Genetic Study Bolsters Columbus Link to Syphilis - New York Times
Scientists have found what they say is the strongest evidence yet linking the first European explorers of the New World to the origin of sexually transmitted syphilis.
Eco-Patent Commons Shares Earth-Friendly Technology - New York Times
IBM on Monday will announce the creation of an Eco-Patents Commons --shared innovations geared at environmental sustainability.
Solving the mystery of the metallic sheen of fish
PhysOrg news: Solving the mystery of the metallic sheen of fish
Wine price test shows marketing at work in brain
PhysOrg news: Wine price test shows marketing at work in brain
T-cell 'nanotubes' may explain how HIV virus conquers human immune system
PhysOrg news: T-cell 'nanotubes' may explain how HIV virus conquers human immune system
Hydrogen-Powered Cell Phone Doubles Battery Lifetime
PhysOrg news: Hydrogen-Powered Cell Phone Doubles Battery Lifetime
T. rex had teen pregnancies
PhysOrg news: T. rex had teen pregnancies
Wesley Snipes to Go on Trial in Tax Case - New York Times
The actor has become an unlikely public face for the antitax movement, whose members argue that Americans are not legally obligated to pax taxes.
Rice researchers make a dark discovery | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
Schneier on Security: Modeling Urban Panic
Photographer Taryn Simon Shoots America's Best-Kept Secrets
Taryn Simon's striking images of unusual locations, from off-limits labs and radioactive waste to a death-row excercise area, illustrate her latest book, <cite>An American Index of the Hidden and Unfamiliar</cite>.
More On Coskata's $1 per Gallon Ethanol | EcoGeek | Process, Energy, Ethanol, Waste, Which
FlashFix('process'); The Coskata process that GM is promoting can use a wide range of different feedstocks to produce ethanol.
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Thursday, January 10, 2008
China to Freeze Energy Prices in an Effort to Quell Worries About Inflation - New York Times
Under the edict, prices of oil products, natural gas and electricity will be frozen in the near term along with public water bills and transportation tickets.
Britain Moves to Build New Nuclear Plants - New York Times
The British government approved plans to refresh the country’s fleet of nuclear reactors, signaling new enthusiasm for the technology and giving a lift to the industry.
HD DVDs Fall Like Dominoes - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog
Bits is a blog about technology, innovation and society from The New York Times.
Tata Nano: The Worlds Cheapest Car - Wheels - Autos - New York Times Blog
New York auto show updates, car reviews, industry news and commentary.
Study Finds Possible Targets for AIDS Drugs - New York Times
Researchers at Harvard Medical School have identified 273 proteins that the AIDS virus needs to survive in human cells, opening up new potential targets for drugs.
Study Sees Complex Ties Between Plants and Animals - New York Times
A new report adds to the mounting evidence that relationships between plant and animal species can be far more complex than had been thought.
energy effifficiency-lighting-light bulbs - New York Times
Compact fluorescents are efficient, but many people have not embraced their glow.
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Protein in human hair shows promise for regenerating nerves
PhysOrg news: Protein in human hair shows promise for regenerating nerves
A warming climate can support glacial ice
PhysOrg news: A warming climate can support glacial ice
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BBC NEWS | World | Middle East | Iran airs video of navy stand-off
Iran state TV shows video of what it says is a controversial stand-off between Iranian and US naval forces.
George Monbiot: The Turks haven't learned the British way of denying past atrocities | News | Guardian Unlimited Books
Forces out of nothing
PhysOrg news: Forces out of nothing
Judges Tell San Francisco It Can Begin Health Plan - New York Times
A federal panel of judges granted San Francisco the right to require businesses with more than 20 employees to pay a fee to help cover employees’ health care costs.
Review: Eee Laptop PC Shreds the Rules
PhysOrg news: Review: Eee Laptop PC Shreds the Rules
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Will Boeing's 787 Be Safe From Hackers?
A government panel recommended that prices be set for greenhouse gas emissions.
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How to Avoid Recession? Let the Fed Work - New York Times
Just as patients should avoid doctors who recommend radical surgery for every ailment, voters should be wary of politicians eager to treat every economic ill.
Everyday Items, Complex Chemistry - New York Times
Holiday shoppers may worry about whether the toys they buy contain lead, but some scientists are urging consumers to focus on the thousands of chemicals in everyday household items.
V-shaped solar cells could lead to better efficiency
PhysOrg news: V-shaped solar cells could lead to better efficiency
Why Are Pygmies Short?
PhysOrg news: Why Are Pygmies Short?
This Is the Sound of a Bubble Bursting - New York Times
As real estate values fall, local governments from northern Virginia to Southern California are cutting services, eliminating staff and shelving projects.
Macroengineering Kitsch: Dutch Plan to Build Tulip Shaped Island | Wired Science from Wired.com
Executing on a Parliamentary commission, a Dutch agency has put together a plan to build a 247,000 acre island off the coast of their country in the shape of a
As Earth Warms Up, Tropical Virus Moves to Italy - New York Times
Aided by global warming and globalization, Italy suffered the first outbreak of a tropical disease in modern Europe.
Beijing’s Olympic Quest: Turn Smoggy Sky Blue - New York Times
For the world’s Olympians, Beijing’s air is a performance issue. For the city’s estimated 12 million residents, pollution is an inescapable health and quality-of-life issue.
How to Install Wikipedia on Your iPod | MakeUseOf.com
Smithsonian scientists highlight environmental impacts of biofuels
PhysOrg news: Smithsonian scientists highlight environmental impacts of biofuels
Scientists discover remarkable editing system for protein production
PhysOrg news: Scientists discover remarkable editing system for protein production
Life at the jolt: New insights into fuel cell that uses bacteria to generate electricity
PhysOrg news: Life at the jolt: New insights into fuel cell that uses bacteria to generate electricity
The New York Times > New York Region > 'Excuse Me. May I Have Your Seat?'
Thirty years ago, first-year graduate students boarded a crowded train and asked someone for a seat. What happens when you repeat the experiment?
Airport profilers: They're watching your expressions
Travelers at Sea-Tac and dozens of other major airports across America are being scrutinized by teams of TSA behavior detection officers specially trained to discern even the subtlest suspicious behaviors.
The Associated Press: Researchers Work on Cocaine Vaccine
Soviet icon surprises polar scientists - New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz
New Zealand, world, sport, business & entertainment news on Stuff.co.nz
Vertical Eco Farm - Las Vegas 30 Storey Garden
Vertical Eco Farm - Las Vegas 30 Storey Garden Trends
Graphene makes movement easy for electrons
PhysOrg news: Graphene makes movement easy for electrons
Ancient Roman Road Gets Virtual Life
PhysOrg news: Ancient Roman Road Gets Virtual Life
Scientists discover molecular basis of monarch butterfly migration
PhysOrg news: Scientists discover molecular basis of monarch butterfly migration
Scott E. Page - In Professor's Model, Diversity Equals Productivity - New York Times
In the long-running debate on affirmative action, Scott E. Page, a professor at the University of Michigan, is a fresh voice.
To Raise Armyworms and Corn Borers, Study Insect Husbandry - New York Times
Frank M. Davis and other experts have developed an entire technology to breed large numbers of insects for a variety of exotic jobs.
E.P.A. Seeks New Life for Old Cellphones - New York Times
The E.P.A. is launching a public education campaign aimed at getting consumers to recycle their old phones.
Four Wheels for the Masses: The $2,500 Car - New York Times
A new car from Tata Motors of India would likely fail Western emission and safety standards, but it could be an affordable car for the developing world.
Homeless, With a New Loss: Identity - New York Times
If your identity is being used by someone else, then his overdose is not your business.
Economic Conditions-Economic trends-legal profession-lawyers-prestige-doctors - New York Times
For lawyers and doctors, gold-embossed diplomas are no longer so golden.
Ancienct Mayan Civilization - Market Economy - Archaeology - New York Times
New findings are some of the first strong evidence that the ancient Maya civilization had a market economy similar in some respects to societies today.
STSC CrossTalk - Computer Science Education: Where Are the Software Engineers of Tomorrow? - Jan 2008
It is our view that Computer Science (CS) education is neglecting basic skills, in particular in the areas of programming and formal methods. We consider that the general adoption of Java as a first programming language is in part responsible for this decline. We examine briefly the set of programming skills that should be part of every software professional’s repertoire.
MAKE: Blog: Make your own vaccum tubes?
Check out this absolutely mesmerizing (17 minute!) video of a French amateur radio operator who rolls his own vacuum tube triodes! I love the ease with which he performs these rather high-end skills (like glass forming), the gestural flourishes...
Study tracks sexual behavior of newly homeless youth
Newly homeless youth are likelier to engage in risky sexual behavior if they stay in nonfamily settings -- such as friends' homes, abandoned buildings or the streets -- because they lack supervision and social support. This is the first time that researchers have followed newly homeless youth -- those who have been away from home for a period between one day and six months -- for any length of time to track how their behavior changes.
FT.com / Companies / Media & internet - Paramount in HD DVD blow
Move likely to end high-definition format war
Wayback Machine 1934: Boxcar Living : TreeHugger
Nuclear Fusion - China Invests Big in ITER Nuclear Fusion Research Project - thedailygreen.com
China is investing big in ITER, a research project hoping to unlock the secrets of nuclear fusion, a potentially boundless and relatively clean energy source.
Groundbreaking Bottled Water Tax Raises Dustup in Chicago : Sustainablog
Information on environmental and economic sustainability, green and sustainable business, and environmental politics, with news on environmental leaders and pioneers, alternative energy and green technology.
Super Soaker Inventor Cuts Solar Power Costs - Johnson Thermoelectric Energy Conversion System - Heat Engine - Popular Mechanics
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