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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