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Will Boeing's 787 Be Safe From Hackers?

PhysOrg news: Will Boeing's 787 Be Safe From Hackers?

Why it pays to be choosy

PhysOrg news: Why it pays to be choosy

Disrupting common parasites' ability to 'talk' to each other reduces infection

PhysOrg news: Disrupting common parasites' ability to 'talk' to each other reduces infection

Helicopter silencers used to turn all surfaces stereo

PhysOrg news: Helicopter silencers used to turn all surfaces stereo

How We Localize Surround Sound

PhysOrg news: How We Localize Surround Sound

Canadian Emissions Market Recommended - New York Times
A government panel recommended that prices be set for greenhouse gas emissions.

F.T.C. Asks if Carbon-Offset Money Is Well Spent - New York Times

Corporations and shoppers in the United States spent more than $54 million in 2007 on carbon offset credits, but where exactly is that money going?

deputydog | the world’s nicest social-housing complex?

Reversal Of Alzheimer's Symptoms Within Minutes In Human Study

An extraordinary new scientific study documents a dramatic and unprecedented therapeutic effect in an Alzheimer's patient: improvement within minutes following delivery of perispinal etanercept, which is etanercept given by injection in the spine.

Shiny crops could slow global warming, scientists say | Environment | guardian.co.uk

Geoengineering experts reveal plans to tackle global warming with fields of crops that reflect the sun's heat

Simple, tiny computers forcing Microsoft to make changes

The PC market is seeing a wave of low-cost machines that forgo large hard drives in favor of the kind of solid-state storage more often found in portable media players. The trend is complicating matters for Microsoft.

5min - Planets in scale and size - Video
video: Planets in scale and size The size and scale of planets compared to each other.

Earth: A Borderline Planet for Life?

PhysOrg news: Earth: A Borderline Planet for Life?