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Chinese Factory Linked to Drug Under Inquiry in U.S. - New York Times

Production of the blood-thinning drug heparin was suspended this week after 350 patients reported ill effects from it.

Offshore Outsourcings Next Wave: How High? - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

Bits is a blog about technology, innovation and society from The New York Times.

Venture to Use Sea to Fight Warming Runs Out of Cash - New York Times

Planktos, a California company that is trying to turn a profit by fertilizing the ocean with iron dust, canceled planned field tests on Wednesday, citing a lack of funds.

Developing Countries Grew More Biotech Crops in ’07 - New York Times
Farmers in 12 developing countries planted biotech crops in 2007, and for the first time outnumbered the industrialized countries where such crops are grown.

Federal Lab Says It Can Harvest Fuel From Air (With a Catch) - Dot Earth - Climate Change and Sustainability - New York Times Blog

Andrew C. Revkin on climate change and sustainable living.

When people feel powerful, they ignore new opinions, study finds

PhysOrg news: When people feel powerful, they ignore new opinions, study finds

Engineering students: Airbrush not just for artists

PhysOrg news: Engineering students: Airbrush not just for artists

Researchers get closer to safe stem cell treatments

PhysOrg news: Researchers get closer to safe stem cell treatments

First map of threats to marine ecosystems shows all the world's oceans are affected

PhysOrg news: First map of threats to marine ecosystems shows all the world's oceans are affected

New approach may render disease-causing staph harmless
PhysOrg news: New approach may render disease-causing staph harmless

New materials can selectively capture carbon dioxide

PhysOrg news: New materials can selectively capture carbon dioxide

The Best Way to Board a Plane

PhysOrg news: The Best Way to Board a Plane

Pentagon Unveils Rogue Spy Sat Shoot-Down Plan | Danger Room from Wired.com

Sometime in the next 11 days, a Navy cruiser is going to aim a missile just above the atmosphere, and try to take out a malfunctioning spy satellite before it

Tracking the Children of the Clones | Wired Science from Wired.com

If you were eating the spawn of a clone, would you want to know? Actually, you probably have already. As Ben Paynter pointed out in his lovely story for Wired

Flabber | Weblog: Appartement in een doos

Elke dag een paar bijzondere, interessante, sexy of humoristische posts.

Friendly 'worms' could spread software fixes - tech - 14 February 2008 - New Scientist Tech
A new strategy could use software worms to rapidly distribute urgent updates or offer a sneak preview of security threats to come