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Global Food Crisis: The Fury of the Poor - International - SPIEGEL ONLINE - NewsAround the world, rising food prices have made basic staples like rice and corn unaffordable for many people, pushing the poor to the barricades because they can no longer get enough to eat. But the worst is yet to come.
The real Good Life: An entire village turns against supermarkets and grows its own food | the Daily Mail
It was a sitcom that inspired many a household to live off the land.
Supercomputers Simulating As Close As Possible To Reality
Supercomputers simulate products and manufacturing processes within minutes. In the Computer Aided Robust Design CAROD project, researchers are developing new methods and software that significantly improve the quality of the virtual components.
wcbstv.com - Yankees May Charge Worker In Red Sox Jersey-Burial
The New York Yankees could seek criminal charges against a Boston Red Sox-loving construction worker who buried a jersey of his favorite team in the new stadium. But Gino Castignoli, the Red Sox fan who said he intended to curse the Yankees by planting the jersey, said he did it in jest.
The binge drinking girl who suffered liver failure at just 14 | the Daily Mail
She started drinking heavily at the age of 12.
American consumers showing signs of strain | U.S. | Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - While U.S. consumers may have spent slightly more than expected last month, it was because they paid more for necessities like gasoline and food, and not because they bought more discretionary
Poisonous algae bloom threatens giant Chinese lake
PhysOrg news: Poisonous algae bloom threatens giant Chinese lake
Excess pneumonia deaths linked to engine exhaust
PhysOrg news: Excess pneumonia deaths linked to engine exhaust
Disturbances in brain circuitry linked to chronic exposure to solvents
PhysOrg news: Disturbances in brain circuitry linked to chronic exposure to solvents
Atomic-Level Mechanisms of Phase-Change Memory Materials Revealed
PhysOrg news: Atomic-Level Mechanisms of Phase-Change Memory Materials Revealed
Fuel Choices, Food Crises and Finger-Pointing - New York Times
Biofuels are fast becoming a new flash point in global diplomacy, putting pressure on Western politicians.
Canada Likely to Label Plastic Ingredient ‘Toxic’ - New York Times
The Canadian government is said to be ready to declare as toxic the compound bisphenol-a, a chemical widely used in plastics for baby bottles, beverage and food containers.
Rising Oil and Food Prices Stoke Inflation Fears - New York Times
A gauge of prices paid by American producers jumped 1.1 percent in March as oil and food costs reached records, leaving Fed policymakers in a difficult spot ahead of their meeting this month.
RussiaToday : SciTech : Safe nuclear dump discovered
U.S. seeing worst food inflation in 17 years - Stocks & economy- msnbc.com
The U.S. is wrestling with the worst food inflation in 17 years, putting the squeeze on poor families and forcing bakeries, bagel shops and delis to explain price increases.
Oil Prices Surge to a New High - New York Times
Oil rose to nearly $114 a barrel, as pipeline interruptions and a weak dollar pressured a tight global market.
World's oldest living tree discovered in Sweden
PhysOrg news: World's oldest living tree discovered in Sweden
Are humans hardwired for fairness?
PhysOrg news: Are humans hardwired for fairness?
A genome for everyone takes a step closer to reality
PhysOrg news: A genome for everyone takes a step closer to reality
Changing jet streams may alter paths of storms and hurricanes
PhysOrg news: Changing jet streams may alter paths of storms and hurricanes
Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox
PhysOrg news: Researchers stumped by drug addiction paradox
Five Lost Cities Of The Future : Environmental News Blog | Environmental Graffiti
Continuing our theme of lost cities, news editor Ben Ray explores five American cities, which in the distant future could be reclaimed by nature. ...
Top 5 Viable New Cancer Treatments | Wired Science from Wired.com
When 60 Minutes called Kanzius RF therapy, which uses gold nanoparticles and radio waves, one of the most promising breakthroughs in cancer research, I raised my eyebrows and started compiling
A Drought in Australia, a Global Shortage of Rice - New York Times
The collapse of Australia’s rice production is one of several factors contributing to a doubling of rice prices in the last three months.
Global warming rage lets global hunger grow - Telegraph
Get the latest business and finance news from the Telegraph. Your source for finance, investing, mortgage and savings news
Edward N. Lorenz, a Meteorologist and a Father of Chaos Theory, Dies at 90 - New York Times
Dr. Lorenz was a meteorologist who tried to predict the weather with computers but instead gave rise to the modern field of chaos theory.
The new shape of music: Music has its own geometry, researchers find
PhysOrg news: The new shape of music: Music has its own geometry, researchers find
Rare 'atypical' mad cow case reported in Canada
PhysOrg news: Rare 'atypical' mad cow case reported in Canada
Tiny magnets offer breakthrough in gene therapy for cancer
PhysOrg news: Tiny magnets offer breakthrough in gene therapy for cancer
Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Skin
PhysOrg news: Mice Can Sense Oxygen Through Skin
Rare example of co-operative behaviour in Nature
PhysOrg news: Rare example of co-operative behaviour in Nature
Lakes of meltwater can crack Greenland's ice and contribute to faster ice sheet flow
PhysOrg news: Lakes of meltwater can crack Greenland's ice and contribute to faster ice sheet flow
The Ultimate Test of Atom and Neutron Neutrality
PhysOrg news: The Ultimate Test of Atom and Neutron Neutrality
Security from chaos
There's safety in numbers..especially when those numbers are random. That's the lesson learned from a DHS-sponsored research project out of the University of Southern California. The research is already helping to beef up security at LAX airport in Los Angeles, and it could soon be used across the country to predict and minimize risk.
Solar System Leases: Taking the Industry By Storm : CleanTechnica
Study Sees an Advantage for Algae Species in Changing Oceans - New York Times
A microscopic plant that lives in oceans around the world may thrive in the changing ocean conditions of the next century, a team of scientists reported.
YouTube - Golden Eagle-Goats mountains.
--English -- The diet of the golden eagles consists mainly of small mammals, occasionally capture goat mountains, lambs, fawns, etc. generally these specime...
EU sees 'super bugs' as major public health challenge
PhysOrg news: EU sees 'super bugs' as major public health challenge
Researchers devise new method for protecting private data
PhysOrg news: Researchers devise new method for protecting private data
Sort Tons of Beach Trash With Wired's Spreadsheet | Wired Science from Wired.com
This week, the Ocean Conservancy released a new report based on their beach cleanup efforts. The study revealed that their volunteers found six million pounds of trash on the world's
Across Globe, Empty Bellies Bring Rising Anger - New York Times
Global food prices are spiraling out of reach, sowing discontent and putting pressure on fragile governments.
BBC NEWS | Africa | Judge bars Zimbabwe arms shipment
A South African judge rules a shipment of arms from China to Zimbabwe cannot be transported overland.
New Plastic Bags Biodegrade in Four Months | Popular Science
A new type of plastic made from corn starch could solve some of the material's most egregious crimes Credit: Matt RansfordPosted 4.18.08 at 12:41 am 3 CommentsOn the heels of our reporting about Canada's probable move to ban BPA plastics comes a
Bringing Wind Power Down To Earth : Ecopreneurist
Travel Abroad - Reporter's File - When an Upset Stomach Roils Your Trip - NY Times Health
Free articles and multimedia from The NY Times, including information on symptoms, diagnosis, treatments, tests, and surgical procedures, as well as current news and interviews with leading experts.
How Scientific Gains Abroad Pay Off in the U.S. - New York Times
At a time of economic belt-tightening, might cheap science from low-wage countries help keep American innovators humming?
Recipes for Disaster - Essay - World Made by Hand - James Howard Kunstler - Books - Review - New York Times
Is the economic implosion of the United States a crisis or an opportunity? Two eco-millenarian novelists disagree.
The Oldest Tree and an Elephant Back From Extinction - The New York Times > Science > Slide Show > Slide 1 of 8
The Green Issue - Climate Change - Environment - Energy Efficiency - Consumption - New York Times
How to preserve your forests and make money in the process.
The Future of Oil - New York Times
Oil’s future is murky. With China and India rising, the supply question looms.
The New York Times Magazine - Features - Columns - Style - The New York Times
Features, columns, style and food coverage from The New York Times Magazine.
Top 5 Reasons to Dislike Pre-Med Students | Wired Science from Wired.com
For students who hope to study medicine, the college years are little more than a time to earn top grades by whatever means necessary. Their mercenary tactics can be tremendously
Three Smart Things You Should Know About Helium
Helium is used for more than balloons and sounding like a chipmunk. Here are a few facts you should know about this noble gas.
No Fortissimo? Symphony Told to Keep It Down - New York Times
A law that requires employers in Europe to limit workers’ exposure to noise has affected the repertories of orchestras.
George Steinmetz - Salt Deserts of Iran
Bananas United Fruit | Salon Books
Intrigue. Power. Corruption. Death. Sex. The history of oil has nothing on that of the yellow fruit.
In Lean Times, Biotech Grains Are Less Taboo - New York Times
Governments, consumers and food companies are feeling pressures to relax resistance to genetically engineered crops.
New Threat to Farmers: The Market Hedge - New York Times
Wild swings in crop futures are damaging mechanisms that are supposed to cushion the jolts of farming.
Putting Technology in India’s Tea - New York Times
The cacophony of India’s public tea auctions will soon give way to the gentle tapping of keyboards as the country’s tea markets are set to go digital.
For Urban Tree Planters, Concrete Is the Easy Part - New York Times
If you’re a forester perversely inclined to ply your trade in New York City, a new initiative makes now a pretty good time to make a go of it.
PETA’s Latest Tactic: $1 Million for Fake Meat - New York Times
The group is offering $1 million to the first person to create a method to produce commercially viable quantities of in vitro meat at competitive prices by 2012.
Researchers Create Self-Healing Computer Systems for Spacecraft
PhysOrg news: Researchers Create Self-Healing Computer Systems for Spacecraft
Garbage In, Garden Out: Inside the High Tech Trash Disassembly Line
See the latest multimedia and applications including videos, animations, podcasts, photos, and slideshows on Wired.com
Mercury Migrating Out of Rivers to the Shore - New York Times
In the South River in Virginia mercury has moved from the river to the shore by way of spiders.
TheStar.com | sciencetech | Scientists unlock frozen natural gas
The Toronto Star
Food Rationing Confronts Breadbasket of the World - April 21, 2008 - The New York Sun
Food Rationing Confronts Breadbasket of the World - April 21, 2008 - The New York Sun
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