Kyodo News: Mayors and officials from 32 major cities from around the world urged “all…
Month: October 2008
Study blasts one-size-fits-all approach to climate change
Canadian Press: A new study on the economy and the environment recommends the federal government…
E-tailers push e-mail discounts to lure shoppers (AP)
AP – Online retailers grappling with a sharp drop in consumer spending from even…
Stem Cell Research To Benefit Horse Owners And Trainers
In a potential breakthrough for the performance horse industry (such as racing and polo), scientists…
Engineering Nanoparticles For Maximum Strength
Individual nanocrystals are remarkably strong. But under stress, complex nanostructures often fail because of large…
Gene Expression Pattern Predicts Response In Advanced Bowel Cancer
Research has shown for the first time that identifying patterns of gene expression can be…
Mercury Pollution Causes Immune Damage To Harbor Seals
Methylmercury, the predominant form of mercury found in the blood of marine mammals and fish-eating…
Chemists Devise Self-assembling ‘Organic Wires’
Chemists have created water-soluble electronic materials that spontaneously assemble themselves into tiny “wires” that can…
Potent Greenhouse Gas From Computer Display And TV Manufacture Prevalent In Atmosphere
A compound used in manufacture of flat panel televisions, computer displays, microcircuits, solar panels is…
Twittering Grannies, STD Greetings and Triboluminescence: The Week That Was
Technology has become the newest foundation of family values. According to a study by the…