Canadian researchers have, for the first time, developed an organic substance that attracts and supports…
Month: January 2009
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National Safety Council Urges Total Ban on Cell Use While Driving
The National Safety Council has called on drivers to stop using cell phones and other…
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New soil map for African farmers
Farmers in sub-Saharan Africa are set to benefit from the world’s largest detailed digital map…
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AP sources: Ex-FCC official to be tapped as chair (AP)
AP – President-elect Barack Obama plans to nominate one of his key technology advisers to…
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IBM team boosts MRI resolution
Researchers at IBM demonstrate magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with a resolution 100 million times finer…
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EU environment agency outlines challenges for 2009
EurActiv: Tackling climate change and its consequences, reforming the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy, improving air…
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Solar energy’s darker side stirs concern
LA Times: Everybody loves solar, the shiny superstar of renewable energy. But scratch the surface…
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In Antarctica, bugs are kings
Reuters: Lurking among rocks on the Antarctic Peninsula, the most aggressive land predator on the…
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Why global warming portends a food crisis
Time Magazine: It can be difficult in the middle of winter — especially if you…