Using green algae to produce hydrocarbon oil for biofuel production is nothing new; nature has…
Month: March 2010
Breakthroughs in treatment of spine and back conditions
Approximately 21 million visits were made to physicians’ offices due to back problems in 2006….
Genome analysis of marine microbe reveals a metabolic minimalist
Flightless birds, blind cave shrimp, and other oddities suggest a “use it or lose it”…
FCC to propose 10-year Internet expansion: report (Reuters)
Reuters – The Federal Communications Commission will submit a 10-year plan to Congress on Tuesday…
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of…
Apollo men decry Obama Moon plans
Nasa Moon astronauts tell the BBC President Barack Obama’s decision to cancel the US lunar…
High-intensity interval training is time-efficient and effective, study suggests
The usual excuse of “lack of time” for not doing enough exercise is blown away…
Third seed shipment sent to Norway seed vault by USDA
A shipment of seed sent by the Agricultural Research Service earlier this month to the…
New research aims to prevent ‘sudden cardiac arrest’
Scientists are investigating the cause and effects of Sudden Cardiac Arrest syndrome. This team is…
Conservationists urge treaty panel to reject ivory sale by Tanzania, Zambia
An international team of conservationists says relaxing a current moratorium on ivory sales to allow…