Researchers have identified a molecular marker of pancreatic cancer that may help spot the disease…
Month: May 2010
Lensless imaging of whole biological cells with soft X-rays
Scientists have used X-ray diffraction microscopy to make images of whole yeast cells, achieving the…
India’s 3G licence auction sees stellar price rise (AFP)
AFP – Bids for nationwide licences in India’s sale of spectrum for superfast 3G mobile…
Containment effort inches closer to oil target
New York Times: A giant steel container meant to capture oil leaking into the Gulf…
Canada: Stelmach makes trip to U.S. to play up Alberta’s oilsands
CTV: Alberta Premier Ed Stelmach says he hoped meeting with several U.S. senators in Washington…
Gulf wildlife ‘dead zone’ keeps growing
Discovery News: An over 7,000-square-mile wildlife “dead zone” located in the center of the Gulf…
Dark tales emerge of oil cesspool
Sydney Morning Herald: US government workers accepted gifts and gratuities at least 135 times from…
Bangladesh to use CFL bulbs to save electricity
Reuters: Bangladesh will distribute compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs among consumers next month in exchange…
Mali: Farmers Restore Forests
Inter Press Service: Villagers in the interior delta of the Niger River, already experiencing the…
Mexico: Oil Spill Fuels Debate on Environmental Safety
Inter Press Service: The spreading oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico has highlighted the…