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A Synchronous Clock Made of Bacteria (Technology Review)
January 21, 2010 – 6:13 am | Comments Off

It’s not your typical clock. Rather than a quartz movement and sweeping second hand, the heart of this device is a colony of genetically engineered bacteria. … Read more

Emissions Targets Set for Delay (BBC)
January 21, 2010 – 6:09 am | Comments Off

The future of the EU’s Low Carbon Revolution hangs in the balance as it becomes likely its emissions targets will be delayed again. … Read more

Stain Repellent Chemical Linked to Thyroid Disease in Adults (PhysOrg)
January 21, 2010 – 6:06 am | Comments Off

A study by the University of Exeter and the Peninsula Medical School for the first time links thyroid disease with human exposure to perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOA is a persistent organic chemical used in industrial …

New Web-Based Relief Tools Emerging to Help Haiti (PhysOrg)
January 20, 2010 – 5:36 am | Comments Off

Hundreds of tech volunteers spurred to action by Haiti’s killer quake are adding a new dimension to disaster relief, developing new tools and services for first responders and the public in an unprecedented effort. … …

The Smartest Unknown Indian Entrepreneur (Forbes)
January 19, 2010 – 9:50 pm | Comments Off

Entrepreneur Marc Benioff is afraid of him. Venture king Mike Moritz wants to invest in him. You have never heard of Sridhar Vembu, founder and CEO of AdventNet, the company behind newly launched productivity suite …

Today’s Threat: Computer Network Terrorism (PhysOrg)
January 19, 2010 – 9:47 pm | Comments Off

To date, most of the ‘online fighting’ has focused on attempts to vandalize and immobilize leading websites to impose a virtual presence and damage morale. The next stage is the attempt to cause damage to …

Gene Linked to Schizophrenia May Reduce Cancer Risk (PhysOrg)
January 19, 2010 – 9:44 pm | Comments Off

People who inherit a specific form of a gene that puts them on a road to schizophrenia may be protected against some forms of cancer. … Read more

Transplanted Stem Cells Form Proper Brain Connections (PhysOrg)
January 19, 2010 – 9:30 pm | Comments Off

Transplanted neurons grown from embryonic stem cells can fully integrate into the brains of young animals, according to new research in The Journal of Neuroscience. Healthy brains have stable and precise connections between cells that …

UN Climate Body Admits ‘Mistake’ on Himalayan Glaciers (BBC)
January 19, 2010 – 9:26 pm | Comments Off

The vice-chairman of the UN’s climate science panel has admitted it made a mistake in asserting that Himalayan glaciers could disappear by 2035. … Read more

What Internet? China Region Cut Off 6 Months Now (Boston Globe)
January 19, 2010 – 9:24 pm | Comments Off

The visitors are Internet refugees from China’s western Xinjiang region, whose 20 million people been without links to the outside world since the government blocked virtually online access, text messages and international phone calls after …

AutoPort to Roll Out First Cars Equipped with Vehicle-to-Grid Technology (PhysOrg)
January 19, 2010 – 9:20 pm | Comments Off

A University of Delaware technology that could change the energy world is now on a roll. … Read more

Google Delays Mobile Phone Launch in China as Beijing Says Search Engine Must Obey Censorship Laws (Daily Mail)
January 19, 2010 – 8:29 am | Comments Off

Google has delayed the launch of its new mobile phone in China amid a diplomatic row with Beijing over censorship laws. The decision is a result of Google’s threat to pull out of China if …

South Korean Scientists Develop Walking Robot Maid (PhysOrg)
January 18, 2010 – 8:49 am | Comments Off

South Korean scientists have developed a walking robot maid which can clean a home, dump clothes in a washing machine and even heat food in a microwave. … Read more

World’s Cheapest Car, Tata Nano, Revs Toward US (Christian Science Monitor)
January 17, 2010 – 3:21 pm | Comments Off

Will the Tata Nano lose its superlative price tag once it hits American shores? … Read more

Mobility Matters (Forbes)
January 16, 2010 – 9:03 am | Comments Off

How mobile devices are revolutionizing business. … Read more

Google, China and a wake-up call to protect the Net (Globe and Mail)
January 15, 2010 – 4:07 pm | Comments Off

Action is needed at the global level to ensure that cyberspace doesn’t slip into a new dark age. … Read more

Radical sea defence rethink urged (BBC)
January 15, 2010 – 11:48 am | Comments Off

Rising sea levels and more storms could mean that parts of at-risk cities will need to be surrendered to protect homes and businesses, a report warns. … Read more

Scientists turn stem cells into pork (PhysOrg)
January 15, 2010 – 11:44 am | Comments Off

Call it pork in a petri dish – a technique to turn pig stem cells into strips of meat that scientists say could one day offer a green alternative to raising livestock, help alleviate world …

Sniffing out terrorists (PhysOrg)
January 14, 2010 – 5:02 am | Comments Off

A new intelligent system has been developed to help identify terrorists carrying explosives. Sensitive electronic noses capture the smell of the explosives; the system processes the acquired data, correlates it with individuals’ movements… and ultimately …

Male chromosome evolving faster than expected (CBC)
January 14, 2010 – 4:57 am | Comments Off

The Y chromosome is the fastest-changing part of the human genome and undergoes rapid evolution through constant renewal, new research suggests. The first comparison of the male chromosomes of humans and chimpanzees have revealed vast …

GPS replaces headstones in Calgary cemeteries (CBC)
January 14, 2010 – 4:47 am | Comments Off

Two new cemeteries, approved for the southeast and the north of the city, will have sections for green burials, where there won’t be any grave markers, said Archie Lang, the city’s manager of cemeteries. A …

France plans its own rival to Google Books (Boston Globe)
January 13, 2010 – 6:52 am | Comments Off

France’s culture minister unveiled a plan for adapting the country’s literary patrimony to the digital age by developing what he hopes will prove a uniquely Gallic competitor to Google Books. … Read more

France accepts Google role in book scanning (PhysOrg)
January 12, 2010 – 1:22 pm | Comments Off

France agreed to work with Google to digitally scan French library books but insisted it would not surrender legal control of its cultural heritage to the US Internet giant. … Read more

No more power lines? (Christian Science Monitor)
January 12, 2010 – 12:19 pm | Comments Off

Buried super-cooled electrical cables may replace towering transmission lines and carry solar and wind energy efficiently over long distances. … Read more

Beijing Economic Policy Rocks the Global Boat (Spiegel)
January 12, 2010 – 12:10 pm | Comments Off

In order to stimulate its economy, Beijing re-pegged its currency to the dollar. Doing so, however, has not only increased global economic imbalances — it could ultimately harm China itself. … Read more