Robots climb up the wall (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- A robotics scientist from Ben-Gurion University of the Negev in Beersheeba, Israel, has developed four different kinds of robots that climb up walls.
19/01/2010
Minimal changes alter an enzyme dramatically
A new study by a research team at Uppsala University shows how new functions can develop in an enzyme. This can explain, for example, how resistance to toxins can occur so simply. The findings are now being published in the ...
Biochemistry
Jan 19, 2010
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WWF says China's wild tigers face extinction
The World Wildlife Fund warned on Tuesday that the wild tiger faced extinction in China after having been decimated by poaching and the destruction of its natural habitat.
Plants & Animals
Jan 19, 2010
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Google suspects hacking by China staff: report
Google is checking whether any of its China staff helped hackers lead a major cyberattack against the US Internet giant, which is now mulling whether to leave the country, a report said Tuesday.
Internet
Jan 19, 2010
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More reliable forecasts for water flows can reduce price of electricity
Brazil, Canada, China, the US, Russia, Norway, Japan, and Sweden are among the largest producers of hydroelectric power in the world. One problem for hydroelectric power companies is that the great variations in the river ...
Other
Jan 19, 2010
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Golden pairs: Catalytic dimers of gold atoms make ethylene from methane
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ethylene (ethene, CH2=CH2) is a primary feedstock for chemical industry, and particularly for the production of plastics like polyethylene and polystyrene. Ethylene is currently made by the steam cracking ...
Materials Science
Jan 19, 2010
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US IT brands may be gone in 20 years: Acer founder
US computer brands may be gone in 20 years' time due to an inability to produce the low-priced PCs the market demands, the Taiwanese founder of computer maker Acer was quoted as saying Tuesday.
Business
Jan 19, 2010
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Google scraps China cell phone launch amid dispute (Update)
(AP) -- Google on Tuesday postponed the launch of its mobile phone in China, adding to the potential commercial fallout of its dispute with Beijing over Internet censorship and e-mail hacking.
Business
Jan 19, 2010
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