France plans to save car industry by going green
(AP) — Green technology is the answer to the declining fortunes of France's auto industry, according to a new government plan to turn the sector around.
Jul 25, 2012
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EU should scrap airline emissions tax: IATA
The European Union should scrap a controversial carbon tax on air travel and seek a global solution to the emissions problem, the global aviation industry's chief said on Wednesday.
Jul 25, 2012
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Researchers examining birds' control, behavioral processes as model for small, highly maneuverable aircraft
The Office of Naval Research (ONR) is looking at birds' perceptual and maneuvering abilities as inspiration for small unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) autonomy.
Jul 25, 2012
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Public strongly supports programs helping farmers adapt to climate change
A survey conducted by Michigan State University reveals strong public support for government programs to assist farmers to adapt to climate change.
Jul 25, 2012
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Researchers find a clue to how life turned left
Researchers analyzing meteorite fragments that fell on a frozen lake in Canada have developed an explanation for the origin of life's handedness – why living things only use molecules with specific orientations. ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Skydiver Fearless Felix jumps from 18 miles up
Skydiver "Fearless Felix" Baumgartner has done it again.
Jul 25, 2012
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Print newspapers alive and kicking in Brazil: editors
Print newspapers are alive and kicking in Brazil, where circulation continues to grow despite the economic crisis, but editors here warn they must offer readers deeper perspective and analysis.
Jul 25, 2012
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Indian outsourcer HCL reports 67% jump in quarterly profit
India's fourth-biggest outsourcing company, HCL Technologies, reported on Wednesday a 67 percent jump in quarterly net profit from a year earlier as client orders surged.
Jul 25, 2012
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Scientists explore new class of synthetic vaccines
In a quest to make safer and more effective vaccines, scientists at the Biodesign Institute at Arizona State University have turned to a promising field called DNA nanotechnology to make an entirely new class ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Climate research with maximum added value
The sun is the driving force of life on earth. How much of its energy reaches the earthÂ’s surface is being recorded by BSRN, a worldwide network of 54 radiation measurement stations. Their data are not only of ...
Jul 25, 2012
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New method to encourage virtual power plants for efficient renewable energy production
Researchers from the University of Southampton have devised a novel method for forming virtual power plants to provide renewable energy production in the UK.
Jul 25, 2012
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Obama needs to show Americans he's still 'one of them'
To win a second term in office, President Obama needs to persuade voters that he is still one of them – and recapture some of the charisma that help propel him to the top four years ago. However, this is clearly a challenge ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Citizen science helps unlock European genetic heritage
A University of Sheffield academic is helping a team of citizen scientists to carry out crucial research into European genetic heritage.
Jul 25, 2012
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Security team sees evolution of skinny slot-fitting ATM skimmers
(Phys.org) -- Yet another ATM card-reading heist technique to worry about: Thieves have evolved their ATM techniques in coming up with skinny skimmers to work inside the ATM that are so small they can be fitted ...
Jul 25, 2012
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Contaminant transport in the fungal pipeline
Leipzig. Fungi are found throughout the soil with giant braiding of fine threads. However, these networks have surprising functions. Only a few years ago researchers from the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental ...
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