Taiwan smartphone maker HTC reports profit jump
Taiwan smartphone maker HTC Corp. says its third quarter earnings grew 68 percent from the same period last year, with shipments reaching 13 million handsets.
Business
Oct 31, 2011
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BASF applies for EU approval of genetically modified potato
German chemicals giant BASF said Monday it has applied for EU approval for a genetically modified potato which is resistant to a disease that wipes out a fifth of the world's potato crops each year.
Biotechnology
Oct 31, 2011
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China to launch spacecraft on Tuesday: Xinhua
China said Monday it will launch an unmanned spacecraft on Tuesday, taking its next step towards the goal of building its first space station by 2020.
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011
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Wind turbine maker's shares tumble on profit alert
Shares in Danish company Vestas, the world leader in the wind turbine industry, plunged by 20 percent on Monday after the company issued a full-year profit warning over delays on several projects.
Business
Oct 31, 2011
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AT&T announces first phones for new network
The first two phones to run on AT&T's new high-speed data network will go on sale Sunday.
Consumer & Gadgets
Oct 31, 2011
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Boeing leasing shuttle hangar to build new capsule (Update)
Boeing is taking over one of NASA's old space shuttle hangars to build a new capsule that the company hopes will lift astronauts to orbit in four or five years.
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011
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Apollo astronaut returns 'stolen' camera
In a follow-up to a recent Universe Today article, Apollo astronaut and sixth-man-on-the-moon Ed Mitchell has agreed to return a lunar Data Acquisition Camera (DAC) that he kept from the Apollo 14 mission, rather than face ...
Space Exploration
Oct 31, 2011
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Dark matter science
Dark matter – there’s a growing feeling that we are getting closer to finding out the true nature of this elusive stuff. At least we are running a number of experiments that seem (on theoretical grounds) to have ...
General Physics
Oct 31, 2011
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Researchers field test genetically modified mosquitoes to combat dengue fever
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxitec, a British company spun off from Oxford University has announced the results of its field test of genetically altered mosquitoes to combat the infamous dengue fever. As they report in their paper published ...
New species of Albino trapdoor adds to biodiversity jigsaw
A new species of spider has been found near Northam -- just by chance.
Plants & Animals
Oct 31, 2011
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