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Discovery may revolutionize cooking oil production

A Queen's University chemistry professor has invented a special solvent that may make cooking oil production more environmentally friendly.

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 29, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (10) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Harvard scientist says we are what we eat -- and what we cook

"You are what you eat." Can these pithy words explain the evolution of the human species?

Other Sciences / Other

created Jun 01, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0

Apple unveils new iPad with sharper screen (Update 2)

Apple gave the new iPad a bunch of new features but no new name.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Mar 07, 2012 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (21) | comments 5

China tells Apple to 'care for workers'

The man tipped to be China's next leader has told Apple that foreign firms should protect workers, state media said Thursday, as the US giant fends off criticism over factory conditions in China.

Technology / Business

created Mar 29, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 5

Apple unveils faster, more powerful iPhone 4S

The most closely kept secret about the iPhone 5? There isn't one - yet. Apple unveiled a faster, more powerful version of its sleek iPhone on Tuesday and named it the 4S. It includes a futuristic, voice-activated ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Oct 04, 2011 | popularity 1.9 / 5 (15) | comments 16

Cooking with sound -- Score stove enters test stage

A low-cost generator with the potential to transform lives in the world's poorest communities is now being tested across the UK and in Nepal. The Score project, led by The University of Nottingham, is developing a bio-mass ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 17, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (9) | comments 5

Massive iceberg shears off after N. Zealand quake

A 30 million tonne block of ice sheared off a New Zealand glacier just minutes after a violent earthquake devastated the city of Christchurch, officials said Wednesday.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 23, 2011 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Study finds black carbon implicated in global warming

Increasing the ratio of black carbon to sulfate in the atmosphere increases climate warming, suggests a study conducted by a University of Iowa professor and his colleagues and published in the July 25 issue of the journal ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Jul 29, 2010 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Stuffing the turkey and other Thanksgiving food-safety mistakes

(PhysOrg.com) -- What would a Thanksgiving turkey be without its stuffing, and what better place for that stuffing than inside the turkey? Despite the tradition involved, a food-safety specialist in Penn State's College of ...

Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

created Nov 25, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Idaho farmers growing vegetables with geothermal energy

Most people know about the geothermal system in Boise's Downtown and Warm Springs area. It's one of the oldest in the country.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 02, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Bugs may be resistant to genetically modified corn

(AP) -- One of the nation's most widely planted crops - a genetically engineered corn plant that makes its own insecticide - may be losing its effectiveness because a major pest appears to be developing resistance ...

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 4

New 'smart' roof reads the thermometer, saves energy in hot and cold climates

Top a building with a light-colored "cool roof," and it reflects sunlight, cutting air conditioning bills in summer, but increasing winter heating costs. Choose black shingles, and the roof soaks up sunlight ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Mar 22, 2010 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Behind Apple's products is longtime designer Ive

Steve Jobs has been Apple's most recognizable personality, but much of its cachet comes from its clean, inviting designs. For that, Apple can credit its head designer, Jonathan Ive.

Technology / Business

created Aug 26, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (6) | comments 3

'We care about every worker': Apple CEO

Apple chief executive Tim Cook has responded to media reports alleging harsh working conditions in China for manufacturing employees of the popular gadget-maker.

Technology / Business

created Jan 28, 2012 | popularity 1.7 / 5 (10) | comments 14

Probing Question: Is grilling dangerous to your health?

For many people, summer festivities would be terribly un-festive without the sizzle, the smoke, and the tantalizing smell of meat being barbecued. In the summer, many gatherings revolve around the grill, and ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 16, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1