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Japan electronic giants eye chip merger: reports

Three of Japan's biggest electronics companies are to join forces in a chip-making venture, according to reports, days after a swathe of dire results from a sector struggling to compete globally.

Technology / Business

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Airline industry split widens over EU carbon 'tax' row

A split widened within the aviation industry Tuesday over EU charges for carbon emissions, as Europe's low-cost carriers accused Chinese and US rivals of "gunboat" diplomacy against the system.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

California hits wind energy milestone: About 5 percent of power from wind

California now gets about 5 percent of its electricity from wind power, according to data released Tuesday by the California Wind Energy Association.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 41

Consumers willing to buy sustainable US cotton, researchers find

As the interest in environmentally responsible business practices grows globally, researchers are interested in how that interest translates into consumer sales. Researchers from the University of Missouri have found that ...

Other Sciences / Economics & Business

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World powers 'plan anti-carbon tax talks'

India, Russia, the United States, China and other countries will meet in Moscow this month to decide whether to retaliate against the EU's decision to impose a carbon tax on air travel, a report says.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 2.4 / 5 (5) | comments 17

TV executives crave viewers who watch 2 screens

Forget the small screen and the big screen. The hottest new thing in television is the "second screen" - the one on the tablet computer or cell phone that an increasing number of viewers keep an eye on while they're watching ...

Technology / Telecom

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (3) | comments 0

A 'natural' solution for transportation

As the United States transitions away from a primarily petroleum-based transportation industry, a number of different alternative fuel sources—ethanol, biodiesel, electricity and hydrogen—have each ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Feb 03, 2012 | popularity 3.6 / 5 (7) | comments 22

Russia will replace Soyuz for next ISS mission: source

Russia will replace the Soyuz spacecraft set to take the next crew to the International Space Station after a fault was found in testing, a space industry source said Wednesday.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Report identifies 16 highest priorities to guide NASA's Technology Development efforts for next 5 years

During the next five years, NASA technology development efforts should focus on 16 high-priority technologies and their associated top technical challenges, says a new report from the National Research Council. In addition, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Early action tipped to save tonnes of Aussie avocados

Researchers at UQ's Queensland Alliance for Food and Agriculture (QAAFI) have acted swiftly to ensure Australia's next $180 million avocado crop won't be crippled by a fungus.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Ukraine shuts down leading file-sharing site

Ukrainian authorities have shut down a popular file-sharing website saying it violates copyright laws, officials said Wednesday.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Learning-based tourism an opportunity for industry expansion

New research suggests that major growth in the travel, leisure and tourism industry in the coming century may be possible as more people begin to define recreation as a learning and educational opportunity ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Jan 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New probiotic bacteria shows promise for use in shellfish aquaculture

The use of probiotic bacteria, isolated from naturally-occurring bacterial communities, is gaining in popularity in the aquaculture industry as the preferred, environmentally-friendly management alternative to the use of ...

Biology / Ecology

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Poland signs copyright treaty that drew protests

(AP) -- Poland on Thursday signed an international copyright agreement which has sparked days of protests by Internet users who fear it will lead to online censorship.

Technology / Internet

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Gingrich vows to establish a colony on the moon (Update)

Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has stirred strong passions by claiming he will establish a permanent moon base by 2020 if elected, but experts say he is living on another planet.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 5