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Risks of boomerangs a reality in world of cyberwar

(AP) — The Obama administration is warning American businesses about an unusually potent computer virus that infected Iran's oil industry even as suspicions persist that the United States is responsible ...

Technology / Internet

created Jun 02, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Study highlights climate food risk hotspots

The poorest societies may be more able to adapt to the threat climate change poses to food supplies than their slightly richer peers, a new study suggests.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The first pilot wastewater treatment plant with integrated wood production opened in Mongolia

Long winters with low temperatures of -40°C and extended hot and dry periods with sand storms are significant challenges for people and infrastructure in Mongolia. Funded by the German Ministry of Education ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 31, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New study reports rise in community land rights in tropical forests; most laws unenforced

New research released today by the Rights and Resources Initiative (RRI) shows that hundreds of millions of forest peoples in tropical nations have, in the last 20 years, quietly gained unprecedented legal rights to the land ...

Space & Earth / Environment

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

BlackBerry maker facing critical test this year

BlackBerry maker Research In Motion, losing ground rapidly in the smartphone wars, needs to take bold steps to revive its fortunes and compete with iPhones and Android devices overwhelming the market, analysts say.

Technology / Business

created May 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

The environment and pharmaceuticals and personal care products: What are the big questions?

Researchers at the University of York headed a major international review aimed at enhancing efforts to better understand the impacts of chemicals used in pharmaceuticals or in personal care products, such as cosmetics, soaps, ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 30, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Fighting house fires with computer models

(Phys.org) -- Through advanced computer modelling of house fires, mechanical engineers at UNSW are giving fire fighters a new suite of tools to investigate and battle dangerous blazes in time for the traditionally ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Android vulnerability neutralised

Smart phones and tablet computers - once the latest must-have devices for technology geeks - are becoming increasingly more popular with the mainstream. The Android platform is now one of the most popular ...

Technology / Software

created May 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Tiny planet-finding mirrors borrow from Webb Telescope playbook

NASA's next flagship mission — the James Webb Space Telescope — will carry the largest primary mirror ever deployed. This segmented behemoth will unfold to 21.3 feet in diameter once the observatory ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists use 'crowd funding' to secure research funds

When Tara Crawford saw a fishing net wrapped around a young California sea lion’s neck, cutting into its flesh and causing an infection, it reinforced her motivation to help these animals through her ...

Other Sciences / Other

created May 22, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1


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