High pressure US roadtrip sparks start-up innovation
Australian entrepreneur Mick Johnson is a firm believer in the principle that pressure gets people to focus.
Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 15, 2010
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Taiwan's AU Optronics to build three bln dlr China plant
AU Optronics, a leading Taiwanese flat screen manufacturer, said Monday it plans to spend three billion US dollars building a new plant in China as it looks to tap into the huge mainland market.
Business
Mar 15, 2010
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Australia 0.7 degrees warmer over past 50 years: scientists
Australia's top science body said on Monday temperatures had risen about 0.7 degrees Celsius (1.26 Fahrenheit) in the last 50 years, describing the finding as "significant evidence" of climate change.
Environment
Mar 15, 2010
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Scientists reveal how snakes 'see' at night
Scientists revealed Sunday for the first time how some snakes can detect the faint body heat exuded by a mouse a metre (three feet) away with enough precision and speed to hunt in the dark.
Plants & Animals
Mar 15, 2010
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News sites popular but few click on ads or will pay: report
The good news for traditional US news organizations? Their websites are popular. The bad news? Few news consumers click on ads and hardly any are prepared to pay for news online.
Internet
Mar 15, 2010
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Wine vine: Microscopic photography reveals bacteria destroying grape plant cell wall
Like a band of detectives surveying the movement of a criminal, researchers using photographic technology have caught at least one culprit in the act.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 15, 2010
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Amazon reacts to new Colo tax, costing affiliates
(AP) -- Kristie McNealy blogs from her suburban Denver home about raising four children and health issues. Her husband, Rob, a floor installer, runs another Web site offering product reviews and advice on hardwood floors.
Internet
Mar 15, 2010
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