With a global population pressing against food supplies and vast areas of the ocean swept clean of fish, tiny AquaBounty Technologies Inc. of Waltham, Mass., says it can help feed the world.
Biotechnology
Aug 18, 2010
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(AP) -- The more phones that hit the market using Google's Android operating software, the harder it is for each offering to stand out from the black-and-silver crowd.
Consumer & Gadgets
Aug 18, 2010
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Meteorologists have developed a portable new tool for measuring atmospheric wind speeds by tethering kites to ground-based metering systems.
Earth Sciences
Aug 18, 2010
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Spain recently welcomed the birth of its first bison after a group of seven endangered European bisons were introduced in the country's north, local authorities said on Wednesday.
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2010
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The ancient "terror bird" Andalgalornis couldn't fly, but it used its unusually large, rigid skull -- coupled with a hawk-like hooked beak -- for a fighting strategy reminiscent of boxer Muhammad Ali. The agile creature repeatedly ...
Plants & Animals
Aug 18, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST), in which Lawrence Livermore plays a large role, has been ranked by a key scientific committee as the top priority for the next large ground-based astronomical facility.
Astronomy
Aug 18, 2010
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Few drivers know exactly which well in which country their gasoline comes from, and from an environmental standpoint, it may not matter. Burning petroleum from the United States, Canada, Russia or Iran would each release ...
Energy & Green Tech
Aug 18, 2010
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(AP) -- Think you need another TV in the home? Maybe the iPad, Apple Inc.'s tablet computer, will do the job instead.
Telecom
Aug 18, 2010
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(AP) -- A proposed settlement to a long-running dispute over music royalties could include a federal mandate that all new cell phones and other wireless devices contain an FM radio tuner.
Other
Aug 18, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Most journalists embedded with U.S. troops in Iraq say the government has not controlled their reporting, even while violence escalated mid-way through the war, according to a study co-authored by a University ...
Social Sciences
Aug 18, 2010
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