Crews working on a huge oil spill evacuated Friday as a tropical storm barreled toward the Gulf of Mexico, prolonging the region's environmental and economic nightmare.
Environment
Jul 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A newly published University of Arizona study shows that media coverage of stem cell research remained generally positive despite opposition from the George W. Bush White House. The study shows that news ...
Social Sciences
Jul 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The University of Idaho College of Natural Resources is leading efforts to advance scientific understanding of a relatively new area of research called "landscape genetics," a science that has high potential ...
Ecology
Jul 23, 2010
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The crew of a catamaran made from plastic bottles and about to complete a Pacific crossing said Friday they hoped their odyssey would highlight the danger that plastic waste poses to the oceans.
Environment
Jul 23, 2010
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The Linux Foundation today announced that GENIVI, an auto-alliance driving the adoption of In-Vehicle Infotainment (IVI), will adopt MeeGo as the standard software environment for IVI systems built by car companies including ...
Software
Jul 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Rising temperatures from climate change will increase ozone levels in California’s major air basins, according to a new report to the California Air Resources Board from scientists at UC Davis and UC Berkeley.
Environment
Jul 23, 2010
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Panasonic today announced the development of a high power Gallium Nitride (GaN) transistor for long-distance communication at millimeter-wave frequencies. A 25GHz wireless transceiver is fabricated using the GaN transistor. ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jul 23, 2010
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Antarctica may not be the world's largest landmass -- it's the fifth-largest continent -- but resting on top of that land is the world's largest ice sheet. That ice holds more than 60 percent of Earth's fresh ...
Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2010
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(AP) -- As the desert landscape unfolds ahead, the jet fighter pilot glances to his right. Spotting an enemy target, a sensor attached to his helmet relays the information straight back to his flight controls, allowing him ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Jul 23, 2010
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The red kite is now a commonly-seen bird of prey in the skies of the south-east, but a specially designed artificial blue kite promises a new way to make weather measurements.
Earth Sciences
Jul 23, 2010
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