The Chinese businessman hired to plan and perhaps build a Nicaraguan rival to the Panama Canal said the ambitious project is backed by experienced consultants and is not a joke, turning away skepticism that he can deliver ...
Business
Jun 25, 2013
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New lines of engineered bacteria can tailor-make key precursors of high-octane biofuels that could one day replace gasoline, scientists at the Wyss Institute for Biologically Inspired Engineering at Harvard University and ...
Biotechnology
Jun 25, 2013
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The video game Jacob Asofsky is creating is simple: "Someone who is trying to take over the world and you try to stop them." The 12-year-old from Florida is spending two weeks at a summer camp in a program that teaches programming ...
Software
Jun 25, 2013
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Microsoft is giving people a peek into Windows 8.1, a free update that promises to address some of the gripes people have with the latest version of the company's flagship operating system.
Software
Jun 25, 2013
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India's market regulator on Tuesday announced an overhaul of existing regulations for foreign investors, in a bid to attract crucial inflows to the country's capital markets.
Business
Jun 25, 2013
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China's Shenzhou-10 spacecraft has completed a challenging mission to manually dock with a space module and its three astronauts are expected to return to earth on Wednesday, state media said Tuesday.
Space Exploration
Jun 25, 2013
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A new laser that can show what objects are made of could help military aircraft identify hidden dangers such as weapons arsenals far below.
Optics & Photonics
Jun 25, 2013
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Theoretically, hydropower can step in when wind turbines go still, but barriers to this non-polluting resource serving as a backup are largely policy- and regulation-based, according to Penn State researchers.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 25, 2013
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Hungry people are often difficult to deal with. A good meal can affect more than our mood, it can also influence our willingness to take risks. This phenomenon is also apparent across a very diverse range of species in the ...
Plants & Animals
Jun 25, 2013
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A new study shows how specific parameters can help us steer clear of tipping points in dynamic systems, such as entire economies.
Economics & Business
Jun 25, 2013
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