17/12/2005

Nanotechnology Doesn't Make News

Nanotechnology is hailed by some scientists, venture capitalists, and government officials as the next industrial revolution. But two media experts at a program sponsored by the Wilson Center's Project on Emerging Nanotechnologies ...

Weather, resources linked to slavery

An Australian study says inconsistent weather and spotty resources prevented inequality from emerging in some early hunter-gatherer societies.

Global telecom growth expected 2006

Worldwide telecom-industry growth is expected in 2006, a new industry study reported Friday. Global telecommunications industry revenue will reach $1.2 trillion by the close of 2006, with continued strong growth in wireless ...

Pygmy elephants tracked by GPS

A satellite used by the U.S. military to track vehicle convoys in Iraq is helping the World Wildlife Fund shed light on the pygmy elephants in Malaysia.

Rice research pays off big

Rice research leading to new and improved varieties resulted in some in farmers being lifted from poverty in China and India, a study shows.