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Apple announces iPhone 4S to be sold by appointment only
HONG KONG -- On its first frenetic day of iPhone 4S sales, Apple puts an end to its monster line by requiring online appointments
November 12, 2011 1:28am |
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Better Place raises $200 million; EV infrastructure in Europe
Electric vehicle infrastructure provider Better Place raised $200 million in a round of financing, helping it fund further expansion in Western Europe.
November 11, 2011 1:36pm |
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Can Ikea paper pallets stand up to wood?
The Swedish furniture company hopes to save on transportation and reduce its environmental impact by substituting corrugated card for wood in its shipping pallets.
1 | November 11, 2011 1:33pm |
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Computer predicts heart attacks before they happen
Using digital models based on cheap, noninvasive CT scans, doctors can peer inside their patients' hearts to see what they'll look like in the future. No surgeries!
November 11, 2011 11:22am |
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Architect Edward Mazria awarded for greener building efforts
Veteran architect Edward Mazria is pushing younger designers to integrate carbon-neutral building operation into their work through Architecture 2030.
November 11, 2011 10:53am |
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Cute video of kids DIYing their own penny battery
A field trip to The Exploratorium turns into a little film project for a Silicon Valley investor's kids. They recorded the battery experiment with an iPad, edited the footage in iMovie, and...
1 | November 11, 2011 10:07am |
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World's most efficient solar cell beams fluorescent light
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory scientists designed a solar cell that emits more light than it traps. That unconventional approach helped them create the world's most efficient solar cell.
November 11, 2011 9:24am |
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Analytics gap: information 'haves' outpace information 'have-nots,' study finds
New IBM-MIT study finds companies with advanced analytic capabilities accelerating ahead of their analytically challenged peers.
November 11, 2011 8:27am |
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Report details economic impact of stalled architecture projects
A new report from the American Institute of Architects outlines how delaying building projects is affecting the economy, as well as progress in eco-friendly construction.
1 | November 11, 2011 7:48am |
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Polysilicon output doubles, sending solar prices plummeting
Semiconductor companies raced to dig up more silicon in the wake of cleantech subsidies. Then the global recession hit. Now, solar cell firms are reeling from evaporating margins.
2 | November 11, 2011 7:43am |
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World's most expensive burger, grown in lab, costs $345,000
Edible, lab-grown fake meat is only a year away, says a scientist who is growing it from stem cells.
2 | November 11, 2011 6:56am |
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Smart Adidas shoes let you mimic your favorite athlete
A new "intelligent" soccer cleat from Adidas promises to allow you to compare your performance with the game's greatest players.
November 11, 2011 6:56am |
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Climate change: $14B in health costs
Health costs associated with climate change are: $14 billion dollars, 21,000 emergency room visits, 1,700 deaths, and 9,000 hospitalizations. In the first study to look at the health care costs of...
1 | November 11, 2011 6:56am |
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'Space Seeds' bring bigger harvests, Chinese scientists claim
BEIJING -- Chinese scientists claim that firing seeds into space can produce bigger and better plants. But do their claims really hold up?
1 | November 11, 2011 5:59am |
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Is urban air pollution actually a stress-busting narcotic?
Carbon monoxide is a highly toxic air pollutant that can kill you, but it might also have a calming effect on the jittery nerves of overstressed city dwellers.
November 11, 2011 5:49am |
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Smooth sailing for Royal Caribbean's sustainability voyage
The cruise line is addressing energy efficiency, water consumption and treatment, and waste management one vessel at a time.
November 11, 2011 5:47am |
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Glacier Walk wins the cultural category for future projects at WAF
The Glacier Discovery Walk juts from the natural landscape of the Columbia Icefields at Canada's Jasper National Park, acting as a gateway to the surrounding environment.
November 11, 2011 5:00am |
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Computers beat humans when predicting breast cancer survival
Using machine learning, Stanford researchers taught computers to sniff out breast cancer better than doctors. The computer pathologist can analyze images of cancerous tissues.
1 | November 11, 2011 4:00am |
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Researchers make a pituitary gland in the lab
Researchers created a mouse pituitary gland from stem cells and successfully transplanted it into mice. The step could someday lead to the creation of complex organs such as the heart.
November 10, 2011 8:53pm |
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Rammed earth: traditional eco-architecture
Rammed earth construction offers a history lesson in naturally sustainable building methods.
1 | November 10, 2011 7:27pm |