Pacific island creates world's largest marine reserve - as big as California
The Pacific island nation of Kiribati has created the world's largest protected marine reserve, a California-sized wilderness brimming with reefs, fish and birds, conservation groups said yesterday.The Phoenix Islands Protected Area, co ... english.people.com.cn
Microsoft to release 2 search products
Microsoft will unveil two search products Search Sever 2008 and Search Sever 2008 Express, which are for internal enterprise usage and built on the SharePoint code base, media reported Monday. "Search Server 2008 Express is a free p ... english.people.com.cn
Booster patch helps bird flu vaccine: study
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A skin patch helped boost a bird flu vaccine so well that people appear to be protected by a single dose, researchers at biotechnolgy firm Iomai said on Thursday. feeds.reuters.com
Aztecs devised sophisticated arithmetic system
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Using written symbols such as hearts, arrows and hands, the ancient Aztecs maintained an arithmetic system that was far more complex than previously understood, scientists said on Thursday. feeds.feedburner.com
Science Briefing: Arctic sea ice at risk
Last summer's record loss of sea ice shows that it is becoming increasingly vulnerable to summer sunshine as there is less ice to reflect solar radiation, says new study ft.com