| His Corporate Strategy: The Scientific Method J. Craig Venter wants to create creatures — bacteria, algae or even plants — to carry out industrial tasks and displace fossil fuels. feeds.nytimes.com |
Jupiter making closest approach in nearly 50 years By MARCIA DUNN 2010-09-17T22:14:25ZCAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) -- Better catch Jupiter next week in the night sky. It won't be that big or bright again until 2022. Jupiter will pass 368 million miles from Earth late Monday, its closest approach since 1963. You can see it low in the east around dusk. Around midnight, it will be directly overhead. That's because Earth will be passing between Jupiter and the sun, into the wee hours of Tuesday.... hosted.ap.org |
[press release] A Decade of Discovery: Census of Marine Life – News Conference Event:A Decade of Discovery: Census of Marine Life – News ConferenceVenue:Royal Institution, LondonDate:Monday 4 October: 12.30 – 16.30Findings from a major international investigation into the distribution and abundance of Antarctica’s vast marine biodiversity – the Census of Antarctic Marine Life (CAML) – will be presented on Monday 4 October at the Royal Ins... antarctica.ac.uk |
Chinese drywall maker, others to fix 300 homes By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN 2010-10-14T00:12:21ZNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- A Chinese drywall manufacturer facing thousands of homeowners' court claims and several other companies have agreed to pay to repair 300 homes in four states in a pilot program, an attorney involved in the deal said Wednesday.... hosted.ap.org |
Big City: The Mystery of the Red Bees of Red Hook A maraschino cherry factory may account for the garish tint of some Brooklyn bees. feeds.nytimes.com |