Device on Knee Can Produce Electricity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Call it the ultimate power walk. Researchers have developed a device that generates electrical power from the swing of a walking person's knee. With each stride the leg accelerates and then decelerates, using energy both for moving and braking.... hosted.ap.org
Canada's Nortel to cut more jobs
Canada's telecommunications company Nortel Networks is planning to cut 2,100 more jobs after posting a loss for the fourth quarter, the company said Wednesday. It will also relocate 1,000 of its employees after posting a loss of 844 ... english.people.com.cn
Gene makes it easier for some to get hooked on tobacco
Scientists say they have pinpointed a genetic link that makes people more likely to get hooked on tobacco, causing them to smoke more cigarettes, making it harder to quit, and leading more often to deadly lung cancer. rssfeeds.usatoday.com
Chicken - from test tube to table
ANIMAL rights group PETA is putting up a $US1 million ($1.06m) reward for anyone who can grow test-tube meat that looks and tastes like the real thing. news.com.au