Thursday, October 28, 2010

Meet the Maverick: the only fully legal flying car

Meet the Maverick: the only fully legal flying car

A universal childhood dream is now officially sanctioned--and will available for purchase. Read the full story

Cyberwar: few rules govern a growing global threat

A philosophy professor talks about how few rules govern the cyberwars that are playing out worldwide. Read the full story

DOE, NOAA award $5 million for ocean energy projects

The U.S. DOE and NOAA have announced eight joint research awards worth almost $5 million to support offshore wind energy and ocean energy projects. Read the full story

Purdue researchers find minor head blows add up for football players

In a nutshell, researchers found that even the mundane collisions in football---even the celebratory head butt---can impact the brain. Read the full story

Do mergers threaten or amplify sustainability programs?

As post-recession consolidation increases, sustainability officers need to ensure that upper management stays in touch. Read the full story

Who owns water? Experts debate pricing, infrastructure investment

Who owns water? At The Atlantic's Green Intelligence Forum 2010, water experts debate whether public or private entities own the world's water. Read the full story

Scented consumer products give off toxic emissions, scientists say

What smells good, might not be so good for you. Scientists discover some fragrances are rather toxic. Read the full story

Expert: Hybrid trucks need to dump cost

A new federal program is necessary to absorb the incremental cost of hybrid trucks before business will buy them, says one expert. Read the full story

New method to fulfill the promise of the original Human Genome Project

Copy number variants are believed to be linked to a number of diseases. For the first time, scientists have figured out how to map the variations. Read the full story

Guide: 81 sustainability goals for local governments

Organization for sustainability communities publishes planning guide to aid smart city planning, programs. Read the full story

Hospitals will soon monitor everyone (and it is a good thing)

What if you could monitor patients in a waiting room and have technology to do a rough triage so those who start failing can be caught in time. Read the full story

Solving the riddle of Steve Jobs' cancer

Pancreatic cancer isn't the fast-growing killer we think it is. Read the full story

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