Wednesday, November 10, 2010

GE plunks down $2 billion on China R&D, technology and finance ventures

Scientists make blood from human skin cells

People who need blood transfusions may soon be able to have blood made from their own skin. Clinical trials will begin in 2012. Read the full story

For drugs, a nano-sized journey through the lungs

By following the movements of tiny particles injected into rat lungs, scientists have created a nanoparticle profile that could help deliver drugs. Read the full story

Building an asteroid early impact warning system on the cheap

One researcher believes that for around a million dollars, we can track the previously untrackable--and potentially save thousands of lives. Read the full story

From miniature livers in the lab to human transplantation

Wake Forest researchers are on a quest to grow livers that could eventually be used for human transplantation. Read the full story

New measures emerge for measuring carbon emissions, both corporate and municipal

Public comment now being sought on standards for reporting the impact of your supply chain; reporting guidelines for cities also progress. Read the full story

GE plunks down $2 billion on China R&D, technology and finance ventures

GE will create innovation centers in six cities. Read the full story

Bloomberg pushes for electric taxis in cities

NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg calls for more cities to deploy electric taxi cabs during a C-40 Cities meeting. . Read the full story

Hurricane forecasts can be made a decade in advance

For the first time, scientists can predict hurricanes years ahead of time. Read the full story

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