Mon, 20 Feb 2012 05:30:15 +0100 Turbo-charging photosynthesis -- by which plants and bacteria turn sunlight into food and energy -- in an "artificial leaf" could yield a vast commercial power source, scientists said. (Source: AFP)
Solid debut for Amazon's Kindle Fire: research firm
Thu, 16 Feb 2012 23:30:15 +0100 Amazon's Kindle Fire, which went on sale in November, had a solid debut, leapfrogging Samsung tablets to become the top-selling device after Apple's iPad, a market research firm said Thursday. (Source: AFP)
Researchers work with drilling apparatus at the Vostok camp ...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:50:02 +0100 (Reuters) - Researchers work with drilling apparatus at the Vostok camp in Antarctica in this April 5, 2010 handout photograph. Russian scientists are close to drilling into the prehistoric sub-glacier Lake Vostok, which has been trapped under Antarctic ice for 14 million years. Picture taken April 5, 2010. REUTERS/Alexey Ekaikin/Handout (ANTARCTICA - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
An aerial view of the Vostock research camp in Antarctica is ...
Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:20:02 +0100 (Reuters) - An aerial view of the Vostock research camp in Antarctica is seen in this January 5, 2005 handout photograph. Russian scientists are close to drilling into the prehistoric sub-glacier Lake Vostok, which has been trapped under Antarctic ice for 14 million years. Picture taken January 5, 2005. REUTERS/Alexey Ekaikin/Handout (ANTARCTICA - Tags: SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY) FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY. NOT FOR SALE FOR MARKETING OR ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS. THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. IT IS DISTRIBUTED, EXACTLY AS RECEIVED BY REUTERS, AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
Internet Cupids often miss their mark: researchers
Mon, 06 Feb 2012 20:10:15 +0100 CHICAGO (Reuters) - Combing dating websites for that perfect love match can be very frustrating, and a group of U.S. psychology professors released a report on Monday explaining why there is no substitute for meeting face-to-face. "Online dating is a terrific addition for singles to meet. That said, there are two problems," report author Eli Finkel, an associate professor of psychology at Northwestern University, said in an interview. First, poring over seemingly endless lists of profiles of people one does not know, as on Match.com, does not reveal much about them. ... (Source: Reuters)
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