Heat may spark world food crisis

Half the world's population could face food crisis by 2100 as soaring temperatures cripple staple crops, scientists warn.

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Holes give edge to new armour

Scientists from the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) have devised ultra-hard vehicle armour to protect military personnel.

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Zimbabwe troops 'eat elephants'

A Zimbabwean wildlife campaigner tells the BBC that soldiers are being given elephant meat to eat, as the economic crisis deepens.

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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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Black holes 'preceded galaxies'

Astronomers believe they have solved a cosmic chicken-and-egg question: what came first - black holes or galaxies?

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Everest trip helps critically ill

Blood oxygen levels recorded on a trip by medics to Everest could help the treatment of critically ill patients.

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Canadians claim South Pole record

A trio of Canadians claim a new record for the fastest trek across Antarctica to the South Pole.

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China alert over bird flu death

Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.

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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

The planet Jupiter must have gained mass fast during its infancy, according to astronomers.

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Panda bites his third tourist in two years at Beijing zoo

A panda at Beijing zoo bites a man for the third time in two years.

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'Wolfman' returns

Explorer Jim McNeill tracks down Arctic wolves

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A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has mirrors for eyes

A deep-sea fish caught in the Pacific has eyes which use mirrors as well as lenses, scientists discover.

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Our writers talk back

Some of the previous contributors to the Green Room respond to readers' questions and comments.

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Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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Eat it or lose it - why centuries of crop diversity are at risk

Centuries of crop diversity are at risk of being lost forever as farmers turn to just a few modern, high yielding varieties.

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Mosquitoes make sweet love music

Sexy songs sung by mosquitoes in courtship could be key to curbing the spread of dengue fever, say scientists.

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Tech fair offers greener vision

Analysts at the Consumer Electronics Show say green credentials of tech products will become critical to success.

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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Venomous mammal caught on camera

Rare footage of one of the world's most strange and elusive mammals is captured by scientists.

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Body repair 'could be ramped up'

A combination of drugs could trick the body into sending its repair mechanisms into overdrive, say scientists.

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Feilden's blog

Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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US vows 'huge' marine protection

The US is to establish "the largest area of protected sea in the world", banning fishing and mining, around its Pacific islands.

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First flight of algae-fuelled jet

Continental Airlines is the latest to test fly a jet biofuel, this time with a product derived partially from algae.

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Mummy of female pharaoh uncovered

Egyptologists find remains of a mummy thought to belong to a queen who ruled 4,300 years ago, Egypt's antiquities chief announced.

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Industrial Engineering:

The Gilbreth Network

Information about the lives and work of engineers and efficiency experts Frank and Lillian Gilbreth.

http://gilbrethnetwork.tripod.com/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

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I4e2: International Institute for Innovation, Industrial Engineering and Entrepreneurship

A non-profit organization intended to promote, at the international level, interdisciplinary research in the fields of innovation, industrial engineering, systems management and entrepreneurship. Features information about objectives, membership, publications, and meetings.

http://www.i4e2.com/

Industrial Engineering

Primary body in the United Kingdom concerned with the promotion, practice and development of 'Management Services'. Formerly known as the Institute of Practitioners in Work Study, Organisation and Methods. Features information about the institute, news, views, reviews, and resources relating to productivity measurement and development.

http://www.ims-productivity.com/

Lean Directions: E Newsletter of Lean Manufacturing

Articles about lean manufacturing, kanban, just in time (JIT), supply chain management, and related methods of reducing costs and improving throughput. Published by the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

http://www.sme.org/cgi-bin/get-newsletter.pl?LEAN&20061010&1

Manufacturing Science and Engineering Research Centre

Part of the department of Engineering of The University of Liverpool, United Kingdom. Research portfolio ranges from low-risk programmes developing near-market solutions, through medium-risk programmes addressing current manufacturing problems, to high-risk projects designed to generate innovative manufacturing processes. Features information on research , people, facilities, and contract work.

http://mserc.liv.ac.uk/

The MTM Association for Standards and Research

The mission and services of the non-profit organization. Features news letters, schedule of courses, and information on new systems(PDF format).

http://www.mtm.org/

National Institute of Industrial Engineering (NITIE): Mumbai, India

Offers graduate diploma and degree programs in management. Information on academics, consultancy undertaken, placement, facilities, events, alumni, and contacts.

http://nitie.edu/

Science Direct: Computers and Industrial Engineering

Issues of the journal available on line.

http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/03608352

Scientific Management

A short history of the evolution of the system founded by Frederick Winslow Taylor and nurtured by Frank and Lillian Gilbreth, and Henry Gantt.

http://www.accel-team.com/scientific/scientific_02.html

UK MTM Association

Features information on MTM, its benefits, the association, benefits of its membership, and details of training courses.

http://www.mtmuk.org/

Wordiq Dictionary and Encyclopedia

Definition of Industrial Engineering.

http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Industrial_Engineering

The World-Wide Web Virtual Library: Industrial Engineering

Links to academic programs, publications, courses, conferences, databases, professional societies, and software.

http://www.isye.gatech.edu/www-ie/