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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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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Beagle hunter

On a mission to find the most famous ship of science

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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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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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Earth Watch

Why it is hard to predict sudden environmental crises

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Feilden's blog

Ground-breaking new technique in stem cell science

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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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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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Baby Jupiter's huge weight gain

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

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Poetry or science?

Is romantic love just a chemical cocktail?

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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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Animal matters

Scotland's debate over tests on primates

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Transportation:

Advanced Transit Association

ATRA promotes developing technologies such as Personal Rapid Transit (PRT), identifies problems and ways advanced systems can help solve them. Descriptions, studies (download, paper), videos, PRT Model Project, calendar, links.

http://www.advancedtransit.org/

The ADVISORS project

Action for advanced Driver assistance and Vehicle control systems Implementation, Standardisation, Optimum use of the Road network and Safety. Includes project description and reports, a virtual driving lab, and related links.

http://www.advisors.iao.fhg.de/

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Alexander Communications Group, Inc.

Offers several newsletters on emerging energy and transportation technology, including intelligent transportation systems (ITS), alternative vehicles, and fuel cell research and development. Some free content.

http://www.sanewsletters.com/

Automated People Mover Standards Committee

An organization developing standards for automated people movers. Includes publications, directives, and meeting notes.

http://www.apmstandards.org/

AWAKE

Pipeline project for a system to assess driver vigilance and give off a warning, if need be. Lists consortium members and purpose of the project. Based in Europe.

http://www.awake-eu.org/

Car Innovations

How cars might appear in the future.

http://a-car.com/

Future Transportation

Small enthusiast site, with maglev trains, solar sails, transport history. Brief descriptions, diagrams, photographs.

http://www.geocities.com/nastywik/

Hydro Lance Corp.

High Aspect Ratio Twin Hull (H.A.R.T.H.): new, innovative marine ocean ship platform architecture with passive designed, high stability and safety, low fuel use, achieves high speeds in high seas: 50-75 knots.

http://www.hydrolance.net/

I.N.S.E.A.N.

Description of research facilities and programs. Includes publications.

http://www.insean.it/

The National Transportation Library

Provides online access to documents and databases covering all aspects of transportation in the U.S. Material is contributed by public and private organizations around the country and access is free.

http://ntl.bts.gov/

Planning Rural Roads

Designed to help planners and managers of rural roads networks in developing countries. Covers topics such as selection, design, funding, and maintenance.

http://www.ruralroads.org/

Predit

French national program in land transport research and innovation. Information about strategic program efforts to improve performance relative to energy, noise, pollution and environment.

http://www.predit.prd.fr/

SMRTram

Horizontal pedestrian mobility system to stretch average walking access distances along selected corridors. Similar to light rail and buses, but with rubber tires on a concrete guideway.

http://www.villagetechnology.com/

Transportation

Details presentations, speakers, sponsors and exhibitors. (December 11, 2002)

http://www.outreach.psu.edu/C&I/TESC2006/