Lawmakers move to secure more life for 100-watt bulb

Source: Wikimedia CommonsThe House of Representatives gave extended life to the 100-watt bulb Friday, voting to delay a ban on sales of the incandescent bulb for nine months, from Jan. 1 to the end of the fiscal year, Sept. 30, 2012.The House vote, which was part of a funding bill for water and energy programs in the 2012 fiscal year, effectively...

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RNA reactor could have served as a precursor of life

EnlargeIn the RNA reactor, nucleotides accumulate in a narrow pore due to a temperature gradient. Due to bond formation and hybridization of RNA strands, weak information transmission can occur: information can be conserved beyond the lifetime of a single molecule. Image credit: Obermayer, et al. ©2011 American Physical Society(PhysOrg.com) -- Nobody...

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Fast-growing India needs '2nd green revolution': PM

EnlargeIndian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called Saturday for a second "green revolution" to feed the country's burgeoning population that is forecast to overtake China in numbers by 2025.Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh called Saturday for a second "green revolution" to feed the country's burgeoning population that is forecast to overtake China...

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