Oil-eating bugs may unlock clean energy from crude

If this works, these bugs are going to be unlocking oil like Barry Bonds unlocks home run records."A tiny oil-eating bug that lives deep underground may allow the world's oil industry to unlock energy trapped in trillions of barrels of heavy crude, which is costly and dirty...

Six Politicians Dead After Suicide Bomber Strikes in Afghanistan

Just when you think things couldn't get any worse there..."A suicide bomber blew himself up among a group of politicians in northern Afghanistan on Tuesday, injuring and killing dozens of people, officials said. Initial details were scarce, but one lawmaker told the...

Is GM maize the answer to Mexico's tortilla shortages?

"In Mexico maize is becoming scarce and the price of tortillas, the staple food in Mexico, has risen dramatically. While the population is demonstrating on the streets, the national farmers’ association sees the cultivation of genetically modified maize as the ultimate...

Diebold wants out of elections, but buyers are scarce

From ZDNet Editor in the ZDNet Government site comes this "shocking" news. So, this company comes in, breaks our electoral process in many areas, and now just wants to run off.  Maybe there is a role for the public sector and the "government." "Overall projections for...

10 Christmas Gifts Ideas

"Yet, sometimes the time is scarce and we find ourselves on December 24th, buying whatever we find available, regardless the fact that it might not be exactly what we wished for. Online shopping is a viable alternative, as it does not consume so much time, and comparisons are...