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No cars on Whistler-Vancouver road for peak Olympic times, city official says (Globe and Mail)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:26:00 GMT

Buses taking spectators to Olympic events will own road, Vancouver transportation engineer says

eTec and V2Green to Evaluate PHEV Fast-Charging and Smart Grid Interactions; V2Green and Coulomb Also Partner (Green Car Congress)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:17:47 GMT

Electric Transportation Engineering Corporation (eTec), a wholly owned subsidiary of ECOtality, Inc., has launched a Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) Grid Interaction Project to demonstrate and evaluate a bi-directional fast-charge system capable of both fast-charging a PHEV in 10 minutes...

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Potentially Serious Security Flaws Found In Most Bank Websites, Including Large Bank Sites, Study Shows (Science Daily)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:16:50 GMT

More than 75 percent of the bank Web sites surveyed had at least one design flaw that could make customers vulnerable to cyber thieves after their money or even their identity. These design flaws aren't bugs that can be fixed with a patch. They stem from the flow and the layout of these Web sites, according to the study. The flaws include placing log-in boxes and contact information on insecure web...

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Super-Resolution X-ray Microscopy Unveils Buried Secrets Of The Nanoworld (Science Daily)

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:16:37 GMT

A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and cellular structures.

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Westport Innovations Inc.: Westport Innovations Inc. Files U.S. IPO Registration Statement With SEC in Connection With NASDAQ Listing Application and Effects Share Consolidation (Market Wire - Energy and Utilities: Alternative Energy)

Tue, 22 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that it has filed a registration statement on Form F-10 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission concurrently with a short-form prospectus in Canada in connection with its planned initial public offering...

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Explore : British Columbia, Energy, IPOs, NASDAQ, NASDAQ Stock Market Inc

Argonnes Omnivorous Engine; Baselining Gasoline, Ethanol and Butanol (Green Car Congress)

Mon, 21 Jul 2008 22:16:13 GMT

The test engine is based on an Opel 2.2L Ecotec Direct engine. Click to enlarge. Among the projects of Argonne National Laboratory’s Transportation Technology R&D Center is the development of the “omnivorous engine”. The project seeks to combine in-cylinder measurement...

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Viral Cloaking Device -- How Viruses Evade The Immune System (Science Daily)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Viruses achieve their definition of success when they can thrive without killing their host. Now, biologists have uncovered how one such virus, prevalent in humans, evolved over time to hide from the immune system. Understanding how human cytomegalovirus survives may help in the development of a vaccine, as well as in the fight against other viruses with similar evasive tactics.

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Predicting Coral Health By Identifying Nearby Microscopic Algae (Science Daily)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

A new indicator of coral health has been discovered in a community of microscopic single-celled algae called dinoflagellates. The study reveals that a particular type of these algae renders corals more susceptible to disease.

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Stem Cells Heal Chronic Inflammation In The Gut (Science Daily)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Stem cells are being studied to heal the gut in subjects suffering from Crohn's disease. Physician-scientists believe that these cells might help to restore the ability of the immune system to control inflammation by secreting anti-inflammatory proteins into the digestive tract, allowing for regeneration of tissue and prevention of scar tissue.

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Understanding How Neurons Communicate May Help Treat Brain Disorders (Science Daily)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Scientists have learned important details illustrating how neuronal cells in the brain communicate at a microcellular level. Such knowledge may help in the development of drug compounds used to treat disorders caused by malfunctions in communication between brain cells, such as schizophrenia, epilepsy, Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease.

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Explore : Mental Health, Schizophrenia

Wii-habilitation: Using Video Games To Heal Burns (Science Daily)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Video games — often regarded as nothing more than mindless entertainment for lethargic kids and teens — are proving to be an effective, new tool to motivate patients to perform rehabilitation exercises. The Burn Center is also employing a special add-on to the Nintendo Wii system, Guitar Hero III.

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Explore : Nintendo, Nintendo Company Limited, Video Games, Video Games Industry, Wii

A Potential Metastatic Disease Target? (Science Daily)

Fri, 18 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Researchers have identified a type of cancer stem cell that might initiate metastatic cancer, which spreads beyond the original, primary tumor site and to other locations within the body. For the first time, scientists have revealed that the molecular profiles of these cancer stem cells are much different than those located in primary tumors.

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Westport Innovations Inc.: Westport Innovations Partners with Weichai Power, China's Largest Heavy Duty Engine Manufacturer (Market Wire - Energy and Utilities: Alternative Energy)

Wed, 16 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that it has reached a joint venture agreement with Weichai Power Co.,Ltd (HK: 2338), China's largest heavy duty engine manufacturer, and Hong Kong Peterson (CNG) Equipment Limited. The new entity, Weichai Westport...

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Westport Innovations Inc.: Westport Innovations Signs Development Agreement with Leading European Engine Manufacturer (Market Wire - Transportation and Logistics)

Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:00:00 GMT

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA (MARKET WIRE) Westport Innovations Inc. (TSX: WPT), a global leader in alternative fuel, low-emissions transportation technologies, announced today that it has entered into a development agreement with a leading European engine manufacturer on the proprietary High Pressure Direct Injection (HPDI) fuel system operating with natural gas and biogas. Westport and...

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Giant Clams 'Secure For Another Generation' After Philippine Re-seeding (Science Daily)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Re-seeding programs on over 50 reefs are securing the survival of the giant clam for at least another generation. The clams, the world's largest bivalve mollusks and the star of lurid but mostly imaginary literary and cinematic depictions of trapped divers, can live for over a century. They have been known to exceed 1.4 meters in length and weigh in at over 260 kilograms.

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Cruise-liner Sewage Adds To Baltic Decline (Science Daily)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Most international cruise ship companies operating in the Baltic Sea have refused to co-operate with a plea from WWF to stop dumping their sewage straight into the water. The Baltic, an inland sea, is one of the most polluted seas in the world, so much so that the countries on its northern European shores have recently joined together to form the Baltic Sea Action Plan in an attempt to reverse its...

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Biodiversity Defensing Against Climate Change (Science Daily)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

Climate change is happening, and we must develop ways for all life to be able to cope. WWF Vietnam Programme is looking at this through the development of resilient multifunctional landscapes that also work as forest corridors, assisting with species dispersal and adaptation, by changes in land-use practices.

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Net Gain For Endangered Dolphins (Science Daily)

Sun, 13 Jul 2008 05:00:00 GMT

The rarest marine dolphin in the world -- down to 111 individuals following decades of entanglement in fishing nets -- is now to receive protection over more of its range from the New Zealand government. The critically-endangered Maui's dolphins, living only along the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, could be functionally extinct within just 25 years largely as a result of a losing battle...

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Integrated Tube Cap Design Simplifies Access To Medication (Science Daily)

Thu, 10 Jul 2008 04:00:00 GMT

Many vitamin pills and tablets such as pain killers are packaged today in cylindrical tubes with a cork-like cap. This will often incorporate some form of desiccant to protect the contents against moisture, while a simple mechanical spring in the tube stops the contents from rattling around. However, such caps often fall off, are easy to lose and require two hands to manipulate.

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Transporture (Blog Catalog Blog Directory)

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 02:08:16 GMT

Talks about transportation technology, the future of transportation, and other interesting stuff around it

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