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LS9 bugs tweaked to deliver renewable petroleum

Deepa — Mon, 16 Jun 2008 18:09:08 +0000

Though the concept of using microbes to power fuel cells has been around for a while, the green blogoshpere actively buzzes when some fresh news about such bugs surface. We need to change our perceptions about microbes and redefine bacteria as in...

Scientists find bugs that eat waste and excrete petrol

Jordan — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 19:32:14 +0000

“Ten years ago I could never have imagined I’d be doing this,” says Greg Pal, 33, a former software executive, as he squints into the late afternoon Californian sun. “I mean, this is essentially agriculture, right? But the people I talk to...

Fox News worker sues over bedbugs in office

Hassan — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 23:07:19 +0000

A Fox News employee who says she suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after being bitten by bedbugs at work filed a lawsuit on Thursday against the owner of the Manhattan office tower where she...

Use sunâ€™s energy to get rid of creepy-crawlies

Deepa — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 09:55:22 +0000

Just like us even the insects manage to stay indoors during the winters but no sooner that temperature rises, they also are out for ruining our summer alfresco jaunts. These bugs are seriously bugging arenâ€™t they? And in this incessant battle of...

Study Shows Bacteria Are Common in Snow

AP — Thu, 28 Feb 2008 19:00:11 +0000

Those beautiful snowflakes drifting out of the sky may have a surprise inside _ bacteria.

Researchers Say Bugs Could Ease Famine

AP — Sun, 24 Feb 2008 18:29:15 +0000

Crickets, caterpillars and grubs are high in protein and minerals and could be an important food source during droughts and other emergencies, according to scientists.

Hackers threaten to target MySpace in April

Dharmendra — Wed, 21 Mar 2007 21:07:03 +0000

Following a ‘Month of Kernel bugs’, a ‘Month of Apple bugs’, and a ‘Month of PHP bugs’, now lie ahead a ‘Month of MySpace bugs’, so is claimed by two hackers known as Mondo Armando and M staschio. The twosome are aimed at starting revealing...

Jeep Ad: Bugs have started surfacing

Balendu — Fri, 29 Sep 2006 06:36:59 +0000

As the much awaited bugs have started surfacing now one by one though bugs are already have made their presence felt in online and print ads but now it is making debut on television screen. BBDO for its client has released two TV spots...

Book to help you deal with backyard bugs

Esther — Tue, 04 Jul 2006 07:54:17 +0000

If you are worried about who is eating away your tomatoes then check out Whitney Cranshaw’s latest book Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to Backyard Bugs. This book tells you all about the secreat mites and bugs that you...

The Ten worst tech bugs of all time

Balendu — Wed, 17 May 2006 06:06:32 +0000

Shockingly, Toyota recalled its 160,000 Prius hybrid vehicles after it was found that Prius had a software bug. Prius had been creating many problems for no reasons except there was a programming error in the smart car’s embedded code. It...