“Green bullet” innovations aim to feed world of 9 billion
LONDON, May 2 (AlertNet) - In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks....
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“Green bullet” innovations aim to feed world of 9 billion
LONDON, May 2 (AlertNet) - In flood-hit fields in the Philippines, farmers are testing a hardy new variety of rice that can survive completely submerged for more than two weeks....
Take note of this reusable travel diary, guide
Name: Moleskine City Notebook What it is: A compact black notebook that's half travel guide and half travel diary, enabling you to create your own personalized, reusable guide to your...
Pricey umbrella fixes itself after stiff wind
Name: Davek Traveler Umbrella What it is: Compact umbrella How it works: Pretty much like any other collapsible pocket umbrella -- until a gust of wind turns it inside out....
Are you usually happy? It might be those genes
If you've noticed that cheerfulness seems to run in families, it turns out you're onto something: Researchers at the University of Essex have tracked down a genetic tendency to optimism....
Brits savor a rare visit of winter’s joy
The streets were strangely quiet as I walked my daughter to school Tuesday morning. Baby-stroller traffic jams are the norm in our south London neighborhood, nicknamed the "Nappy Valley" for...
Man has vision for helping world’s poor
Joshua Silver, a lifelong tinkerer, was fiddling around one day with a cheap water-filled lens he'd built as an optics experiment when he noticed something interesting. By adding or removing...
Classroom is packed, glass always half-full
The third Monday in January is officially the most depressing day of the year. That's according to a Cardiff University psychologist's formula that takes into account wintry weather, unpaid Christmas...
Medical data takes mini form
Name: Traveler ER What it is: Portable USB memory stick that holds medical records, emergency contacts and other details. How it works: Plug the blood-red stick into your computer and...
GEARBOX
Name: TravelRest Travel Pillow What it is: An inflatable pillow that can be fastened to an airplane seat or a car seat. How it works: This long, blow-up travel pillow...