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EU to ban pesticides in bee scare

The European Commission will restrict the use of pesticides linked to bee deaths by researchers, despite a split among EU states on the issue.

Way to mass produce key bird flu drug revealed

Boston, MA - The biggest hope for saving people at the start of a bird flu pandemic, before a vaccine is available, is the antiviral drug Tamiflu but the drug is hard to make and stocks are limited.

Students invent natural way to purify polluted water

Halifax, Nova Scotia - Scallop shells can be used to clean up polluted water, three teenagers in Halifax have discovered.

Saharan Sand Dunes Found on Saturn’s Moon Titan

Tucson, Arizona - Recent images of Titan, Saturn's largest moon, bear a striking resemblance to some of the deserts on Earth.

Lighting up with young kids in vehicle banned under bill

Little Rock, Arkansas - House Bill 1046 started out as a joke to just about everyone but Bob Mathis. And now it's his turn to laugh.

New marine protected areas for Australia

Melbourne, Australia - Australia has committed to creating 13 new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), totalling 226,000km2 in Australia's south-eastern waters. The area covers waters off the Australian states of Victoria, Tasmania, southern New South Wales and eastern South Australia, paving the way for the creation of a national network of MPAs throughout Australia's vast ocean territory.

New Species Of Life Discovered In The Atlantic Ocean

Oslo, Norway - The result of a voyage which was part of the ongoing Census of Marine Life (CoML) that has the purpose of mapping ocean life throughout the world has been the discovery of about 10 to 20 new species of small creatures living in the depths of the Atlantic Ocean.

Actor Gives Away Car for Global Warming

Los Angeles, CA - Larry David of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" and "Seinfeld" fame put his Prius where his mouth is giving away the hybrid car in a contest aimed at increasing awareness of global warming.

8 New Frog Species Discovered in Laos

Bangkok, Thailand - You want to find a new frog species? Head to the Southeast Asian nation of Laos.

Global child labour figures fall

Geneva, Switzerland - The number of children working around the world has fallen significantly for the first time, a new study says.

Hybrid Vehicle Sales More Than Double

Detroit - U.S. hybrid vehicle sales more than doubled last year, according to new data released Thursday, although they still only comprise slightly more than 1 percent of U.S. vehicle sales.

WWF and tourist operator sign agreement to protect the Arctic

Olso, Norway - WWF and Arctic tour operator Spitsbergen Travel have signed an agreement that will increase awareness about the Arctic environment among tourists, company employees and business partners.

Energy-Saving Space Engines: Black holes can be green

Greenbelt MD - Some seemingly quiet black holes are actually efficient engines that emit jets of high-energy particles. This finding, from the first study to directly measure the efficiency of black holes, offers a hint as to why the universe isn't more crowded with stars.

Computer Grid Helps Fight Avian Flu

London - During April, computers in the UK have been working overtime in the fight against avian flu. As part of an international collaboration, computers at eleven UK universities and research labs have put in one hundred thousand hours of time searching for possible drug components against the avian flu virus H5N1. The analysis used a computing Grid, a new network that brings together worldwide computer resources to solve scientific problems.

New ILO Report Shows Marked Decline in Child Labor Worldwide

Geneva, Switzerland - Child labor, especially in its worst forms, is in decline for the first time across the globe, the International Labor Organization (ILO) said today, in a new, cautiously optimistic report entitled "The end of child labor: Within reach".

Microscope reveals great detail

London - A new type of microscope is enabling UK scientists to view materials in unprecedented detail.

Water desalination takes a step forward

New Haven, CT - A new technology for producing drinking water from seawater has the potential to cost much less than the conventional alternatives.

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