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Beyond GMOs: The Rise of Synthetic Biology (The Atlantic, Climate Confidential)

September 25, 2015 by Josie Garthwaite

Genetically modified organisms today usually have just one engineered gene. Scientists now want to create organisms with whole new gene clusters.

Categories: Business, Environment, Science, Technology, The Atlantic • Tags: agriculture, biotech, Climate Change, CRISPR, food, GMOs, iGEM, MIT, synthetic biology

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Electric Vehicle Makers Rethink Car Sales (The New York Times)

June 9, 2011 by Josie Garthwaite

Some electric vehicle manufacturers have jettisoned the old model of franchise auto dealerships in an effort to change not only how we drive, but also how we buy cars.

Categories: Business, Mobility & Transport, The New York Times

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Startup Boasts Better Lithium Batteries (Technology Review)

February 8, 2011 by Josie Garthwaite

A new cathode design could result in batteries that can store double the amount possible with current electric car batteries.

Categories: Business, Mobility & Transport, Technology, Technology Review

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LEDs Are Getting Ready for the Spotlight (Technology Review)

January 13, 2011 by Josie Garthwaite

Nearly half a century after their invention, light-emitting diodes are moving into the spotlight for businesses looking to save energy.

Categories: Business, Energy, Technology, Technology Review

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Coyotes now inhabit every state in the country except Hawaii, eating mostly rodents, rabbits, and fruit.

— "Learning to Live With Urban Coyotes"

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Desert tortoises in the Mojave are able to survive a year or more without water and live for as long as 80 years.

— "World's Largest Solar Plant Ready to Shine"

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A nearly 10-foot-long relative of the centipede called the Arthropleura splashed through Inner Mongolia's swampland 298 million years ago.

— "Into the Permian Woods"

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