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July 2010

30 July 2010Cell-of-Origin for Human Prostate Cancer Identified for First TimeUCLA scientists have identified for the first time a cell-of-origin for human prostate cancer, a discovery that could result in better predictive and diagnostics tools and the development of new and more effective targeted treatments for the disease.

30 July 2010SunPower Partners With Solar Ventures To Build 11.1MW In ItalySunPower Corp. and Solar Ventures have announced that they have signed a contract to design and build three solar power plants in the Piedmont region of Italy

30 July 2010Keep the coal fires burning a bit longer, says energy analystReport recommends the government buy some breathing space for optimised decarbonisation

30 July 2010Global warming pushes 2010 temperatures to record highs

Scientists from two leading climate research centres publish "best evidence yet" of rising long-term global temperatures

29 July 2010Biodiesel from algae may not be as green as it seemsBUBBLING green tubes filled with algae gobbling up carbon dioxide and producing biodiesel may sound like the perfect way to make clean fuel, but it could generate nearly four times the greenhouse emissions from regular diesel.

29 July 2010Marine Biodiversity Strongly Linked to Ocean TemperatureIn an unprecedented effort that will be published online on the 28th of July by the international journal Nature, a team of scientists mapped and analyzed global biodiversity patterns for over 11,000 marine species ranging from tiny zooplankton to sharks and whales

29 July 2010Indonesia aims to boost geothermal powerIndonesia aims to tap into its massive reserves of geothermal energy.

29 July 2010UN declares access to clean water a human rightThe UN General Assembly on Wednesday recognized access to clean water and sanitation as a human right, a move hailed by water advocates as a momentous step toward a future treaty.

29 July 2010How much more will low-carbon energy cost?The price of decarbonising versus the price of business as usual: both are variables

28 July 2010Genetic Risk Score Associated With Breast Cancer Risk; Predictive of Type of DiseaseWomen with higher risk scores that consisted of having certain genetic variants most strongly linked to breast cancer had an associated higher risk of breast cancer, with these scores also highly predictive of estrogen receptor-positive disease, according to a study in the July 28 issue of JAMA.