But grants are likely for people who opt for cars powered by alternative fuels and choose vehicles that are fitted with devices that reduce fuel consumption. Professor Julia King, the Vice-Chancellor of Aston University, who is leading the review, believes that cars powered by rechargeable electric batteries, rather than hydrogen fuel cells or biofuels, are the best option for reducing dependence on fossil fuels. Professor Julia King, the Vice-Chancellor of Aston University, who is leading...

And, in 2003, a group of hungry artists from the University of Western Australia grew kidney bean-size steaks from biopsied frogs and prenatal sheep cells. Hoping to serve something, well, beefier than kelp on moon bases and Mars colonies, the scientists successfully grew goldfish muscle in a nutrient broth. Using pig stem cells, scientists have been growing lab meat for years, and it could be hitting deli counters sooner than you think. It sounds like a sci-fi nightmare: giant sheets of...

BY DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press "Lions for Lambs," the preachy, star-driven first release of United Artists under Tom Cruise and producing partner Paula Wagner's management, seems to ask every question imaginable about the war on terrorism while offering not a hint of answers. BY DAVID GERMAIN Associated Press "Lions for Lambs," the preachy, star-driven first release of United Artists under Tom Cruise and producing partner Paula Wagner's management, seems to ask every question imaginable...

Back in 1873, a dairy farmer from Ohio brought cows, horses and sheep to Hokkaido, and then stayed to help farmers in the region improve their farming techniques. The distribution of surplus skim milk from the United States at Japanese schools has helped popularize milk and led to a resurgence in the dairy industry beginning in the late 1950s. The northern Japanese farmer would like to expand his herd by environmental regulations and market conditions make that difficult. SENDAI, Japan...

By JON MORGAN - The Dominion Post . Thursday, 8 November 2007 Email a Friend . Printable View . Have Your Say Related Links Subscribe to Archivestuff Have your say Eating red meat is a cause of cancer, the World Cancer Research Fund said in a five-year roundup of science published last week. By JON MORGAN - The Dominion Post . Thursday, 8 November 2007 Email a Friend . Printable View . Have Your Say Related Links Subscribe to Archivestuff Have your say Eating red meat is a cause of cancer,...