New York legalizes same-sex marriage
The New York State Legislature passed a bill Friday that legalizes same-sex marriage in the state. It was signed into law by Democratic governor Andrew Cuomo. New York now becomes the sixth and largest U.S. state with legalized same-sex marriage. The practice is legal in Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire,...
Staying slim more complex than previously thought
By Marianne English, Discovery News The adage “Eat less, exercise more” generally works, but new research suggests that half the fight to stay slim lies in long-term lifestyle changes and eating the right foods. One study in The New England Journal of Medicine reports that avoiding fattening foods and sugar-heavy beverages reduces weight gain, yet […]
Artificial meat could slice emissions, say scientists
By Fiona Harvey, guardian.co.uk Meat grown artificially in labs will be a greener alternative for consumers who can’t bear to go vegetarian but want to cut the environmental impact of their food, according to new research. The study found that growing meat in the lab rather than slaughtering animals will generate only a tiny fraction […]
How to bring electric vehicles to the mass market
By David A Gabel, ENN Automakers must figure out how to avoid having their electric vehicles suffer an agonizing death in the niche market, and instead, figure out how to get 100 million EVs on the road. The single biggest complaint against electric vehicles is their lack of range, so the batteries must be addressed. […]
Mixed reaction to Communist Party epic in China
Beginning of the Great Revival, the epic cinematic tribute to the 90th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), was released in mainland China cinema on June 15, 2011. However, the suspended release of Hollywood movies in June as a result, has enraged many people. Angry netizens have trashed the movie through online rating platforms such […]
Experts puzzled by big decline in honeybees over winter
By Alison Benjamin, guardian.co.uk Honeybee populations declined by 13.6 per cent over the winter, according to a survey of beekeepers across England. Losses were most severe in the northeast, where the survey recorded a loss rate of 17.1 per cent. Experts worry that the declines will affect plant productivity. There are also concerns that the […]
US Food and Drug Administration proposes new regulations on sunscreen labeling
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has proposed new regulations, set to come into effect next year, to clarify sunscreen labels regarding the product’s effectiveness against ultraviolet (UV) rays. The regulations, which the FDA has been considering since 1978, would prohibit claims that a sunscreen is “waterproof” or “sweatproof”, since the FDA believes these […]
Solstice heats up the day with a maximum blast of daylight — and bonfires
Get your game face on, it’s the summer solstice, officially the first day of summer. And judging by the attempts of the sun to break through the cloud and gloom in most parts of the West Kootenay, the powers that be are aware of the significance of the day as well. Summer solstice occurs exactly […]
Sega says 1.3 million users affected by cyber attack
By Yoko Kubota, Reuters Japanese video game developer Sega Corp said on Sunday that information belonging to 1.3 million customers has been stolen from its database, the latest in a rash of global cyber attacks against video game companies. Names, birth dates, e-mail addresses and encrypted passwords of users of Sega Pass online network members […]
Clarence Clemons, Springsteen’s E Street Band sax player, dies at 69
Clarence Clemons, soulful saxophonist most famed for his forty years as a sideman in Bruce Springteen’s E Street Band, died Saturday at a Palm Beach, Florida hospital. The cause of death was complications from a stroke he had suffered a week ago at his Singer Island home. He was 69. Called the “Big Man” […]
