Now, tires made of oil from orange peels

October 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, biologists have genetically mapped the sex chromosomes of several species of cichlid fish from Lake Malawi, East Africa, and identified a mechanism by which new sex chromosomes may evolve. The research, by biologists Thomas Kocher, Reade Roberts and Jennifer Ser of the University of Maryland describe the genetic basis for two co-existing systems of sexual determination in cichlid fish from Lake Malawi.

September 14th, 2009 US-China tire spat unlikely to trigger trade warWASHINGTON — China's complaint Monday over new U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires raised pressure on Washington but isn't likely to incite a full-blown trade war.

September 12th, 2009 China: Trade penalties will hurt US relationsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's decision to impose trade penalties on Chinese tires has infuriated Beijing at a time when the U.S. badly needs Chinese help on climate change, nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea and the global economy.

September 12th, 2009 US says trade penalties on Chinese tires are fairWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama's decision to impose trade penalties on Chinese tires has infuriated Beijing at a time when the U.S. badly needs Chinese help on climate change, nuclear standoffs with Iran and North Korea and the global economy.

September 12th, 2009 US, China at odds over tire importsWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama has imposed new punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires coming into the U.S. from China, a move Beijing condemned Saturday as protectionism and a violation of the guidelines of global trade.

September 11th, 2009 Obama to impose tariffs on Chinese tiresWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama on Friday slapped punitive tariffs on all car and light truck tires entering the United States from China in a decision that could anger the strategically important Asian powerhouse but placate union supporters important to his health care push at home. Obama had until Sept.

September 11th, 2009 Obama faces tough choice on China tire duty caseWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama faces a tough choice as he nears a deadline on whether to slap tariffs on a flood of Chinese tires entering the United States: Imposing duties could antagonize strategically important China; not doing so would anger Obama's union allies. By next week Obama must decide whether the United States will impose a tariff of up to 55 percent on tires imported from China, which a powerful union blames for the loss of thousands of American jobs.

August 24th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Lake Eyre female lizards snub harassing mates by displaying bright orange colour, a new study has found. Lead researcher Devi Stuart-Fox from University of Melbourne revealed that dragon lizards found in northern South Australia developed bright orange patches on their throats and bellies when they were reproductively active.

August 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - In a new research, scientists have found that ground beetles produce orange scented aromas as predator repellents. The research by Stevens Institute of Technology Professor Athula Attygalle and his research student, Xiaogang Wu, report for the first time that some ground beetles produce the natural repellent limonene as their major defensive chemical.

July 22nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - If a new research is anything to go by, automobile owners around the world may some day soon be driving on tires that are partly made out of trees, which could cost less, perform better and save on fuel and energy. In the research, wood science researchers at Oregon State University (OSU), US, made some surprising findings about the potential of microcrystalline cellulose - a product that can be made easily from almost any type of plant fibers - to partially replace silica as a reinforcing filler in the manufacture of rubber tires.

July 14th, 2009 AP source: Review planned for terror alert systemWASHINGTON — The multicolored terror alert system that was created after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks could be getting an overhaul — or could be eliminated entirely.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Swiss researchers have made an optical transistor that uses one laser beam to control another, an instrument that could form the heart of a future generation of ultrafast light-based computers. Conventional computers are based on transistors, which allow one electrode to control the current moving through the device and are combined to form logic gates and processors.

June 22nd, 2009 Teen: Woman tried to pry off fake nails in disputeMOUNT VERNON, Wash. — A teenage girl who balked at paying for a set of inch-long, pumpkin-orange fake fingernails in a dispute at a Mount Vernon nail salon said a nail technician grabbed her and tried to pry the nails off.

May 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin made an appearance on reality TV series "American Chopper" while sitting on a sofa draped with a massive grizzly bear hide that her father killed.

April 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers have developed a technology that detects damage to critical suspension components in military vehicles simply by driving over a speed bumplike "diagnostic cleat" containing sensors. "Our aim is to save time and maintenance costs, but more importantly to reduce downtime by catching damage before it leads to failure in the field," said Douglas Adams, an associate professor of mechanical engineering and director of Purdue University's Center for Systems Integrity.