Author: Kim Hatton

Methane-eating bacteria discovered

New Zealand scientists have discovered a bacterium which eats methane. It was discovered about 30cm below ground level in Hells Gate, Rotorua. The discovery originally came about because a Microbiologist (Dr Scott) was curious...

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Morgan’s closest election poll

Kudos to Roy Morgan Research it appears for being the pollster who picked the swing to the ALP most closely. Their election eve poll showed a 6.2% two party preferred swing to the ALP and the results as of Sunday morning have it...

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PayPal brings m-commerce to Australia

PayPal brings m-commerce to Australia – PayPal brings m-commerce to Australia Sunday, 25 November 2007 PayPal is set to open Australian mobile commerce m-commerce with the launch of the PayPal Mobile Checkout. The service...

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Swarovski launch high tech products

With MP3 players becoming a “must have” for anyone and everyone, and thumb drives becoming more common than the old floppy disk, its perhaps not surprising that Swarovski have joined forces with Philips to create the...

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Iris Scanning replacing hotel keycards?

A luxury boutique hotel in Boston (Nine Zero) have introduced iris scanning for access to their penthouse to replace a keycard. The iris scanners are already in place for the hotel’s employees and vendors and they are...

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Colour associated with body posture

A University of California study has suggested that colours can be associated with body postures. Blue was associated with a relaxed figure, red with an angy or violet figure, re/yellow with a dancer and blue/green with a...

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Shaping Tomorrow – Insight Newsletter

Shaping Tomorrow – Insight Newsletter Key Trend Alert: Blurring boundaries Sheila Moorcroft, Research Director, Shaping Tomorrow Blurring Boundaries What have a walk for charity, an exhibition about science and a new car...

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