Economics : Discovery News

High-Tech $100 Bill Unveiled

Posted Wed Apr 21, 2010 01:10 PM ET | 0

Benjamin Franklin's portrait is set to undergo a modern makeover in an attempt to keep counterfeiters at bay. Read more

Economic Crisis Could Spread Invasive Species

Posted by Michael Reilly Thu Oct 29, 2009 08:35 AM ET | 0

In the first quarter of 2009 cargo passing through Singapore, the world's largest port, was down 13.7 percent compared to the same period last year, and major shipping hubs around the world showed similar declines. Read more

Recessions: Good for Our Health?

Posted by Jessica Marshall Mon Sep 28, 2009 09:26 AM ET | 0

New findings show that the Great Depression was actually good for U.S. health. Annual death rates declined during years of downturn and increased in years of expansion. Read more

Are Recessions Good for Our Health? : Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

The Great Depression was actually good for U.S. health, according to a new study. Read more

Navy to Make Jet Fuel From Seawater: Discovery News

Posted Fri Jul 31, 2009 04:48 AM ET

The U.S. Navy could soon be sailing through an ocean of jet fuel if new research proves economical. Read more

Smart-Braking Cars Save Fuel : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Letting a robot control your car's gas pedal and brakes could save you nearly 25 percent on your fuel bill, say the developers of an advanced new cruise control system. Read more

Self-Healing Car Coating Repairs Scratches : Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

A new coating can self-heal most paint scratches if exposed to sunlight. Read more

Fish Fare Best at Economic Extremes: Discovery News

Posted Tue Jun 30, 2009 09:25 PM ET

Coral reefs are healthiest in both the richest, most well developed areas and in the poorest, most under-developed ones, according to a new study based in Africa. Right in the middle of the socioeconomic spectrum is where corals suffer most. Read more

Trio Behind Jellyfish Tool Wins Chemistry Nobel: Discovery News

Posted Wed Oct 8, 2008 09:45 AM ET

Osamu Shimomura of Japan and U.S. duo Martin Chalfie and Roger Tsien on Wednesday won the Nobel Chemistry Prize for a fluorescent protein derived from a jellyfish that has become a vital lab tool. Read more

Powdered Methane Could Help Harness Energy Source: Discovery News

Posted Tue Sep 16, 2008 06:36 AM ET

Most people know methane as a component of natural gas. But chemists in the UK have developed a way to create a solid form of the gas that looks like granulated sugar and can be stored and poured. Read more

Seabird Bycatch Plan Criticized : Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Wed Jun 18, 2008 06:13 AM ET

Scientists have long debated how best to protect some of our most charismatic ocean denizens: albatross, sea turtles, sharks, and dolphins, which are often caught as bycatch in marine fisheries. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel : CO2 Burial Schemes Get Greenlight

Posted Fri May 23, 2008 09:50 AM ET

The DOE funds an assortment of carbon capture and storage projects...to the tune of $126 million. Read more

Discovery News : Discovery Channel

Posted Thu May 8, 2008 09:44 AM ET

Science has provided the souped-up seeds to feed the world, through biotechnology and old-fashioned crossbreeding. Now the problem is the dirt they're planted in. Read more