China, US harden positions as progress stalls in climate talks

Little progress seen in climate talks in China

Confident China boosts standing at climate talks by showcasing energy efforts

China highlights climate change efforts

TIANJIN, China — As the world’s biggest greenhouse gas producer, China was widely seen as an obstacle in the Copenhagen climate summit last year. But while negotiations inched forward, Beijing poured $34.6 billion into clean energy in 2009, nearly double the U.S. investment.

Chemical tanker being towed toward western French coast; no apparent leaks

Chemical tanker being towed toward French coast

Russian spy sees off US-Russian crew as it blasts off for orbiting space station

Spy sees off US-Russian crew for space station

Official: Russian spacecraft damaged during transportation to launch site

Russian spacecraft damaged during transportation

Method for building complex molecules helps fight cancer, protect crops _ and wins Nobel Prize

Trio wins Nobel for developing key chemistry tool

US astronaut prepares for space mission that his brother will later join him on

US astronaut excited about upcoming space mission

FDA plans to collaborate with outside researchers to improve food, drug science

FDA stresses need to modernize its science

Limited progress being made in climate talks in China as rich, poor countries remain divided

Limited progress in climate talks in China

2 Japanese, American share chemistry Nobel for cross couplings

2 Japanese, American share chemistry Nobel

Correction: ADHD story

Correction: ADHD story

LONDON — In a Sept. 30 story about attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, The Associated Press erroneously reported that research linked missing chromosomes to the incidence of ADHD in children. The genetic material was extra or missing chunks of DNA, not chromosomes.

New research and treatment center for cancer, neuroscience opens in Portugal

New science research center opens in Portugal

UK-based scientists win Nobel physics prize for ultrathin carbon 100 times stronger than steel

Nobel Prize honors super-strong, super-thin carbon

Andre Geim, Konstantin Novoselov win Nobel Prize in physics for graphene breakthrough

2 professors in UK win Nobel Prize in physics

2 Russian-born scientists win Nobel Prize in physics for graphene breakthrough

Russian-born scientists win Nobel Prize in physics

Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics through 2010

Recent winners of Nobel Prize in physics

Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physics, and their research, according to the Nobel Foundation:

Andre Geim and Konstantin Novoselov win Nobel Prize in physics for graphene breakthrough

Geim and Novoselov win Nobel Prize in physics

Delegates to climate change talks told to search for common ground before Cancun summit

Delegates told to ID achievable goals on climate

Test-tube baby pioneer Robert Edwards of Britain wins 2010 Nobel Prize in medicine

Nobel Prize given for test tube baby research

Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine

Recent winners of the Nobel Prize in medicine

Report: British scientist who developed test tube fertilization could win Nobel Prize

Report: Test tube scientist could win Nobel Prize

Climate change talks in China seek to narrow gap before year-end Cancun summit

Climate change talks open in China

TIANJIN, China — The U.N. climate chief urged countries Monday to identify achievable goals for fighting climate change ahead of a year-end meeting in Mexico, after last year’s Copenhagen summit failed to produce binding limits on greenhouse gas.

Japanese stem cell pioneer among possible candidates for Monday’s Nobel Prize in medicine

Stem cell pioneer mentioned for Nobel Prize

AP Interview: Contador calls on samples to be frozen until technology proves he won Tour clean

AP Interview: Contador wants samples to be frozen

Get into the beet: Studies say beetroot juice could help athletes exercise longer

Beet it: To exercise longer, try beetroot juice

Cuba to build docks, new terminal by 2014 as part of plan to modernize Soviet-era oil refinery

Cuba to add new docks, terminal at Cienfuegos port

Hybrids and electrics ooze innovation, but combustion engines give more bang for the buck

At Paris, conventional engines still going strong

Automakers look to cleaner cars, keep costs in mind for penny-pinching consumers at Paris show

3 C’s for Paris cars: Clean, Cheap and China

Automakers bet on green technologies, tilt toward China boom at Paris auto show

Automakers go green, sleek at Paris car show

Rights activists from Brazil, Nepal, Nigeria and Israel share 2010 ‘Alternative Nobel’

Rights activists share Alternative Nobel

STOCKHOLM — Activists from Nepal, Nigeria, Brazil and Israel were named the winners Thursday of this year’s Right Livelihood Award, also known as the “alternative Nobel,” for work that includes fighting to save the Amazon rain forest and bringing health care to Palestinians cut off from services.

UN: Opium production in Afghanistan down by almost half in 2010 due to plant disease

UN: Afghan opium production halved in 2010

Study: Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing or extra DNA in their brains

Kids with ADHD more likely to have missing DNA

Automakers aim to electrify Paris crowds with hybrid, battery powered cars after 2-year slump

Emissions rules hang over Paris car show

PARIS — European car makers are looking to a bevy of fuel-efficient, lower-emissions models going on display at the Paris Auto Show this week to weather a depressed market and tough new EU pollution standards.

Summary Box: Automakers aim to electrify Paris crowds with hybrid, battery powered cars

Summary Box: Green cars rev up for Paris Auto Show

Russian private firm vows to fill vacuum in space tourism market with orbiting hotel

Russian to offer space tourists an orbiting hotel

Russian private firm to launch the world’s first commercial space station by 2016

Russia to launch commercial space station by 2016

China says countries to focus on reducing differences at climate talks next week

China says climate talks to focus on differences

Segway company owner dies in England after falling into river on the unique two-wheeler

Segway owner dies after falling off river cliff

At UN, climate ministers remain deadlocked before next major summit in December

At UN, climate ministers seek way out of stalemate

Britain’s new opposition chief ‘Red Ed’ Miliband offers easy charm, razor sharp intellect

UK opposition chief has new ideas and human touch

Soyuz spacecraft with US, Russian astronauts onboard lands in Kazakhstan steppe

Soyuz capsule lands in Kazakh steppe with 3 aboard

Europe agrees on review of offshore drilling, but no moratorium

Europe agrees on review of offshore drilling

Technical problems delay space station departure for 2 Russians, 1 American by a day

Problems delay space station departure for a day

Oil hovers above $75 in Europe on businesses’ optimism in Germany, mixed US economic data

Oil hovers above $75 amid mixed US economic data

World’s largest offshore wind farm opens off UK coast, has 100 turbines up to 380 feet tall

World’s largest wind farm opens off UK coast

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