Hybrid embryos OK for British stem cell studies

British plans to allow scientists to use hybrid animal-human embryos for stem cell research won final approval from lawmakers in a sweeping overhaul of science laws.

Eels' shocking secrets could power devices

The same cells electric eels use to shock predators and prey can be engineered to power implanted biomedical devices, say researchers.

Nuclear share of electricity output falls to 15 per cent

The share of electricity generated by Britain's nuclear power stations has fallen to 15 per cent of total demand - its lowest level in 21 years - government figures indicate.

Pacemakers for brain give jolt to hard-to-treat illnesses

Deep brain stimulation, which employs electricity to jolt the brain in pinpointed locations, is already in use to treat Parkinson's disease. Now the therapy is being tested for patients with severe depression, chronic pain, epilepsy, obsessive compulsive disorder, traumatic brain injuries and Alzheimer's disease.

Iraq: Electricity production up over 10%

Iraq's electricity production jumped more than 10 percent in roughly the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period a year ago, the director of energy operations for coalition forces said Sunday.

President Bush Addresses the American Enterprise Institute

President Bush on Thursday said, "I have found that in order to have good decision-making and a White House that functions well, that the President needs to articulate a set of principles from which he will not defer. In other words, a set of principles that are inviolate -- such as the universality of freedom. That's the heart of my foreign policy. A cornerstone of my foreign policy is my firm belief that freedom is universal."