NY Times By Dennis Overbye A pair of Russian-born physicists working at the University of Manchester in England have won the Nobel prize in physics for investigating the properties of ultra-thin carbon flakes known as graphene, the Royal Swedish Acad… more »

The Australian government has put plans for a flagship emissions trading scheme on hold until 2013 at the earliest. The move comes after the scheme was rejected twice by the Senate, where Prime Minster Kevin Rudd's government does not have a majority.… more »