| Fecal transplants hold promise, but face regulatory hurdles Fecal transplants sound gross, but they are one of the most promising cures for a growing and serious health problem. Read the full story From the horse's mouth: LED bulbs are too pricey Lighting vendor Nexxus comes right out and says it: Consumers don't like the high price of energy efficient bulbs, no matter how much money and electricity they save in the long run. Read the full story China's Area 51? Mysterious site spotted from space Satellite photos from Google Earth show massive structures that appear designed for a military purpose. Read the full story Mexico City bike activists paint 'Wikilane' for cyclists MEXICO CITY -- Bike activists painted a "Wikilane" near Mexico's national congress to highlight their demand that 5 percent of the country's transportation budget be directed to bike infrastructure. Read the full story 40 corporate sustainability leaders (plus, 3 lists considered) Three weighty corporate social responsibility rankings have been published this fall. What is surprising is how little duplication there is among the leaders. Read the full story SmartPlanet seeks rockstar weekend writer SmartPlanet seeks a rockstar writer for the weekend. Don't just sit there, apply! Read the full story Green, whimsy, irony: environmental theme for Hong Kong's hippest design exhibition HONG KONG -- Green is a hot topic, and designers want to be part of the conversation at Detour 2011. Read the full story Reviewing safe construction in emerging countries A symposium at Yale University debated how to build safely in countries that have no building codes. Read the full story Climate disasters: quibbling over causes As the damage from extreme weather continues to mount, doubters keep finding reasons to deny that global warming is responsible. Columnist John Rennie questions their arguments. Read the full story Paris in the year 2030, no kids allowed? PARIS -- The Paris 2030 research project holds debates to discuss the future prospects of the City of Light, including where and how families will fit in. Read the full story Madrid hospitals look to free beds MADRID -- Part 1 of 2 exploring Spanish hospitals' patient care, focusing on better admittance and discharge practices to avoid over-crowding. Read the full story The high cost of sprawl [infographic] Florida is approving an alarming amount of new housing developments, despite low demand. And it's having a huge financial impact on taxpayers. Read the full story Poll: Americans want higher fuel standards, hybrid cars Consumer Reports has concluded that its new survey demonstrates an overwhelming majority of Americans want higher automobile fuel standards and are considering buying hybrid or electric vehicles. Read the full story 3D printing: coming to a library near you A public library has converted part of its facilities into a 'hackerspace' with 3D printing equipment to encourage innovation in personal manufacturing. Read the full story No Branding: Australia's new 'plain' cigarette packages No logos, no glossy paper, no color variations. The government's "revolutionary" move allows only a solid brown background that's mostly covered by images of disease and warnings of death. Read the full story Video: Control objects with your mind The BodyWave, an iPod-sized device, can read your mind through the body instead of monitoring directly from your head. The gadget measures brain activity to control 3D simulations on the computer screen, helping to minimize stress and anxiety. Read the full story Using everyday microbes to power electrical devices A grad student is improving technology that creates electrical fuel cells from everyday microbes like yeast. Read the full story Designing a cheaper, simpler prosthetic arm An Illinois non-profit has created the Open Socket prosthetic arm, a low-cost, easy-to-use device intended for developing-world amputees. Its design and price tag will likely attract developed-world patients, too. Read the full story Chicago's busiest train line gets $646 million upgrade Chicago's busiest rail line, the Red Line, will get a $646 million rehabilitation. Is it enough to bring the city into the 21st century? Read the full story Honda rolls out new natural-gas-powered Civic Electric vehicles and hybrids seem to have captured all the attention lately. But Honda believes natural-gas vehicles could be the future too. SmartPlanet's Sumi Das talks to Jay Guzowski, senior product planner with Honda, to discuss the company's plans to sell the natural-gas Civic nationwide and why Honda is placing bets on it. Read the full story | 
