GM &#39;marathon&#39; mice break distance records
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Mice which can run almost twice the distance of normal mice have been genetically engineered by US scientists. &quot;This is the first animal engineered for increased endurance,&quot; says Ronald Evans of the Salk Institute
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Or does it claw bears? The snowmobile maker beats earnings estimates.
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Long-distance runner Paula Radcliffe is tipped to add to Britain&#39;s Olympic gold medal tally when she competes in the women&#39;s marathon today.
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BOISE, Idaho  &#151; Top Micron Technology Inc. executives seeking to demonstrate their products' durability will race cars equipped with on-board digital video memory cards in a grueling 1,000 mile off-road race down Mexico's Baja Peninsula.
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Researchers on Monday unveiled genetically engineered mice that can run farther and longer than their naturally bred brethren, bringing the "genetic doping" of elite athletes a small step closer to reality.
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DETROIT -- General Motors Corp.'s 76 years of global sales supremacy is ending, as totals for 2007 released on Wednesday showed the automaker in a virtual tie with Toyota Motor Corp.
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Car lovers have something to cheer about in 2005! Recently, Toyota Prius has set a new world land-speed record for hybrid powered cars.
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Britain&#39;s world record holder Paula Radcliffe won the women&#39;s New York marathon Sunday in an unofficial two hours 23 minutes seven seconds.
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By altering a gene, scientists have produced "marathon mice" with more muscle, less fat, and twice the endurance of regular mice. The find could lead to new anti-obesity drugs.
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Kenenisa Bekele eclipses Haile Gebrselassie's two-mile world record at the Norwich Union Grand Prix in Birmingham.
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InfoWorld - Microsoft&#160;says it set a record for streaming an online event to the most customers after offering the Live Earth concerts on MSN over the weekend.
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In a wild sprint to the finish, Kenyan Luke Metto edged countryman Wilson Kigen to win the BAA Half Marathon yesterday, though both were credited with the same time -- a record-breaking 1 hour 2 minutes 57 seconds.
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Paula Radcliffe, a record-holder who ran regularly while pregnant last year, won the New York City marathon.
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General Motors Corp  on Wednesday  reported worldwide sales of 9.37 million vehicles in 2007,  coming in just ahead of Japanese rival Toyota Motor Corp  (7203.T) in a closely watched race for the top spot in global  sales.
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Automaker's cash rebates hit yet another new record.
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ExxonMobil (XOM:NYSE - news - research) stepped up to the plate Thursday with record-breaking profits that raced past Wall Street estimates.
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My rÃÂ¿sumÃÂ¿ is pretty short when it comes to endurance events. There was that 23- hour nonstop drive from New Hampshire to South Carolina back in 1987, and I vaguely remember a St. Patrick's Day drinking contest at the University of Maryland that lasted quite a while (thanks, Norman).