MONROVIA, Calif., July 6 (UPI) -- The ability for a tiny man-made vehicle to fly through the flapping of wings while carrying its own energy source has been achieved, the company responsible said.

TEHRAN, June 8 (UPI) -- Foreigner investors flocked to the South Pars gas field in Iran with plans for 22 separate projects totaling $15.6 billion for development, officials say.

PASADENA, Calif., May 7 (UPI) -- U.S. company Viaspace Inc. announced plans to demonstrate its hazardous chemicals, explosives and toxic gases threat-detection technology.

CHICAGO, March 30 (UPI) -- A U.S. study has shown the first evidence that stem cells taken from a patient suffering severe angina and placed into that patient's heart may lessen pain.

TEWKSBURY, Mass., March 13 (UPI) -- The U.S. Defense Department has awarded a Phase II contract to Raytheon Co. to continue development of a non-lethal weapons technology.

CLEVELAND, March 10 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers are testing the drug LibiGel to see if it will safely boost the libido of post-menopausal women.

BAKU, Azerbaijan, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- Azeri developers at the Shah Deniz gas field denied reports that concepts for Phase II development of the offshore field were chosen, officials said Wednesday.

LONDON, Nov. 21 (UPI) -- The British government announced it held Europe's first carbon allowance auction.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- Boeing has won a new $36 million U.S. Army contract to push ahead with its work on creating a new mobile, high-energy laser weapon system to knock out incoming rockets, artillery shells and mortar rounds.