(Speigel Online) – An American couple has found a surprising alternative to conventional asphalt motorways: solar road panels. In addition to providing electricity, saving oil and melting fresh snow, it could also prevent accidents.
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(Phys.Org) – The European Commission said Friday that it will ban for two years beginning in December pesticides blamed for killing the bees that pollinate food and fruit crops. The decision to ban the three insecticides, made by chemicals giants Bayer and Syngenta, “marks another milestone towards ensuring a healthier future” for bees, EU Health [...] (BBC) – Want to go to Mars? Dutch organisation Mars One says it will open applications imminently. It would be a one-way trip, and the company hopes to build a community of settlers on the planet. Uncharted waters, mountains or far away lands have always drawn explorers. History books show that desire for adventure, even [...] By Rob Garver and Charles Seife, Special to ProPublica, April 15, 2013, 9:17 a.m.by Charles Seife and Rob Garver, Special to ProPublica, April 15 by Charles Seife and Rob Garver, Special to ProPublica, April 15 Link to ProPublica Published with the author’s permission On the morning of May 3, 2010, three agents of the Food [...] McClatchy Newspaper, By Michael Doyle, April 12 Washington — The building blocks of life are now stacked up before the Supreme Court, as justices consider whether scientists can patent an isolated human gene. In a case that combines deep thoughts and dollars galore, justices must evaluate a Utah-based company’s patents on two human genes associated [...] (AFP) – In a world first, a Singapore scientist and his team have developed a chip which can detect up to 70,000 different viruses and bacteria in one test. How cool! Seven men in the history of humanity stand apart from the rest of us. These are the Apollo command module pilots who spent time alone in orbit around the Moon, while their colleagues walked on the lunar surface. When they were on the far side of the Moon, these astronauts were completely out of contact, [...] (BBC) – Speaking at the White House, he announced an initial $100m investment to shed light on how the brain works and provide insight into diseases such as Alzheimer’s and epilepsy. President Obama said initiatives like the Human Genome Project had transformed genetics; now he wants to do the same with the brain. The project [...] New York Times, By Michael Wines, March 28 Bakersfield, CA — A mysterious malady that has been killing honeybees en masse for several years appears to have expanded drastically in the last year, commercial beekeepers say, wiping out 40 percent or even 50 percent of the hives needed to pollinate many of the nation’s fruits [...] (AFP) – A groundbreaking solar-powered Swiss aircraft is ready to make a coast-to-coast flight across the United States, its creators said Thursday. The experimental Solar Impulse plane, which has made several trips since its maiden flight in 2009, will take off on May 1 on a transcontinental tour split in five stages. “We are ready [...] Voyager 1 has crossed over into a medium that is not the Solar System and not quite interstellar space, NASA announced yesterday. Launched 35 years ago, Voyager 1 and her sister craft, Voyager 2 were intended as emissaries from earth to whatever civilization it encounters over the course of millions of years. The most interesting [...] (IPS) – As part of the country’s growing emphasis on green tech research, Brazilian scientists have developed plastic solar panels that could revolutionise power generation from this clean, renewable energy source. (Image) What looks like a thin, flexible sheet of regular plastic is actually a solar panel printed with photovoltaic cells, which convert sunlight into [...] (BBC Future) – Some animals have the ability to grow new arms and legs. Can we learn their secrets and duplicate them in humans? BBC, By Rebecca Morelle, March 8 Stargazers could enjoy a rare spectacle as a bright comet swings into the Northern Hemisphere. The icy mass, called C/2011 L4 Pan-Starrs, should be visible with binoculars or a telescope from 8 March. But in the following days, it will become even brighter and could be seen with the [...] Columbia Journalism Review slams Times for “outright lie” about its commitment to environmental coverage. Climate Progress, By Joe Romm, March 4 This weekend two of the premier newspapers in the country basically abandoned the story of the century — climate change — as a specialized beat. The NY Times shut down its Green Blog (fast [...] |
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