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WTF? SNOW ON THE PALM TREES! Snow hits Mediterranean coast!
Mar 11, 2010 Science Leave a comment
Blizzards have hit the French Mediterranean coast amid warnings of up to 20 inches of snow in Northern Spain on Tuesday.
MRI’s successes put the brain on trial
Mar 11, 2010 Science Leave a comment
As we obtain a finer-grained understanding of the brain structures that perform specific functions, the use of MRI to probe an individual’s mental capacity may be ready to take a starring turn in the courtroom.
LHC fault forces 2011 shutdown
Mar 11, 2010 Science Leave a comment
The Large Hadron Collider must be shut down for a year starting in late 2011 to address design flaws, the BBC has learned.
Fuel-injection System That Delivers 64 Miles Per Gallon
Mar 11, 2010 Science Leave a comment
The best hybrid cars of today can only deliver about 48 miles per gallon. By using this newly developed fuel injection system a test vehicle was measured at achieving 64 miles per gallon in highway driving. This is approximately a 50% increase in fuel efficiency in a gasoline engine.
Scientists tease DNA from eggshell of extinct birds
Mar 11, 2010 Science Leave a comment
In a world first, scientists in Australia announced on Wednesday they had extracted DNA from the fossilised eggshells of extinct birds, including iconic giants such as the moa and elephant bird.
Is Number of Earthquakes on the Rise? (Washington Post)
Mar 11, 2010 Science Leave a comment
Are the recent earthquakes in Haiti, Chile and Turkey a coincidence or a sign of increases seismic activity?
Real-life Hurt Locker: How Bomb-Proof suits work
Mar 11, 2010 Science Leave a comment
A fascinating look at how bomb-proof suits actually work
‘Doomsday’ Seed Vault Stores 500,000 Crops
Mar 11, 2010 Environment Leave a comment
A global seed vault dug out of an arctic mountainside has just reached its half-million mark of seed varieties.
Infoporn: Cellphones and the Environment
Mar 11, 2010 Environment Leave a comment
Few people consider that these small gadgets in our pockets could be causing a lot of damage to the environment. The negative impact of cellphones on the environment can be reduced in some ways, but some of the serious environmental damage cellphones may be causing will be more difficult to fix.
Google Adds ‘Bike There’ Feature to Google Maps
Mar 11, 2010 Environment Leave a comment
They’ve been plugging away for awhile now on ways to get directions for cyclists that avoids hills, excessive traffic, and points you in the best directions for pedaling to your destination. Now it’s live!