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Most complete Earth map publishedThe most complete terrain map of the Earth's surface has been published. |
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Prehistoric flute in Germany is oldest knownA bird-bone flute unearthed in a German cave was carved some 35,000 years ago and is the oldest handcrafted musical instrument yet discovered, archaeologists say, offering the latest evidence that early modern humans in Europe had established a complex and creative culture. |
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Human waste to heat thousands of homes in £4m plan to recycle it into gasIt gives a whole new meaning to cooking with 'natural' gas. |
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Solar Collectors Covering 0.3 Percent of the Sahara Could Power All of EuropeSolar power is an exciting source of renewable energy, but has so far mostly been used to power little things like homes, cars and small villages. |
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Microbe found two miles under Greenland ice is reawakened from a 120,000-year sleepA tiny purple bug that has been buried under nearly two miles of ice for 120,000 years has been revived in a lab. |
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World’s largest solar tower switches onThe world’s largest solar power tower went into use near Sevilla last week. |
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Flexible Solar Powered Rooftop ShinglesResearchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) in Richland have developed flexible solar panels that could be installed on roofs like shingles. |
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Efficient New Light Unfolds Like PaperThe next time your lamp needs a new light bulb, you might change the lamp shade instead of the light bulb. |
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Bamboo Living’s School is Earthquake and Hurricane SafeTraditional brick school facades could become a thing of the past as educational institutions aim for sustainability. |
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Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic spaceships finished by December 2009Sir Richard Branson told Google's Zeitgeist conference Virgin Galactic spaceships will be ready for testing by December 2009 and are on track to be carbon neutral. |
archeology
- Prehistoric flute in Germany is oldest known
- Ancient figurine said to be oldest depiction of the human form
- Scientists claim to have found language of ancient Indus civilisation
- Egyptians hope to find Cleopatra’s tomb
- CT scan reveals hidden face under Nefertiti bust
- Civil War Era Shipwreck Discovered During Search for Hurricane Ike Debris
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space
technology
- Most complete Earth map published
- Human waste to heat thousands of homes in £4m plan to recycle it into gas
- Solar Collectors Covering 0.3 Percent of the Sahara Could Power All of Europe
- Microbe found two miles under Greenland ice is reawakened from a 120,000-year sleep
- World’s largest solar tower switches on
- Flexible Solar Powered Rooftop Shingles
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