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Solar sail gets another chance for launch this article opens in a new window

New Scientist, Fri July 04, 2008, comments (0)
As early as the end of July 2008, NASA plans to test solar sail technology in orbit with a tiny spacecraft called NanoSail-D

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PHOTOS: Ancient Egypt Town Found this article opens in a new window

National Geographic, Wed July 02, 2008, comments (0)
A well-preserved settlement near the temple of Edfu provides rare glimpses into the daily lives of the ancient Egyptians.

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Meet the Steel-Melting Solar Mirror this article opens in a new window

Discovery News, Mon June 30, 2008, comments (0)
A mirror designed by MIT students makes enough heat to vaporize wood and melt metal.

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Britain’s Last Neanderthals Were More Sophisticated Than We Thought this article opens in a new window

Terra Daily, Thu June 26, 2008, comments (0)
Pulborough, UK - An archaeological excavation at a site near Pulborough, West Sussex, has thrown remarkable new light on the life of northern Europe's last Neanderthals. It provides a snapshot of a thriving, developing population - rather than communities on the verge of extinction.

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Scientists Are Developing Alloy Based Fridges Running On 50% Less Energy

ENN, Wed June 25, 2008, comments (0)
European researchers say they have begun to develop fridges that are powered by a 100% alloy which will reduce their energy usage by 50%. In the last 15 years, fridge technology developers have had to consider what option would be the lesser of two evils. Environmentalists alerted them to the harmful side effects of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), the refrigerant chemical, but alternative refrigerants require a lot more energy.

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World’s Most Efficient Solar Dish

Digg News, Tue June 24, 2008, comments (0)
MIT Massachusetts - A team led by Massachusetts Institute of Technology students last week successfully tested a prototype of what it says may be the "most cost-efficient solar-power system in the world," revolutionizing global energy production.

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Earth ‘not at risk’ from collider

BBC, Mon June 23, 2008, comments (2)
Our planet will not be sucked into a black hole made in a new European physics facility, a report concludes.

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Mars probe makes ‘ice’ discovery

BBC, Fri June 20, 2008, comments (0)
Nasa's Phoenix spacecraft has unearthed "perfect" evidence of ice in the soil around its landing site on Mars.

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Potential new weapon against TB: free cell minutes

NPR, Wed June 18, 2008, comments (0)
Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA - Researchers at MIT believe they've discovered a new weapon in the battle against tuberculosis: Free cell phone minutes.

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Intel team heads to Oregon for solar spin-off

Santa Clara, California, USA - A team of Intel Corp. engineers and executives designing new solar power cells will spin off to form an independent company based in Oregon, the computer chipmaker reported Monday.

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