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Fog ‘harvesting’ could mean water for poorA U.S. researcher says he wants to help the world's poor gain access to water through a technology based on nature called fog harvesting. |
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Google is Building the World’s Largest Solar Tower Power PlantThe solar investments from Google just keep on comin’, and this time, it’s a biggie. On Monday afternoon, the search giant announced its largest investment in renewable energy to date: $168 million into one of the first utility-scale solar projects being built by startup BrightSource Energy in California’s Mojave Desert. |
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Google’s driverless car
via TED |
Mon April 04, 2011 |
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Harrison Ford Lends Support to Eco-Friendly Video GameVideo games aren't the greenest activity out there. Often held up as the epitome of sloth, they have a way of sucking power without producing anything, encouraging sedentary activity and drawing us out of our real lives to boot. Problem is, they're really fun. That's why Talkie, a game designer based in Los Angeles, is making a new social game, akin to Zynga's "FarmVille" or "CityVille," that they hope will encourage their players to get out of their chairs and have a positive impact on their environments. They're just one of scores of designers hoping to harness the addictive power of video games toward social good. |
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New System Can Warn of Tsunamis Within MinutesSeismologists have developed a new system that could be used to warn future populations of an impending tsunami only minutes after the initial earthquake. |
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Microscope could ‘solve the cause of viruses’University of Manchester scientists have produced the world’s most powerful optical microscope, which could help understand the causes of many viruses and diseases. |
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‘Printing’ human organs with 3D bio-printer
via BBC |
Tue February 22, 2011 |
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The Google Art Project Makes Masterpieces Accessible to All
via The Atlantic |
Fri February 04, 2011 |
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New study says world can be completely powered by clean energy in 20-40 yearsScientists from Stanford University and the University of California at Davis have crunched the numbers and come up with a plan for how the world might economically and feasibly make the move to renewable energy in the next 20 to 40 years. |
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Global spam e-mail levels suddenly fallThe amount of junk e-mail being sent across the globe has seen a dramatic fall in recent months. |
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Ford to extend Auto Start-Stop system to gasoline and diesel vehiclesAuto Stop-Start technology that shuts off a vehicle’s engine when it comes to a stop to save fuel is a standard feature on many hybrid and electric-vehicles (EVs), including Ford’s Fusion Hybrid and Escape Hybrid. Ford has now announced its Auto Start-Stop system will be added to conventional cars, crossovers and SUVs in North America from 2012. |
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California says yes to molten solarThe California Energy Commission has approved a permit for SolarReserve to build a 150-megawatt solar plant that uses molten salt to store energy, the company announced Wednesday. |
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Helping the paralyzed to walk againA technique helping stroke victims regain their mobility has won the 2010 Danish Research Result of the Year award and is now attracting attention from investors keen to see the research move from the lab and into rehabilitation centers. |
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New tool that can quickly identify dangerous viruses developedA simple diagnostic tool has been developed by Boston University researchers to quickly identify dangerous viruses like Ebola and Marburg. |
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Science news headlines
- ‘Most Earth-like’ planets discovered
- Safer vaccine created without virus
- Asahi’s auto glass blocks UV, filters out IR rays
- Earth’s nearest solar neighborhood has a habitable planet
- New Microscopy Technique Can See The Lengths Of Atomic Bonds
- New radio telescope to watch for solar flares
- Mind-controlled helicopter aids concentration
- Fighting cancer with cell phones
- ‘Super-Earth’ exoplanet spotted 42 light-years away
- Amputee Climbs 103 Stories Using Mind-Controlled Bionic Leg
- Enjoyment of life ‘key to living longer’
- New Water Treatment Process Could Help Bring Dead Zones Back to Life
- SpaceX launches station cargo
- Energy from Solar Power now Cheaper than Fossil Fuels in 105 Countries
- Tesla Unveils Solar Powered Charging Stations
- Europe Now Creates Enough Solar Power to Fuel Austria
- Robots join the fight against cancer
- Puppet experiment suggests humans are born to be fair
- Bill Nye the Science Guy asks parents not to raise creationist kids
- Male contraceptive pill ‘step closer’ after mice studies
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