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Huge growth at largest wind farm

A massive expansion is to take place at Europe's largest onshore wind farm, which is situated in East Renfrewshire.

"Whitelee wind farm is already the largest onshore wind farm in Europe and this extension pushing the overall capacity to 539MW will make it one of the largest in the world."- Simon Christian, UK director of ScottishPower Renewables

Man donates kidney to his rescuer

Bosanski Brod, Bosnia - A man plucked from a raging torrent 20 years ago by a stranger has repaid the favour by donating a kidney to his rescuer.

Net Neutrality Gains Ground

Washington, DC - U.S. House committee passes its first bill that specifically outlaws a tiered access system on the Internet.

Alligators Abound During Annual Florida Count

Lake Okeechobee, FL - To the unaided eye, the swamp seems to sleep at night.

UN says Indonesia quake aid faster than post-tsunami

Jakarta, Indonesia - The UN's top emergency relief coordinator on Monday said he expected the aid effort after the Indonesia earthquake to be faster than that after the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.

EU police foil child trafficking gang

Rome - A Europe-wide child trafficking gang has been broken up following an investigation led by Italian police.

New Vaccine Development Provides Potent Long-Lasting Immunity

Pittsburgh, PA - The field of vaccine development is getting a boost from new research that has identified a promising vaccine delivery approach, which in animal studies produced long-term immune protection after just one immunization.

Robot hand controlled by thought alone

Tokyo, Japan - A robotic hand controlled by the power of thought alone has been demonstrated by researchers in Japan.

Shingles vaccine for older adults gets FDA approval

Washington, DC - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday approved the first vaccine to prevent shingles, a painful virus believed to strike one in five adults at some point in their lives, particularly the elderly.

Heat ‘batteries’ dramatically cut energy use

London, England - Heat storage tanks that can cut energy used for heating by 50-70%, and are becoming an increasingly profitable investment as energy prices shoot up.

Consumer Demand for Healthy Fabrics Boosts Green Textile Certification

Greensboro, NC - The popularity of organic foods is increasing and corresponding consumer demand is perking up in the textile industry.

Graphic images to deter smokers

London, England - The public are being asked to choose a series of picture warnings to appear on cigarette packets from next year.

If all drivers were polite, they would get where theyre going faster

Ann Arbor, MI - A new study from the University of Michigan found that traffic metering systems that incorporate new algorithms for merging could reduce the seriousness of traffic slowdowns that originate near freeway on-ramps.

FSU research produces images of AIDS virus that may shape vaccine

Tallahassee, FL - As the world marks the 25th year since the first diagnosed case of AIDS, groundbreaking research by scientists at Florida State University has produced remarkable three-dimensional images of the virus and the protein spikes on its surface that allow it to bind and fuse with human immune cells.

AIDS Origin Traced to Chimp Group in Cameroon

Cameroon - Chimpanzees living in dense jungles in Africa have been confirmed as the probable source of the HIV virus which caused the human AIDS pandemic.

Mission to target highest clouds

Hampton, Virginia - A Nasa satellite mission will be launched this year to study the highest and most mysterious clouds on Earth.

‘Dead’ Everest man safe at camp

Mount Everest - An Australian man left for dead as he descended Mount Everest has left the "death zone" near the summit and has spoken by phone to his relieved wife.

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