http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2013 2013-04-29T16:24:08+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/safer_vaccine_created_without_virus/?source=rss British scientists have developed a “holy grail” vaccine for foot-and-mouth disease that is safer and more resilient than current vaccines, according to an article published in the journal PLOS Pathogens on Wednesday. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Medical Discoveries 2013-03-28T16:38:57+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_microscopy_technique_can_see_the_lengths_of_atomic_bonds/?source=rss For the first time, scientists have used an imaging technique that’s so precise that it’s possible to see the different lengths of individual atomic bonds. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2012-12-11T23:08:28+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/mind-controlled_helicopter_aids_concentration/?source=rss A toy helicopter controlled by nothing but brainwaves could be available to the public just in time to hover under this year's Christmas tree. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Business 2012-11-27T04:51:13+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fighting_cancer_with_cell_phones/?source=rss Only innovation can reduce illness and poverty in Africa, according to a program that is funding creative approaches to healthcare in developing countries. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Regions, Africa, Tanzania 2012-11-25T04:46:46+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/amputee_climbs_103_stories_using_mind-controlled_bionic_leg/?source=rss A man with a mind-controlled bionic leg climbed to the top of Chicago’s famous Sears Willis Tower Sunday, part of a charity stair-climbing event. Zac Vawter, 31, lost his right leg in a motorcycle accident and is the first person to climb that many floors wearing a bionic limb. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Illinois 2012-11-14T08:19:54+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_water_treatment_process_could_help_bring_dead_zones_back_to_life/?source=rss Employing a new tertiary wastewater treatment process reduced levels of phosphorous and trace pollutants in urban wastewater effluent below EPA safe levels, researchers from Veolia Water, Kruger and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee found. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Regions, North America, United States, Wisconsin 2012-10-09T20:13:38+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/robots_join_the_fight_against_cancer/?source=rss The researchers hope that snake robots could help spot and remove tumours more effectively. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Medical Discoveries 2012-09-21T22:49:44+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/spotting_cancer_cells_in_blood_with_a_27-picosecond_camera/?source=rss A simple blood test that offers early detection of cancer in the human body has long eluded medical researchers, but a team at UCLA is getting closer. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Medical Discoveries 2012-08-13T20:34:14+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/air_batteries_could_energize_evs/?source=rss Researchers in the UK say they have made a key step in development of a lithium-air battery, a device that promises three to five times as much energy per unit mass as the existing lithium-ion batteries that we use in our consumer devices and electric vehicles. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2012-07-21T04:10:56+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/vaccine_and_antibiotics_stabilized_so_refrigeration_is_not_needed/?source=rss Researchers have developed a new silk-based stabilizer that will provide a new avenue toward eliminating the need to keep some vaccines and antibiotics refrigerated, which could save billions of dollars every year and increase accessibility to third world populations. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Medical Discoveries 2012-07-12T15:08:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/experimental_headlight_system_can_see_through_rain_and_snow/?source=rss Driving at night in falling rain or snow can be treacherous, but not just because the asphalt is slippery – visibility is also greatly reduced, as the driver’s view of the road ahead is obscured by brightly headlight-lit raindrops or snowflakes. In the future, however, that may not be so much of a problem. A team led by Carnegie Mellon University’s Prof. Srinivasa Narasimhan has developed an experimental headlight system that renders most foreground precipitation virtually invisible, while still adequately illuminating the road beyond. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2012-07-06T17:29:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/american_scientists_make_great_leap_in_battery_technology/?source=rss Envia Systems, a battery maker based in California, announced on Monday what it called a “major breakthrough” in lithium-ion cell technology that would result in a significant increase in the energy density — and a sharp reduction in the cost — of lithium-ion battery packs Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, California 2012-03-02T08:10:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_system_could_eventually_eliminate_batteries/?source=rss Researchers at the University of Bedfordshire have developed a technique for powering electronic devices using only radio waves, which they claim could eventually eliminate the need for conventional batteries. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2012-02-22T21:10:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_plasma_brush_may_mean_painless_cavity_filling/?source=rss We've been keeping an eye on efforts to make the dreaded dentist's drill a thing of the past for some time, and now there's more good news on the horizon for the cavity-prone (and pain-phobic). Engineers have successfully lab-tested a plasma "brush" that can painlessly clean and prep cavities so well, there's no need for mechanical abrasion prior to filling. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Regions, North America, United States, Missouri 2011-12-26T06:00:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/artificial_intestines_near_reality/?source=rss Science has given us working artificial hearts, hips, limbs and bladders, and even a trachea. But no one has successfully created an artificial intestine, until now. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Health, Medical Discoveries 2011-12-20T04:40:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/real_life_jedi_pushing_the_limits_of_mind_control/?source=rss The inner workings of the brain can now be read using low cost hardware. You don't have to be a Jedi to make things move with your mind. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2011-10-11T07:10:01+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/groundbreaking_solar_plant_in_spain_generates_24_hours_of_power/?source=rss Spain's Gemasolar concentrating solar power plant just became the first solar power plant to generate power for 24 continuous hours. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology, Regions, Europe, Spain 2011-07-10T03:16:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/a_winning_solution_for_renewable_energy_and_co2_reduction/?source=rss A promising new innovation in geothermal technology, that offers a novel solution to climate change, has been created by two researchers from the University of Minnesota's Department of Earth Sciences. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2011-06-09T22:42:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/optical_battery_discovery_could_mean_solar_power_without_solar_cells/?source=rss Researchers at the University of Michigan have made a scientific discovery that is intriguing all on its own but it is the breakthrough’s potential applications in solar power generation that have them excited. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2011-05-31T03:04:00+00:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/scientists_working_on_human_dolphin_communication_device/?source=rss Scientists are working on an underwater device that could facilitate two-way human-dolphin communications Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Breakthroughs in technology 2011-05-23T03:59:00+00:00