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 2012 2012-02-07T08:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/transplant_jaw_made_by_3d_printer_claimed_as_first/?source=rss A 3D printer-created lower jaw has been fitted to an 83-year-old woman's face in what doctors say is the first operation of its kind. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science, Technology, Health 2012-02-07T07:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_cleanweb_takes_off/?source=rss This past weekend in New York, a group of high tech companies, venture investors, hackers, college students held the second Cleanweb Hackathon -- a gathering where software developers and serial entrepreneurs, fueled by coffee and burritos -- or similar fare -- stay up one, two or more nights writing code for apps that just may change the world. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Science, Technology, Feel Good, Heroic Stories, Regions, North America, United States, New York 2012-01-26T17:06:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/personal_medicine_is_a_little_bit_closer_sequence_your_genome_for_under_100/?source=rss Thanks to advances in chemistry and software, researchers can soon sequence a human genome for $1,000 in a day. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology 2012-01-16T08:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/2012_doomsday_predictions_debunked_by_nasa/?source=rss On Dec. 21, 2012, many doomsday believers fear the apocalypse — anything from a rogue planet smashing into us to our world spinning end over end. However, the world should expect nothing more next year than the winter solstice, the longest night of the year, NASA says. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, Science, Space, Feel Good, Inspirational Stories 2012-01-01T16:25:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_discovery_could_lead_to_better_artificial_hips/?source=rss For many people who have suffered from an arthritic hip, the replacement of their natural hip bone with a prosthetic implant has meant an end to constant pain, and the restoration of a normal range of movement. Unfortunately, the ball-and-socket joints of the prostheses do wear down over time, so younger patients in need of the implants are typically told to either wait until they are older, or must face the prospect of someday requiring repeat surgery to service their device. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Health, Medical Discoveries 2011-12-29T20:40:00-08:00 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 2011-12-26T06:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/first_earth_sized_planets_spotted/?source=rss Astronomers have detected the first Earth-sized planets, which are orbiting a star similar to our own Sun. They have described their findings as the most important planets ever discovered outside our Solar System. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Space 2011-12-20T22:33:00-08:00 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 2011-12-20T04:40:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/yoav_medan_ultrasound_surgery_healing_without_cuts/?source=rss Imagine having a surgery with no knives involved. At TEDMED, Yoav Medan shares a technique that uses MRI to find trouble spots and focused ultrasound to treat such issues as brain lesions, uterine fibroids and several kinds of cancerous growths. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology, Health 2011-12-18T04:44:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/harnessing_desert_sun_to_power_europe/?source=rss It is a beguiling idea - harvest sunshine, and a little wind, from the empty deserts of North Africa and the Middle East, and use it to produce clean power for the region and for Europe. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business 2011-12-08T09:05:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/astronomers_confirm_earth_twin/?source=rss Astronomers have confirmed the existence of an Earth-like planet in the 'habitable zone' around a star not unlike our own. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Space 2011-12-08T08:56:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/giant_nasa_rover_launches_to_mars/?source=rss Nasa has launched the most capable machine ever built to land on Mars. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Science, Space, Technology, Regions, North America, United States 2011-11-27T23:32:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/how_rainwater_harvesting_is_helping_nicaraguan_farmers/?source=rss Mr Beltran lives in northern Nicaragua, one of the poorest and driest areas of the country, where a pilot project to harvest rainwater is beginning to transform local agriculture and local people's lives. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Science, Technology, Regions, Central America, Nicaragua 2011-11-27T16:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/plan_to_recycle_300_billion_worth_of_space_debris/?source=rss Its hard enough to tackle pollution on Earth, let alone in space. However, the recent NASA UARS spacecraft fall has put the phenomenon of space debris in sharp spotlight. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Science, Space 2011-11-07T05:11:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/rating_your_toasters_lifetime_costs/?source=rss When shopping for appliances, it’s easy to compare prices, but what about the cost to actually run a toaster, coffee maker or blender? A new testing service aims to do just that. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology 2011-11-02T08:37:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/true3d_head_up_display_keeps_drivers_focused_on_the_road/?source=rss Developed by the California-based company Making Virtual Solid, True3D is billed as 'an augmented reality navigational display engine designed to provide non-distracting, translucent location guidance.' Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Scientific Discoveries, Technology 2011-11-01T07:15:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ted_talk_jay_bradner_open_source_cancer_research/?source=rss How does cancer know it's cancer? At Jay Bradner's lab, they found a molecule that might hold the answer, JQ1 -- and instead of patenting JQ1, they published their findings and mailed samples to 40 other labs to work on. An inspiring look at the open-source future of medical research. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Technology 2011-10-29T05:50:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/gloria_will_allow_internet_astronomers_to_access_worldwide_robotic_telescop/?source=rss Amateur astronomers wanting to observe celestial bodies soon won't be limited to just their own personal telescopes, or visits to the local public observatory. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Space, Technology 2011-10-19T16:39:00-08:00 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 2011-10-11T07:10:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/worlds_largest_radio_telescope_begins_study_of_cosmic_dawn/?source=rss One of the 21st Century's grand scientific undertakings has begun its quest to view the 'Cosmic Dawn'. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Space, Technology, Regions, South America, Chile 2011-10-03T15:24:00-08:00