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 2008 2008-05-17T16:00:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/video_rocket_man_makes_debut_flight/?source=rss Real-life rocket man Yves Rossy soared through the Alps this week on his first demonstration flight with a self-made flying contraption. Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, Switzerland, Top Stories, Science Top Stories 2008-05-16T23:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/divers_find_caesar_bust_that_may_date_to_46_bc/?source=rss Divers trained in archaeology discovered a marble bust of an aging Caesar in the Rhone River that France's Culture Ministry said Tuesday could be the oldest known. Science, Archeology, Regions, Europe, France, Top Stories, Science Top Stories 2008-05-16T09:34:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/architects_home_and_office_is_less_than_eight_feet_wide/?source=rss So often the space between buildings is just wasted, a source of heat loss and little else. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Science, Health, Business, Regions, Europe, Belgium, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories 2008-05-15T11:55:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/one_millionth_hybrid_vehicle_hits_the_american_road/?source=rss In December 2007, an auto dealership employee somewhere in America handed a new owner the keys to the one millionth hybrid vehicle sold in this country. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Michigan, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-05-15T11:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/game_lets_players_find_scientific_solutions/?source=rss Foldit allows gamers to fold proteins in ways that could help develop an HIV vaccine. Science, Technology, Health, General Health, Special Interest, General Special Interest, Top Stories, Health Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories 2008-05-13T17:00:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/virtual_telescope_opens_night_sky/?source=rss Microsoft launches a free tool that allows amateur star-gazers to explore the universe from their computers. Science, Space, Technology, Special Interest, General Special Interest, Regions, North America, United States, Washington, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-05-13T12:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/photos_1000_tombs_discovered_in_colombia/?source=rss The massive burial site contains a treasure trove of artifacts and information about two little-known South American civilizations, experts said. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Archeology, Regions, South America, Colombia 2008-05-10T01:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/waste_management_to_fuel_ca_trucks_with_landfill_harvested_liquid_natural_g/?source=rss California government agencies are supporting a large-scale project to better manage garbage and recyclables in a California joint venture between Linde North America, a Linde Group subsidiary, and Waste Management. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, California, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-05-04T11:12:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tornado_flattened_kansas_town_is_coming_back_greener/?source=rss A year after it was practically wiped off the map by a tornado, Greensburg is rising again -- and going green, too, with solar panels, wind turbines, tinted windows, water-saving toilets and other energy-efficient technology. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Land, Water, Science, Technology, Special Interest, Inspirational Stories, Regions, North America, United States, Kansas, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Special Interest Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-05-04T10:55:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fire_from_the_dragon_green_entrepreneur_harnesses_truck_energy/?source=rss It came to Terry Kenney while he was sleeping -- a crystal clear vision of an apparatus that would harness the kinetic energy of gargantuan, smoke-spewing trucks to light up homes and businesses with energy that was safe, renewable, and completely clean. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, California, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-04-30T10:12:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/iraq_museum_reclaims_700_stolen_artifacts/?source=rss Iraq's National Museum welcomed the return of more than 700 antiquities stolen during the chaos that followed the U.S.-led invasion five years ago. Science, Archeology, Regions, Middle East, Iraq, Top Stories, Science Top Stories 2008-04-28T18:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/vertical_diagonal_farm_from_work_ac_in_nyc/?source=rss We love vertical farms and while they may not be as practical as green roofs, the idea of food being grown right in the city doesn't get any more local than this. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Land, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, New York, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-04-27T11:38:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_air_car_zero_pollution_and_very_low_running_costs/?source=rss Many respected engineers have been trying for years to bring a compressed air car to market, believing strongly that compressed air can power a viable "zero pollution" car. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Indian Sub-Continent, India, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories 2008-04-27T11:27:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/regrowing_the_rainforest/?source=rss Half a century after most of Costa Rica's rainforests were cut down, researchers from the Boyce Thompson Institute took on a project that many thought was impossible - restoring a tropical rainforest ecosystem. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Science, Technology, Regions, Central America, Costa Rica, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories 2008-04-24T00:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/bionic_eye_blindness_cure_hope/?source=rss A 'bionic eye' may hold the key to returning sight to blind people affected by a hereditary disease. Science, Technology, Health, General Health 2008-04-21T17:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/complete_cookbook_for_running_a_genome_published/?source=rss The entire epigenome of a plant has been sequenced using a new technique, allowing geneticists to study how organisms control their genes Science, General Science, Top Stories, Science Top Stories 2008-04-21T15:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/algal_sex_could_spawn_malaria_vaccine/?source=rss Pond algae and the malaria parasite use the same protein to fuse their male and female sex cells, raising hopes of a vaccine Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science, General Science, Health, Medical Discoveries 2008-04-20T13:00:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dark_matter_may_have_been_found_on_earth/?source=rss An Italian team claim to have observed dark matter particles in a detector, replicating an earlier finding, but physicists remain sceptical Top Headlines, Top Stories, Science Top Stories, Science, Space, Regions, Europe, Italy 2008-04-17T16:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dells_hq_is_now_100_renewably_powered/?source=rss About a year ago, Dell promised us all that they would soon be a 100% carbon neutral company. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Texas, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-04-11T13:57:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/tesla_motors_details_strategy_for_major_european_offensive/?source=rss Tesla Motors has revealed its ambitious strategy for speeding up the rollout of its electric Roadster in Europe, including an appearance at the 2008 Paris Auto Show in October and the Top Marques Monaco auto show later this month. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, Europe, France, Monaco, North America, United States, California, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Science Top Stories, USA Top Stories 2008-04-11T13:41:00-08:00