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Returning astronauts as weak as 80-year-olds: study

22 August, 2010 - 06:53
Astronauts can become as weak as 80-year-olds after six months at the International Space Station, according to a new study that raises serious health concerns as NASA contemplates prolonged trips to asteroids and Mars.
Categories: Climate Change

Raucous Active Galaxy Destroys Own Environment

22 August, 2010 - 04:06
The powerful radio source in the center of M87 is a supermassive black hole, ripping away at the heart of the galaxy.
Categories: Climate Change

Heliotrope: The World's First Energy Positive Solar Home

22 August, 2010 - 03:36
This rotating solar home was the seed for the ambitious Sonnenschiff Solar Development and the modern solar movement in Germany. The home takes full advantage of the sun by rotating with it, allowing daylight to course though its triple-pane windows and energize its large roof-mounted solar array and solar thermal pipes.
Categories: Climate Change

'Virtual Shellfish' Aid In Studying Oil's Effects

22 August, 2010 - 02:40
Though some of the oil from the Deepwater Horizon has now disappeared, scientists are trying to figure out what the remaining oil is doing to marine life. A damage assessment for a place the size of the Gulf is a huge and complicated job, but out of sight does not mean out of mind.
Categories: Climate Change

A new type of chlorophyll in ancient Australian bacteria.

21 August, 2010 - 20:21
Scientists have discovered a new type of chlorophyll in ancient Australian bacteria.\r\nOver the past 60 years scientists have known of four types of chlorophyll used by plants to harvest light and convert it into chemical energy, a process called photosynthesis.
Categories: Climate Change

Alaska Airlines Testing Smoother Landings

21 August, 2010 - 12:34
A just-completed test of new technology for smoother landings could play a big role in cutting the industry's fuel use and carbon footprint.
Categories: Climate Change

A Stunning Galaxy a Trillion Miles from Ea

21 August, 2010 - 07:08
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope photographed a spectacular and stunning image of a spiral galaxy named NGC 4911 which lies over 320 million ligh-years
Categories: Climate Change

Solar-Powered Toothbrush Doesn't Require Toothpaste

21 August, 2010 - 05:23
Researchers have designed a toothbrush that cleans teeth by creating a solar-powered chemical reaction in the mouth, doing away with the need for toothpaste.
Categories: Climate Change

Questions Mount White House's Overly Rosy Report - Oil Spill

20 August, 2010 - 22:10
Two congressmen on Thursday questioned why the Obama administration made a major announcement about what happened to the oil in the Gulf of Mexico earlier this month without the science to back it up . Massachusetts Democratic Rep. Ed Markey demanded that NOAA surrender the data and algorithms behind its increasingly controversial estimate, so tha
Categories: Climate Change

Empire State Building to Turn Off Lights for Migrating Birds

20 August, 2010 - 21:30
Every year, approximately 90,000 birds die in NYC because of collisions with buildings. This year, the Empire State Building will turn off its lights to help migrating birds pass safely through the city.
Categories: Climate Change

One Bryant Park Tower Gets LEED Platinum Certification

20 August, 2010 - 21:00
Last year the world's greenest skyscraper, One Bryant Park opened its doors in midtown Manhattan to rave reviews celebrating its innovative design. Today we're thrilled to announce that the green tower has just achieved LEED Platinum certification, making it the world's first office tower to reach the USGBC's highest rating.
Categories: Climate Change

Sewage Treatment Device Doubles As Electric Generator

20 August, 2010 - 18:49
Researchers at Oregon State University may have found a way to not only reduce the need for human sewage treatment plants, but also generate electricity for residents of developing countries.
Categories: Climate Change

Earth's Green Carbon Sink on the Wane

20 August, 2010 - 16:00
Satellite data indicate that carbon storage by plants is decreasing despite climate warming.
Categories: Climate Change

The cheap, dirty and direct route to irreversible clim

20 August, 2010 - 09:30
The global dominance of industrial interests dependant on cheap energy sourced from coal mean climate change is inevitable
Categories: Climate Change

Hawaiian Coral Saved by Frozen Sperm

20 August, 2010 - 02:40
As corals face a daily bashing through warm, polluted waters, the scientists at University of Hawaii at Manoa and the Smithsonian Institution are building up a bank of frozen sperm and embryos of Hawaiian coral species, just in case.
Categories: Climate Change

Rwanda Harnesses Energy from Exploding Lake

20 August, 2010 - 02:31
Rwanda is centering its new energy plan on an unlikely, potentially dangerous source: the explosive Lake Kivu.
Categories: Climate Change

The Deepwater oil plume is over 20 miles long

20 August, 2010 - 02:31
Today scientists revealed the results of an investigation into the severity of the Deepwater oil spill. The plume of petroleum hydrocarbon chemicals measures a staggering 22 miles long & has settled in a deep underwater layer. They were able to study the plume for ten days in June before Hurricane Alex forced them from the area.
Categories: Climate Change

Is the Flooding in Pakistan a Climate Change Disaster?

19 August, 2010 - 17:50
Devastating flooding in Pakistan may foreshadow extreme weather to come as a result of global warming.
Categories: Climate Change

The man who lives without money

19 August, 2010 - 17:40
Mark Boyle gave up using cash over a year ago and loves his new lifestyle. Here's how he does it.
Categories: Climate Change

Toxic Oil Found Deep on Gulf Seafloor?

19 August, 2010 - 10:00
Weeks after the U.S. government claimed that the "vast majority" of oil from the Gulf of Mexico spill has been taken care of, oil has possibly been found deep on the Gulf seafloor, scientists announced this week.
Categories: Climate Change