On the evening of 5 October, an Ariane 5 GS launcher lifted off from Europe’s Spaceport in French Guiana on its mission to place two telecommunications satellites into geostationary transfer orbits.
Space Exploration
Oct 8, 2007
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At a time when encroaching human development in former wildlife areas has compressed African elephants into ever smaller home ranges and increased levels of human-elephant conflict, a study in the October 9th issue of Current ...
Oct 8, 2007
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In a finding that could shrink the massive carbon footprint of cars worldwide, a New York scientist has proposed an industrial technology that captures CO2 directly from the atmosphere. The study is scheduled to appear in ...
Engineering
Oct 8, 2007
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More than 500 years after Christopher Columbus set foot in the Bahamas, DNA experts are working to determine the particulars of his early life.
Oct 8, 2007
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Researchers in Finland are reporting successful use of an unlikely fertilizer for farm fields that is inexpensive, abundantly available, and undeniably organic -- human urine. Their report on use of urine to fertilize cabbage ...
Oct 8, 2007
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Scientists are reporting an advance towards tapping the immense potential of 'hairy roots' as natural factories to produce medicines, food flavorings and other commercial products. Their study is scheduled for the November/December ...
Oct 8, 2007
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Nanoscale devices present a unique challenge to any optical technology -- there’s just not enough room for light to travel in a straight line.
Nanophysics
Oct 8, 2007
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The new DDR aXeRam Overlocking Memory Kit has received favorable comments by system builders and enthusiasts. The new product provides low voltage stability, and low CAS latency. This high performance memory product gives ...
An Arizona State University professor has been designated the official keeper of world weather records by the U.N. World Meteorological Organization.
Environment
Oct 8, 2007
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Researchers in Germany are working on the creation of a small train system called RailCab that could mean rail travel without engineers.
Engineering
Oct 8, 2007
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