New volcanos found in Victoria
Geologists have discovered three previously unrecorded volcanoes in volcanically active southeast Australia.
Earth Sciences
Jun 26, 2014
0
0
26/06/2014
Research suggests 'car of the future' will be smaller, greener but just as powerful
Jaguar Land Rover and researchers at the University of Bath have developed and tested a powerful, highly efficient concept engine that promises enhanced performance alongside significantly reduced carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 26, 2014
0
0
A call for a 'circular economy' to preserve resources for the future
By 2050, there will be 9 billion people on our planet and it's expected that we'll need three times more resources than we currently use. At the moment, 80 % of what we use is used once and then discarded. It's clear that ...
Economics & Business
Jun 26, 2014
1
0
Algae blooms act as bodyguards for bacteria in Great Lakes
(Phys.org) —Beachgoers and anglers may despise algae, but bacteria such as E. coli and salmonella revel in it.
Environment
Jun 26, 2014
0
0
Ancient worlds could be kept 'alive' by gravitational nudges
For more than three billion years now, Earth's ability to support life has been a delicate balancing act. Climatic periods of severe cold or hot have brought life to its knees. Glaciers covered the planet in the "snowball ...
Astronomy
Jun 26, 2014
1
0
Dutch agency: Glitch in airplane autopilot systems (Update)
The Netherlands' air safety agency says it has detected a glitch that can cause airplane autopilot systems to respond in a dangerous way when a plane is attempting a steeper than normal landing approach.
Engineering
Jun 26, 2014
0
0
Japan's leadership averted worst-case disaster, researcher says
Faced with an unprecedented disaster in postwar Japan, then-Prime Minister Naoto Kan and his Democratic Party of Japan government handled the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster better than originally perceived, according ...
Economics & Business
Jun 26, 2014
2
0
Insect diet helped early humans build bigger brains, study suggests
(Phys.org) —Figuring out how to survive on a lean-season diet of hard-to-reach ants, slugs and other bugs may have spurred the development of bigger brains and higher-level cognitive functions in the ancestors of humans ...
Evolution
Jun 26, 2014
1
0
Google starts "forgetting" things in Europe (Update 3)
Google on Thursday said that it is "forgetting" things in Europe to comply with a legal ruling granting people the power to have certain information about them removed from searches.
Internet
Jun 26, 2014
0
0
Soaking up the sun
When it comes to solar power, it's a case of the more blue the better according to Victoria University of Wellington researcher Dr Jonathan Halpert.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 26, 2014
1
0
