 Swiss companies to build world's highest solar power station August 15, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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Swiss companies are planning to build the world's highest solar power station in the country's southern Alpine region, one of the project developers, electricity group BKW FMB, said on Friday. | |
 Indonesia to push renewable energy: president August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Stung by high oil prices, Indonesia plans to tap more into renewable energies and change course from a "nation that splurges" to one that saves, President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono said Friday. | |
 China's lunar satellite faces eclipse challenge August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 4 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
China's first lunar satellite, which has been turning around the moon for nearly nine months, will be stripped of its solar energy supply Sunday when the earth eclipses the sun, state media said Friday. | |
 Japan gets first home-grown commercial communications satellite August 15, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. announced Friday that it had successfully launched Japan's first domestically produced commercial communications satellite. | |
 Germans try to slow glacier melt with giant screen August 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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German researchers trying to slow melting glaciers have set up a large screen in the Swiss Alps that they hope will trap cold air over the icy mass, Johannes Gutenberg University said Thursday. | |
Moisturisers cause skin cancer in mice: study August 14, 2008 | User rating: 2.9 / 5 after 12 vote(s)
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Moisturisers used by millions of people induced skin cancer in experiments on mice, a study released Thursday said, as experts expressed strong doubts over any possible risk to humans from creams. | |
Moustache protector, anyone? Weird inventions on show in London August 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A grenade that puts out fires, a self-pouring teapot, periscope spectacles, a peach peeler and a moustache protector are among oddball inventions on show at the British Library. | |
 'Toxic Tour' takes in Los Angeles' dirty little secrets August 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Whether you want to see the multi-million dollar home of a Hollywood celebrity or the scene of an infamous crime, Los Angeles has a guided tour to suit almost every taste. | |
'Don't Worry Be Happy': happiness is key to longer life August 14, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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Keep humming "Don't Worry Be Happy". The 1980s New Age-inspired hit got it right. New research shows being happy can add several years to life. | |
 Wikipedia founder aims to break Google stranglehold August 14, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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Watch out Google -- Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales hopes that Wikia Search, a project he spearheads, will break Google's domination as the world's most widely used Internet search engine. | |
 Facebook is online social networking king August 14, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | User comments: 1
Industry figures available Wednesday show Facebook has dethroned MySpace to become the world's most popular social networking website. | |
 Ready the telescopes: partial lunar eclipse on Saturday August 13, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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People across the world will have the chance to see a partial eclipse of the Moon on Saturday. | |
 Octopuses more arms than legs: research August 13, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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How many legs does an octopus have? The answer should be easy. But not any more. For new research suggests they are not really eight-legged denizens of the deep, as popularly assumed; instead they use their ... | |
Study points to new test for Alzheimer's August 13, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
A method of medical imaging known as PET scans may allow doctors to develop a non-invasive test for Alzheimer's by spotting abnormal brain "plaques" associated with the disease, Finnish researchers report in a new study. ... | |
 Olympic fever being fuelled by high-tech in SKorea August 13, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
Cutting-edge technology is fuelling Olympic fever in South Korea, with employees using hand-held TVs or mobile phones to follow the Games live during work or off-duty hours. | |
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