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Cyborg beetles to be the US military's latest weapon

Cyborg beetles to be the US military's latest weapon (w/ Video)

Technology / Hi Tech

created Oct 15, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (27) | comments 35

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of scientists funded by the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) have implanted miniature neural and muscle stimulation systems into beetles to enable their flight to ...





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New rechargeable zinc-air batteries coming soon

New rechargeable zinc-air batteries coming soon

Technology / Energy

created Oct 29, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (41) | comments 15

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new breed of rechargeable zinc-air batteries is soon to be available, and may replace lithium-ion batteries in cell phones, laptops and other consumer items. Lithium-ion batteries store ...


Improved air quality during Beijing Olympics could inform pollution-curbing policies

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jul 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The air in Beijing during the 2008 Olympics was cleaner than the previous year's, due to aggressive efforts by the Chinese government to curtail traffic, increase emissions standards and halt construction in preparation for ...


Mayor Boris Johnson, seen here, outlined plans to make London "the cleanest, greenest city on earth"

London bids to be world's greenest by 2012: mayor

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 18, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Mayor Boris Johnson outlined plans to make London "the cleanest, greenest city on earth" by the 2012 Olympics and called for commitments from other world cities at a climate change conference.


Hydrogen fueling stations stall in Calif.

Technology / Energy

created Apr 02, 2008 | popularity 2.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's plan for a statewide network of hydrogen fueling stations for fuel cell cars has stalled.


Tucson closer to having network of electric-car chargers

Technology / Energy

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Pima Association of Governments has voted to back creation of a network of electric-vehicle charging stations all around Tucson.


Tunnels concentrate air pollution by up to 1,000 times

Space & Earth / Environment

created Aug 27, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 1

A toxic cocktail of ultrafine particles is lurking inside road tunnels in concentration levels so high they have the potential to harm drivers and passengers, a new study has found.


Q&A on new auto emissions standards

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 19, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Q. What will the rules do, exactly?


White vans goes green: Novel spoiler design reduces fuel consumption

Technology / Engineering

created Nov 10, 2008 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (17) | comments 5

As if the drivers of mini vans and utility vehicles needed any more encouragement to drive fast between jobs, US researchers have designed a new rear spoiler for bluff-backed vehicles that can reduce drag and lift significantly. ...


Study suggests air quality regulations miss key pollutants

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 24, 2008 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (12) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study led by the University of Colorado at Boulder reveals that air quality regulations may not effectively target a large source of fine, organic particle pollutants that contribute to hazy skies and ...


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Car That Runs on Compressed Air Questioned by Critics (w/ Video)

Technology / Energy

created Nov 03, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (21) | comments 38

(PhysOrg.com) -- As electric cars begin breaking into the short-distance vehicle market, one French company thinks that it has an alternative to the electric vehicle: a car that runs on compressed air. Motor ...



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