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The world's biggest car-maker Toyota Motor has said it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid car

Toyota aims to roll out plug-in Prius in two years

Technology / Energy

created Dec 14, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 6

Toyota Motor said Monday that it plans to begin commercial sales of its first plug-in hybrid vehicle in about two years, aiming to meet growing demand for fuel-efficient cars.


NASA Buys Additional Space Shuttle Reusable Solid Rocket Motors

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 16, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA has purchased two reusable solid rocket motors from ATK Launch Systems Inc. of Brigham City, Utah, to provide a "launch on need" rescue capability for the final planned space shuttle mission, targeted ...


Rear Wheel Trouble Continues

Spirit Rover: Rear Wheel Trouble Continues

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Results of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on Sol 2109 (Dec. 8, 2009) continue to indicate a troubled wheel, which may leave the rover with only four operable wheels.


Tiny molecule slows progression of Lou Gehrig's disease in mice

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have found that a molecule produced naturally by muscles in response to nerve damage can reduce symptoms and prolong life in a mouse model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). ...


Study shows new brain connections form rapidly during motor learning

Study shows new brain connections form rapidly during motor learning

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 29, 2009 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (7) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- New connections begin to form between brain cells almost immediately as animals learn a new task, according to a study published this week in Nature. Led by researchers at the University of Cal ...


'Volume dial' neurone may aid spinal disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Scottish researchers have discovered a new class of neuron that may lead to new therapies for spinal injury.


Electromagnetic fields as cutting tools

Technology / Engineering

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (21) | comments 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- The bodywork on motor vehicles must be sufficiently stable, but processing the high-strength steels involved -- for example punching holes in them -- can prove something of a challenge. A new steel-cutting ...


Missile defense test aborted when target fails

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- The Missile Defense Agency says a planned test of a ground-based missile defense system in Hawaii was aborted because the target missile failed.


 Further Tests Designed for Rover's Right-Rear Wheel

Further Tests Designed for Rover's Right-Rear Wheel

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- A series of diagnostic tests on Spirit's right-rear wheel on sols 2104 and 2105 (Dec. 3 and 4) investigated stalls that occurred on Sol 2099 (Nov. 28) and earlier. The rover team cannot draw ...


Heavy metal paradox could point toward new therapy for Lou Gehrig's disease

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Nov 30, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

New discoveries have been made about how an elevated level of lead, which is a neurotoxic heavy metal, can slow the progression of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or Lou Gehrig's disease - findings that could point the way ...


Steering the Ares Rockets on a Straight Path

Steering the Ares Rockets on a Straight Path

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- The Ares I-X rocket stood more than 325 feet tall on the launch pad at NASA's Kennedy Space Center, Fla. Spectators watched in awe as its massive solid rocket motor blazed to life with a thunderous ...


Toyota to release solar charger for electric vehicles

Toyota to release solar charger for electric vehicles

Technology / Energy

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (26) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Toyota is developing a solar charging station for electric cars and plug-in hybrids, making a green technology even greener. It has also designed a battery charger for mounting inside an electric ...


Sony CEO Howard Stringer speaks to reporters

Sony to enter car battery market: Stringer

Technology / Energy

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Sony Corp. will tap the rechargeable car battery market amid a growing focus on electric cars and green auto technology, chief executive Howard Stringer said Thursday.


3 Questions: Suzanne Corkin on the world's most famous amnesic

3 Questions: Suzanne Corkin on the world's most famous amnesic

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Dec 01, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

H.M., the well-known amnesic patient whose condition helped scientists understand memory and memory impairment, died a year ago at the age of 82. H.M. (whose full name, Henry Gustav Molaison, was disclosed ...


Weight loss reduces sleep problems in obese men

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 04, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Weight loss reduces obstructive sleep apnoea in obese men, with the greatest effect seen in patients with severe disease, according to new research published in the British Medical Journal today.