New machine prints sheets of light
October 12, 2008
NISKAYUNA, New York (AP) — On a bank of the Mohawk River, a windowless industrial building of corrugated steel hides something that could make floor lamps, bedside lamps, wall sconces and nearly every other household lamp obsolete.
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Free-piston engine could be twice as fuel efficient as combustion engines
October 5, 2008
An unconventional engine design is attracting attention as a potential alternative to hydrogen fuel cells or conventional engines in some hybrid vehicles. Called the free-piston engine, it could be used to generate electricity as efficiently as fuel cells yet cost less.
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Florida Biochemist designs a citrus tree with THC
October 5, 2008
In the summer of 1984, 10th-grader Irwin Nanofsky and a friend were driving down the Apalachee Parkway on the way home from baseball practice when they were pulled over by a police officer for a minor traffic infraction.
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Chinese Say They’re Building ‘Impossible’ Space Drive
September 24, 2008
Chinese researchers claim they’ve confirmed the theory behind an “impossible” space drive, and are proceeding to build a demonstration version. If they’re right, this might transform the economics of satellites, open up new possibilities for space exploration – and give the Chinese a decisive military advantage in space.
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Study: Aspartame fed to rats caused 67% to get tumors
September 18, 2008
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Also be sure to read “ Aspartame – the shocking story of the world’s bestselling sweetener“
12 Year Old Boy Invents Solar Cell 500 Times More Efficient
September 18, 2008
BEAVERTON, Ore. – A new invention could revolutionize solar energy – and it was made by a 12-year-old in Beaverton.
Despite his age, William Yuan has already studied nuclear fusion and nanotechnology, and he is on his way to solving the energy crisis.
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