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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
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Scientist Meng Lean has invented a spiral water filtration system which funnels water through lightweight disks, separating dirt and particles from clean water. The invention makes water recycling cheaper and faster and can be used for agricultural purposes.
(read the full story at Environmental News Network.com)
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Posted by geri
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Wednesday, 02 July 2008 |
"Highway deaths across the nation are down
sharply so far this year compared with 2007, having declined in 35 of the 37 states that provided data to the state police and transportation agencies." ( See full report in USA Today )
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
 Every year scientists at Arizona State University lead an international team in naming the top 10 newly discovered species: the most weird, reclusive and lethal of more than 10,000 new to science each year.
The International Institute for Species Exploration along with a committee of
taxonomists – scientists responsible for species exploration and
classification – added their votes to come up with the top 10 new species found in
2007. On the list are an ornate sleeper ray, with a name that sucks: Electrolux;
a 75-million-year-old giant duck-billed dinosaur; a shocking pink
millipede; a rare, off-the-shelf frog; one of the most venomous snakes
in the world; a fruit bat; a mushroom; a jellyfish named after its
victim; a life-imitates-art “Dim” rhinoceros beetle; and the “Michelin
Man™” plant.
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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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A recent study has shown that tennis players are at least slightly faster and more accurate at speed-processing than non-players. The researchers believe this could have implications for training future tennis players by having them focus on tasks such as speed discrimination to improve tennis performance.
(read the full story at ScienceDaily.com)
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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
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The U.S. life expectancy is currently at an all-time high: babies born in 2006 have a life expectancy of 78.1 years. In addition, the death rate for cancer, heart disease, stroke, and several other deadly diseases decreased in 2006.
(read the full story at WebMD.com)
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Posted by geri
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Tuesday, 01 July 2008 |
President Bush says he will lift key trade sanctions against North
Korea and remove it from the U.S. terrorism blacklist, a remarkable
turnaround in policy toward the communist regime he once branded as
part of an 'axis of evil.'
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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Monday, 30 June 2008 |
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 The World Bank has announced that it will talk with stakeholders in tiger range countries to determine the best methods of tiger conservation. The World Bank's goal is to save wild tigers by reversing their decline and ensuring that the organizations's practices do as little harm to tigers as possible in the future.
(Read more at Environmental News Network.com).
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 30 June 2008 |
 The One Laptop Per Child Program has loaded its
computers with educational music programs. A Berklee College Professor of Music
Synthesis demonstrates how children -- many in economically depressed communities around the world -- will be able to use their green computer to explore freely what it means to process, change and edit the sounds of musical instruments into their favorite designs.
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 30 June 2008 |
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 El Puente - The Bridge - helps people to help themselves in Southern Costa Rica. A longtime reader of the Good News Network, Barry Stevens, the founder of the bridge, needs a lift this month to meet the expenses of his School Program, Food Program and Microloan Program. If you can help, visit the donation page.
These are some of the ways in which they help:
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Posted by Cristina Frick
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Monday, 30 June 2008 |
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British company Xeros Ltd. has created a washing machine that uses only a cup of water per washing cycle -- less than two percent of the amount required in an average washing machine. The machine could go on sale in England as early as next year.
(read the full story at Environmental News Network. com)
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