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Light Bulbs Made from Aluminum Foil

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Posted by geri   
Wednesday, 18 July 2007
lamp"Cheap, skinny aluminum foil lamps may be a mercury-free alternative to big, bulky light bulbs. University of Illinois researchers made the low-cost lamps by treating ordinary aluminum foil bought at the grocery store with an acidic bath. The new light source is lighter, brighter and more efficient than incandescent light." From the June issue of the Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics. (LiveScience) Thanks to Andrew for the link!
 

Scientists Discover Square Star

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Posted by Michael Little   
Friday, 13 July 2007
red square nebulaStars are some of the most ubiquitous and wondrous celestial bodies we see when looking up at the night sky. Those round pinpoints of light appear far more interesting when viewed through powerful telescopes such as those available at observatories. In fact, sometimes they don't appear round at all. Scientists recently stumbled upon a star formation that was perfectly square.

Square? They described it as a hidden jewel, appearing like a ruby, and have dubbed it the "Red Square."
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Cheetahs to Enter Olympics?

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Posted by Michael Little   
Wednesday, 27 June 2007
Science Special to GNN

If Oscar Pistorius gets his way there will be a pair of cheetahs entering competition in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China. Opposition to his dream is fierce, however. The cheetahs are thought to have an unfair advantage over normal competitors. Actually, these "cheetahs" are not the feline type, but rather the name given to a pair of j-shaped prosthesis Oscar will wear if he becomes the first amputee runner in the Olympic Games -- Oscar, a.k.a., "The Fastest Thing on No Legs."

The controversy over his desire to enter competition in the Olympics (he is a two-time medalist from the 2004 Paralympics) is heated by concern that he would have an unfair advantage -- a testament to the progress made with limb prostheses in recent years...

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Can Salt Water Fuel the World?

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Posted by geri   
Wednesday, 20 June 2007
"Is the solution to America's energy needs as simple as a trip to the beach? The idea is a fascinating one as a Florida man searching for a cancer cure may have stumbled onto a virtually limitless source of energy: salt water." (WorldNetDaily.com) Thanks to Abigail for submitting the link!
 

Digital Paper Can Read Aloud for You

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Posted by Michael Little   
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
book and penIn this world of ever expanding electronic devices, paper would seem to be passé. It isn't as cool as an MP3 player or an e-Book reader. But if the researchers at Mid Sweden University have their way we'll soon see paper products that store digital information and play audio tracks with the touch of a finger. Imagine a newspaper or magazine that will read a news story, play music, or, most certainly, provide advertising jingles. The Swedish professors are calling it the fourth generation of paper products. Beyond printing paper and packaging paper and hygiene paper, comes "Paper IV"...
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