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How sustainable is Switzerland?
Even though technology has become more efficient and little stands in the way of a sustainable lifestyle, a new study shows, that even the Swiss are a long way from a 2,000 watt society.
May 24, 2013
View from space: Four satellites views of Moore tornado
Four images from space, from NASA and NOAA satellites, of the Moore, Oklahoma tornado on May 20, 2013.
May 21, 2013
Scientists develop new tumor-killer
Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Lund University, Sweden, have bioengineered a novel molecule which has been proven to successfully kill tumor cells.
May 21, 2013
Video: Seeing (infra)red
Andrew Shurtleff's stunning time-lapse video shows the world as viewed in near-infrared - like a planet painted in pure ice.
May 21, 2013
Official death toll lowered in Moore, OK tornado tragedy
Officials have lowered the death toll to 24 confirmed deaths and hundreds of injuries from the massive tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma yesterday.
May 21, 2013
What are the 10 deadliest U.S. tornadoes?
These are the 10 deadliest U.S. tornadoes since 1900.
May 21, 2013
Opening doors to foldable electronics
Researchers develop method to print highly conductive, bendable layers of graphene.
May 20, 2013
Chris Zahm: Understanding and probing the world below our feet
Necessary resources such as oil and water lie below our feet. How today's scientists are coming to understand the world underground, while exploring for resources in safe, practical and effective ways.
May 20, 2013
New discovery shatters conventional ideas of how agriculture emerged
Use of new analysis techniques provides food for thought about how people lived 5,000 years ago.
May 17, 2013
Engineers monitor heart health using paper-thin flexible skin
Engineers created a wearable heart monitor thinner than a dollar bill that could one day provide doctors with a safer way to check the condition of a patient's heart.
May 16, 2013
