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Smart grid may be designed with GIS
Geographic information systems may play a role in building and implementing the U.S. electrical service smart grid, and other smart grids worldwide.
December 30, 2011
Samoa’s calendar drops Friday, December 30, 2011
Because Samoa moved across the International Date Line, Samoa's calendar goes straight from Thursday, December 29 to Saturday, December 31, 2011.
December 30, 2011
Mosquitoes like some people more. Why?
The types and number of bacteria on people's skin can make them more attractive to mosquitoes. This could be important to malaria control.
December 29, 2011
Mark Changizi: Why human eyes see in color
A scientist says that the human eye evolved to see in color in part to scope out what another person feels by detecting subtle color changes in their skin.
December 29, 2011
Facebook studied to see how friendships form
Researchers found that tastes in books don't seem to influence Facebook friendship formation in the same way that tastes in music and movies do.
December 27, 2011
Biofuel from Christmas paper and cards
Don't stop recycling just yet, but if the technology were more developed, your Christmas waste could become biofuel to power motor vehicles.
December 27, 2011
Lux Aurumque by Eric Whitacre’s virtual choir
This video brings individual voices from around the globe together in a cyber internet choir to sing the hauntingly beautiful Lux Aurumque.
December 24, 2011
New biofuel inspired by fir trees
A new type of renewable biofuel was created by scientists from the Joint BioEnergy Institute based on fragrant terpenes found in fir trees.
December 24, 2011
Worldwatch Institute: Global natural gas regains momentum
Worldwatch Institute Vital Signs Online report points to a rise in fossil fuel consumption and renewed popularity of natural gas as an energy resource.
December 20, 2011
A living neon sign made of millions of glowing bacteria
A team of scientists has created a living neon sign composed of millions of bacterial cells that periodically fluoresce in unison like blinking light bulbs.
December 20, 2011
