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Space Shuttle to Haul 27,000 Pounds of Spare Parts
nytimes.com — The space shuttle has often been called a pickup truck to orbit, and the next flight of the shuttle Atlantis, scheduled to launch Monday, lives up to that description. The Atlantis is lugging up to the International Space Station a cargo bay full of spare parts, 27,250 pounds in all . (Submitted by naturalpapa) More…
REPORT: IEA Hiding the Truth on Shrinking Oil Reserves
green.autoblog.com — A whistleblower says that the IEA has been "deliberately underplaying a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying." The unnamed "senior official" told the Guardian that the U.S. was a driving force behind clouding the situation. (Submitted by jerryjamesstone) More…
APOD: 2009 November 16 - M83s Center from Refurbished Hubble
apod.nasa.gov — . (Submitted by moredown) More…
Top 10 Cyborg Videos
wired.com — With each passing year, the boundary between man and machine gets slimmer. Bionic ears have become commonplace, motorized prosthetics allow wounded soldiers to care for themselves, and electronic eyes are just over the horizon. Neuroscientists have almost jacked rodents into the matrix: (Submitted by amprather) More…
Need to Simulate Mars' Conditions? Go to Las Vegas
airspacemag.com — Some people go to Vegas to gamble, others (like the folks at NASA) to learn about Mars. In particular the conditions around Vegas are ideal for simulating and adapting to the dust devils prevalent on Mars -- and it apparently makes for a fun Vegas ride. (Submitted by openthink) More…
8 Ways to Be a Green Groucho 'Marxist'
planetgreen.discovery.com — Guess what? Marxism is green. Groucho Marxism, that is. Sure, some guy named Karl once said, "From each according to his abilities, to each according to his needs," but Groucho's economic policy is all about DIY eco-simplicity. (Submitted by biofriendlyblog) More…
Global warming threatens to rob Italy of pasta
timesonline.co.uk — Scientists will this week warn that Italy may be forced to import the basic ingredients for pasta, its national food, because climate change will make it impossible to grow durum wheat. scientists predict that Italy’s durum yields will start to decline from 2020 and the crop will almost disappear from the country later this century. (Submitted by naturalpapa) More…
8 Creative Ways to Explain Where Babies Come From
mamapedia.com — Children are naturally curious about babies from a young age. Long before they are ready for it, parents will hear the dreaded question, “where do babies come from?” Planning ahead for this conversation will put you at ease as there are several creative ways to explain where babies come from to your own child. (Submitted by ThePowerDigger) More…
Engineering Trivia Challenge - Nov 10th 2009
engcom.net — Grab your friends, workmates or anyone else in throwing distance of your tape measure and find out if you can complete this weeks Engineering Trivia Challenge. Find out who's brain is full of the most useless Engineering Trivia. A new quiz every week (Submitted by JohnC0047) More…
Rare 2000 years old coins on display in Israel
news.yahoo.com — A collection of rare coins charred and burned nearly 2,000 years ago are on display in Israel. The collection of 70 coins were found in an excavation at the foot of a key Jerusalem holy site. They give a rare glimpse into the period of the Jewish revolt that eventually led to the destruction of the Second Jewish Temple in A.D. 70. (Submitted by israeligirl) More…
What's killing the bats?
boston.com — Whether the signature fungal infection is the primary cause of the mass die-offs of bats or an opportunistic organism that finishes off already weakened animals, "white nose syndrome" has dire implications for humans unless research is funded adequately and an answer found. (Submitted by redcolumbine) More…
Composting styrofoam wins best renewable innovator award!
ecoseed.org — Ecovative Design, a company which creates compostable products that can replace commonly used packaging materials like Styrofoam, was awarded Best Venture by the United States’ main renewable energy laboratory. (Submitted by ecoseedggp) More…
Hawaii's White Sandy Beaches Are Shrinking
huffingtonpost.com — enn Boneza remembers when the white sandy beach near the boat ramp in her hometown was wide enough for people to build sand castles. "It really used to be a beautiful beach," said the 35-year-old mother of two. "And now when you look at it, it's gone." (Submitted by amprather) More…
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