Arsenic poisoning mystery solved
blogs.usatoday.com — A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology may have solved one of the great environmental disaster riddles of the last 30 years -- where did the arsenic that has poisoned between two and 25 million people in Bangladesh come... (Submitted by divinediva) More…
Glowing alien-like flea takes top photography prize
dailymail.co.uk — This strange alien-like creature is not a character from a science-fiction blockbuster but actually from far closer to home. The eerily beautiful image is of a water flea with a radiant green 'crown of thorns' to protect it from predators. (Submitted by Travelet) More…
World’s Fastest Computer Working on Solving Climate Change
inhabitat.com — The insanely powerful Jaguar XT5 supercomputer at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee was recently named the fastest supercomputer in the world. With a speed of 1.759 petaflops , this swift machine is currently being used by the forces of good to solve the world’s problems – including the climate change. (Submitted by brazilianwinter) More…
5 Major Companies Innovate By Going Green
thedailygreen.com — Major companies going green include Starbucks, Kimberly-Clark, Timberland, Nissan and Starbucks. These multinationals aren't without their problems or critics, but they seem to be trying to adopt greater corporate sustainability and responsibility. (Submitted by smurfz) More…
How engineers repaired the Large Hadron Collider (w/VID)
news.bbc.co.uk — The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) is ready to re-start following a programme of repairs to rectify damage caused by an accident last year. BBC News explains why the accident shut down the Large Hadron Collider and how it has been repaired. (Submitted by ScottMcIntyre) More…
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