Solar Power Without Solar Cells: A Hidden Magnetic Effect of Light Could Make It Possible To manufacture modern solar cells, you have to do extensive semiconductor processing. A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar [Read More]
US Meat and Poultry Is Widely Contaminated With Drug-Resistant Staph Bacteria, Study Finds The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria — including Staph — remains a major challenge in clinical medicine. Drug-resistant strains of Staphylococcus aureus, a bacteria linked to a wide range of human diseases, are present in meat and [Read More]
Gone fishing, orangutans-style Red (orangutans) apes in Borneo catch fish, sometimes with simple tools. Orangutans swim about as well as they fly, but research on three Indonesian islands shows that these long-limbed apes nonetheless catch and eat fish. Orangutans living in Borneo scavenge fish that wash up along the shore and scoop catfish out of [Read More]
Nuclear crisis could last 2 to 3 more months, expert says Japan will likely need two to three more months to bring an end to the disaster at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, a nuclear industry official said Saturday. Takashi Sawada, the deputy director of the Atomic Energy Society of Japan, said Saturday that [Read More]
Single pine tree a sign of hope amid devastation in Japanese city More than a month after Japan’s killer tsunami struck, there’s not much standing (pine tree) in Rikuzentakata, and even fewer things still alive. But across a shattered bridge and among the scattered concrete shells and piles of debris, there’s a surprising sight [Read More]
Money: The Next Human Spaceflight Incentive? Human spaceflight is one of mankind’s noblest efforts. Despite this, it’s also the most difficult human endeavor to justify. This apparent contradiction is something that plagues each baby-step we make beyond the safety of our atmosphere (Human!). With all the problems in the world [Read More]
Language universality idea tested with biology method A long-standing idea that human language s share universal features that are dictated by human brain structure has been cast into doubt. A study reported in Nature has borrowed methods from evolutionary biology to trace the development of grammar in several language families. The results [Read More]
Dinosaurs were active both day and night, study claims Some dinosaurs did their hunting at night, new research suggests. Studies of the eyes of existing birds and reptiles with different daily activity patterns were compared with similar parts in dinosaurs fossils. The results suggests that small, meat-eating dinosaurs were nocturnal; large, [Read More]
Gadhafi forces shell Misrata; leaders say he must ‘go for good’ Tripoli, Libya (CNN) — Moammar Gadhafi’s forces Thursday pounded the strategic port of Misrata, his sole daughter defied the coalition and the three leaders of that alliance declared the Libyan leader “must go and go for good.” To the west, in [Read More]
Pakistan condemns suspected drone strike that killed six Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Pakistan has issued a strongly-worded statement condemning a deadly, suspected U.S. drone strike in the country’s tribal region. “Drone attacks have become a core irritant in the counter-terror campaign,” a statement from the Ministry of [Read More]
Health benefits of banana fruit Banana fruit nutrition facts Go for banana fruit, nature’s own energy rich food that comes with safety envelope! Fresh, delicious bananas are available year around and are very cheap. Botanically, the fruit belongs to the family of Musaceae. Commercially, it is one of the widely cultivated crops in the [Read More]
Yellowstone supervolcano fed by bigger plume The underground volcanic plume at Yellowstone in the US may be bigger than previously thought, according to a new study by geologists. The volcanic hotspot below Yellowstone feeds the hot springs, mud pots and geysers that bring millions of visitors to the US national park each year. But the [Read More]
Libya: Nato foreign ministers to hold talks in Berlin Foreign ministers from Nato countries are due to meet in Berlin, amid reported disputes over the scale of air attacks in Libya. The UK and France have been pushing for other countries to increase military pressure on Col Muammar Gaddafi (Libya). Air strikes led by the [Read More]
Solar panels power profit in Bangladesh The solar power program has also sparked an entrepreneurial spirit in the village. Solar power isn’t just being used in homes here in fact nearly every single business along this street is using it and some are making much bigger profits because of it. Bangladesh has a serious power [Read More]
Life may exist inside black holes Planets, maybe even advanced life, could theoretically exist inside black holes according to a new theory. The idea, by physicist Professor Vyacheslav Dokuchaev from the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow, appears to go against the common belief that black holes are giant gravity wells gobbling up anything that [Read More]
Cells in a dish ‘replicate schizophrenia’ Researchers have successfully grown human schizophrenia nerve cells, enabling them to test out new drugs and better understand the complex mechanisms underlying the disease. The cells, grown in a Petri dish, offer researchers a new way to study neurons from people with schizophrenia, which [Read More]
Tropical fish inspire innovative yacht design (CNN) — A yacht to match your holiday? Sounds absurd, but if the coral-themed “Tofi” yacht becomes a reality, you could be exploring the reefs of the world in your own tropical fish-inspired luxury vessel. Designed by South Korean Kim Hyun-Seok, the colorful concept yacht has garnered [Read More]
The lioness in a mess: Hunter caked in mud after chasing prey near waterhole These three lionesses got themselves in a mess after becoming stuck in the mud. The trio got caught up in the muck at a partially dried up water hole after chasing their prey there. (mud) But the three took it all [Read More]
Egyptian President sacks his entire cabinet as 35 are killed in violent protests Running battles take place in Cairo, Suez, Alexandria and Port Said More than 1,000 people injured in violent clashes with security forces President Obama urges Egyptian government to enact reforms Mobile phone system is partially restored after two days’ of [Read More]
Half-British woman at centre of Berlusconi sex allegations calls Italian PM a ‘piece of s***’ who is out to save his ‘flabby a***’ Former showgirl’s comments caught in police phone tap New claims that second underage girl attended sex parties 30kg of cocaine found at home of another Berlusconi showgirl Showgirl: Nicole Minetti, who [Read More]
Eleven dead after fire engulfs packed ferry off Indonesia At least 11 people were killed and many dozens more injured when a passenger and vehicle ferry carrying over 400 people caught fire in the Sunda Strait between Indonesia’s Java and Sumatra islands early this morning. Panicked passengers jumped into the sea to escape the blaze, [Read More]
Lightning and fire: Japan on alert after volcano’s biggest eruption in 50 years A one-mile cordon has been established around a volcano on Mount Kirishima after it erupted scattering rocks and ash across southern Japan and sending smoke billowing 5,000ft into the air. (eruption) The Meteorological Agency raised the volcanic alert to level 3 [Read More]
(Ennen)Human remains found in Texas identified as missing babysitter, 15, and suspect is family friend The remains of a body found near Lubbock, Texas, have been identified as that of a teenage babysitter reported missing in early January. (Ennen) Elizabeth Ennen, 15, was last seen in a motel surveillance video with a family friend. That [Read More]
New Zealand miners died ‘within minutes’ from cyanide-like gas and explosion All 29 miners in New Zealand’s Pike River disaster probably died within minutes of the first methane gas explosion, an inquest was told today. Two Britons were among those killed when a series of explosions ripped through the west coast coal mine in [Read More]
‘Our forgotten Holocaust’: Roma survivor leads Berlin remembrance of Nazi murders as world marks liberation of Auschwitz A Roma man whose parents were murdered in Auschwitz stood before German politicians on Holocaust Day yesterday to remind them of the crimes of the past and the suffering of his people in the present. It was the [Read More]
Egypt shuts down internet and blocks mobile phones as security forces gear up for biggest anti-government protests yet Total blackout on internet access and text messaging services disrupted Six protesters so far killed in violent clashes with police Biggest protests yet expected to take place after morning prayers Opposition group leaders [Read More]
I surrender! Hitler’s last remaining bodyguard, 93, gives up on responding to fan mail Bodyguard saw Hitler after he had killed himself in the bunker He is the last remaining member of the Führerbunker Nazi still lives in Berlin, two kilometres from where Hitler died He receives letters from all over, including Iceland and America [Read More]
Stoned to death with her lover: Horrific video of execution of girl, 19, killed by Afghan Taliban for running away from arranged marriage TALIBAN SPOKESMAN: ‘Anyone who knows about Islam knows that stoning is in the Koran, and that it is Islamic law. There are people who call it inhuman – but in doing so [Read More]
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Sky sacks Andy Gray after THIRD tape emerges of him making more sexist remarks… to a woman TV presenter Sky pundit axed after making a crude comment to presenter Charlotte Jackson before going on air Former Scottish international consulting with his lawyers Andy Burton becomes the third person to be suspended in the Sky Sports [Read More]
(Winter) U.S. east coast braces itself for worst winter in 30 years as temperatures plunge to -50F Brother and sister die after falling through icy pond Woman found dead on driveway after slipping on ice Arctic conditions set to continue well into February This winter could end up being the coldest for 30 years across [Read More]
My life as a fugitive: Japanese man accused of murdering British teacher Lindsay Hawker mutilated own face and lived on desert island Family of 22-year-old teacher ‘disgusted’ at release of new book BEFORE his trial The Japanese man accused of murdering British teacher Lindsay Hawker has written a book revealing how he lived as a [Read More]
The Day of Rage: Thousands clash with police as protests boil over on streets of Egypt and Lebanon Appointment of new prime minister in Lebanon sparks riots Thousands of anti-government protesters inspired by the Tunisian revolution clashed with riot police in the centre of Cairo today demanding the overthrow of president Hosni Mubarak. Police [Read More]
Now this is what you call ‘haute cuisine’: World’s highest restaurant opens in Dubai a dizzying 1,350ft from the ground At.mosphere is on the 122nd floor of the world’s tallest building The most expensive item on the menu is a £100 Maine lobster It takes a minute in the elevator to reach the restaurant The [Read More]
‘They’re gonna kill people’: Fears of new Mafia war after mob blames ‘made men’ for FBI undercover sting Mafia families ripped apart by 127 arrests in the biggest ever FBI undercover sting are expected to go to war with each other as they seek retribution. Members of New York’s five major organised crime [Read More]
Woman hanged nephew’s ‘devil dog’ from tree before burning it after it chewed her Bible (animal) Miriam Smith told officers she killed the female pit bull named Diamond because it was a ‘devil dog’ A US woman has been charged with animal cruelty after allegedly hanging her nephew’s pit bull from a tree with an [Read More]
Two police officers shot dead serving warrant to brother of former world champion boxer Killings come as state prepared to bury two officer slain last week Grisly toll of cop murders hits ten countrywide Police have surrounded a home in Florida where a gunman is holed up after killing two police officers in an ambush. [Read More]
Woman mayor shows her horrific scars after surviving two assassination attempts by Mexican gangs Baring her mutilated body for the camera, Maria Santos Gorrostieta shows the horrific results of two assassination attempts by Mexican criminals. (mayor) As the mayor of the town of Tiquicheo, she has become a key target for drug gangs who have [Read More]
It was an accident, claims Muslim father accused of ‘running down and killing daughter, 20, because she was becoming too Westernised’ Noor Almaleki died form her injuries after two weeks in a coma Prosecution claims death was an honour killing Faleh Almaleki faces 50 years in jail if found guilty of murder A Muslim father [Read More]
Terrifying moment two British businessmen were killed in Moscow airport terror attack which claimed 35 lives Attack blamed on ‘Black Widow’ female suicide bomber British victim was new father and about to marry Russia names Kirill Budrashov as second Briton to die in bombing President Medvedev: security checks had slipped into [Read More]
Supreme Court justices set to boycott Obama’s State of the Union address as President opens his 2012 re-election bid Republicans watching to see if Mr Obama moves to the centre Speech set to focus on the economy, jobs and healthcare But will it tackle gun control? Democrats and Republicans to sit together in wake of [Read More]
I’m not a fake Kate! Facebook bans royal bride’s namesake for being an imposter (but boyfriend Jonathan Ross can keep using his account) Banned: Kate Middleton has had her Facebook account suspended after being accused of impersonating Prince William’s fiancée Facebook has accused a woman of being an impostor and suspended her [Read More]
Portuguese lorry driver who drove 40 hours almost non-stop killed soldier who had pulled over for pregnant wife A Portuguese van driver who fell asleep at the wheel after driving for almost two days solid was jailed yesterday for causing a motorway crash that killed a British soldier. Joao-Paolo Augusto Garcia, 32, had driven for [Read More]
Second grade teacher suspended over claims seven-year-old pupils had oral sex in classroom A teacher at a California primary school has been suspended amid shocking claims that children engaged in oral sex and took off their clothes in class. Pupils aged just seven or eight are believed to engaged in the acts at Markham Elementary [Read More]
Woman ‘forced to go through with abortion she wanted to halt’ at ‘House of Horrors’ clinic A woman treated in a ‘House of Horrors’ abortion clinic said she decided to keep the baby at the last minute – but medics hit her and continued with the termination. Davida Johnson, 30, developed venereal disease and [Read More]
The end of The World: Dubai island development sinks back into sea after being scuppered by financial crisis It exemplified the booming property market and ambition of Dubai’s entrepreneurs. (world) But after the global financial crisis led to the collapse of the emirate’s home-building market, a unique development known as ‘The World’ is [Read More]
Security review at Detroit police station after gunman walks in through front door before shooting four officers Unidentified assailant shot dead amid ‘utter pandaemonium’ Two dead in separate shooting at Walmart in Washington state A gunman who opened fire in a Detroit police station, wounding four officers before he was shot and [Read More]
Tunisian TV boss arrested for ‘treason’ as popular station that supported deposed president is closed down The Tunisian government closed down a popular television station supportive of the former regime and arrested the owner and his son for alleged treason. Boss Larbi Nasra was accused of using Hannibal TV to ‘abort the [Read More]
Hackers cause internet storm after breaking into Nicolas Sarkozy’s Facebook page and announcing his resignation Hacked: French President Nicolas Sarkozy’s Facebook account was broken into and a resignation message was posted Hackers have managed to break into the Facebook page of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and post that he would [Read More]
