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Mock lunar lander hovers for record time
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-15 6:09)
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Armadillo Aerospace has flown its Pixel vehicle for a record 3 minutes, positioning itself to win NASA's lunar lander challenge
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Earliest primate ancestor had surprisingly tiny brain
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-15 6:00)
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A recent discovery of a fossil skull near Cairo invites a rethink in brain evolution?large brains may have evolved independently in old-world and new-world primates
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Biofuels demands eating into US corn stockpiles
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-15 2:09)
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Despite record corn yields, farmers will have trouble meeting American food demands if the rampant biofuels industry produces ethanol at the projected rate
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Lab-made 'microtornadoes' mimic the real thing
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-15 1:20)
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Tiny "twisters" can be formed in lab conditions that mimic real-life tornadoes, says their creator - they might help us understand these devastating storms better
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New survey lists hundreds of potential carcinogens
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-15 1:01)
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A review of 900 scientific studies highlights chemicals in our environment that might cause breast cancer, and how little we know about them
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Stressed female chimps kill rivals' young
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-15 1:00)
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Competition for resources with immigrant chimps may push resident females into becoming aggressive, sometimes even resorting to infanticide
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Has bubble burst for US fusion scientist?
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-15 0:33)
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Tabletop "bubble" fusion seemed too good to be true, and now Purdue University has admitted it has reopened secret investigations into its biggest proponent
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[ニュース] 「KYOSHOアスレチクスヒューマノイドCUP 2007 九州公式記録会」レポート
from Robot Watch
(2007-5-15 0:05)
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No one scoops the prize at Moon digger contest
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-14 23:41)
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None of the four teams that entered NASA's Regolith Excavation Challenge scooped up the $125,000 top prize, but judges dug their ingenuity
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Invention: Battery booster
from New Scientist - Latest Headlines
(2007-5-14 22:20)
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The week's patent applications include a chemical trick for increasing battery power, perfect gear changing, and a smart seal for keyhole surgery
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