15/09/2010

105 days in isolation -- and counting -- for 400 more

Sailing now in interplanetary space on their simulated mission towards the ‘Red Planet’, the Mars500 crew has entered in a new phase of their isolation. The previous mission endured 105 days in 2009 and from now on, everything ...

Climate change: Can geoengineering satisfy everyone?

Reflecting sunlight from the Earth by geoengineering would undoubtedly cool the climate, but would different countries agree on how much to reflect? Research by climate scientists at the University of Bristol shows that the ...

Nano research creates new products to market

Two new Arkansas start up companies have announced exclusive license agreements with UALR to bring to market patent-pending technology developed by the University’s Nanotechnology Center Research to provide anti-counterfeiting ...

US urges NATO to build 'cyber shield'

NATO must build a "cyber shield" to protect the transatlantic alliance from any Internet threats to its military and economic infrastructures, a top US defence official said Wednesday.

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