Egypt to witness total lunar eclipse Thursday
A total eclipse of the moon will be viewed in Egypt and some other Arab countries on Thursday dawn, Egypt's MENA news agency reported on Wednesday. The eclipse is expected to last 50 minutes and will be witnessed clearly in the nor ... english.people.com.cn
Ice Seals Candidates for Endangered List
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) -- A federal agency said Wednesday it will consider listing four species of ice seals as endangered, a move hailed by the environmental group that pushed for it as government recognition that Arctic marine life is threatened by global warming.... hosted.ap.org
Graphene-based gadgets may be just years away
Alpha Galileo: Researchers at The University of Manchester have produced tiny liquid crystal devices with electrodes made from graphene – an exciting development that could lead to computer and TV displays based on this technology. nanoforum.org