Lasers Make Other Metals Look Like Gold
In a feat of optical alchemy, researchers have used ultrashort laser bursts to alter how metals absorb and reflect light, changing their appearance dramatically. nytimes.com
Wolves to Be Removed From Species List
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) -- Gray wolves in the Northern Rockies will be removed from the endangered species list, following a 13-year restoration effort that helped the animal's population soar, federal officials said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org
China to use jumbo rocket for delivery of lunar rover, space station
A Chinese space expert said in Beijing on Tuesday that the Long March 5 large-thrust carrier rocket, currently under development and scheduled to be put into service in 2014, will be mainly used for the delivery of lunar rovers, large satel ... english.people.com.cn
California Utility to Install Solar Panels
Southern California Edison plans to install solar panels on more than two square miles of rooftop, enough to power about 160,000 homes when the sun is shining. nytimes.com
Study Sees an Advantage for Algae Species in Changing Oceans
Contrary to expectations, a microscopic plant that lives in oceans around the world may thrive in the changing ocean conditions of the next century, a team of scientists reported on Thursday. nytimes.com