Device on Knee Can Produce Electricity
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Call it the ultimate power walk. Researchers have developed a device that generates electrical power from the swing of a walking person's knee. With each stride the leg accelerates and then decelerates, using energy both for moving and braking.... hosted.ap.org
Algae to Blame for Red Rivers in China
BEIJING (AP) -- An algae bloom, not chemical pollution, was to blame for red and foamy water in parts of a major river system in central China, environmental officials said Thursday.... hosted.ap.org
NASA not worried about Soyuz space capsule's bumpy ride home
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American astronaut described her descent to Earth in a wayward Soyuz space capsule over the weekend as "pretty dramatic," in an audio recording released Tuesday by NASA.... hosted.ap.org