Pictures Reveal Mercury’s Tumultuous Past
The Messenger spacecraft that zipped past Mercury two weeks ago found more evidence of the innermost planet’s turbulent past. nytimes.com
Seashells inspire space age material
Lewis Brindley, RSC: The next generation of aeroplanes and spacecraft could be made from materials inspired by seashells and pearls, according to researchers in Switzerland. nanoforum.org
Motorola to break into 2 in bid to regain leadership
Motorola announced a plan to break its handset unit from the operations to form two separate publicly traded companies in an effort to regain market leadership, media reported Thursday. Executives said the move will allow the two com ... english.people.com.cn