Computers as Invisible as the Air
Computers may simply melt away like the Cheshire Cat, and become imbedded in all the objects that make up daily life. feeds.nytimes.com |
Snowdonia peak reaches new height
A Snowdonia peak leaps into the ranks of 'super-mountain' as amateur surveyors find it is 1.8m higher than previously thought. bbc.co.uk |
Dengue scientists monitoring mosquito adaptations
A medical entomologist at James Cook University (JCU) at Cairns in far north Queensland says mosquitos carrying dengue fever may eventually find their way around a new control measure. abc.net.au |
Dead animals are Exhibit A in Gulf investigation
By PHUONG LE 2010-10-14T21:38:33ZNEW ORLEANS (AP) -- Dead birds are wrapped in foil or paper, then sealed in plastic bags to avoid cross contamination. Dolphin tissue samples and dead sea turtles are kept in locked freezers. Field notebooks are collected and secured.... hosted.ap.org |
Scarab sculpture to warn of climate woe
More than 200 students and activists have created an image of a scarab in the Egyptian desert, to send a message to world leaders ahead of next week's UN climate summit. bbc.co.uk |