Saturday, July 24, 2010

Friday, July 23, 2010

Shocking results!
































An electric shock from a 240 volt power point can kill you, but on a dry day your car door can zap you with 10,000 volts and just make you swear. What gives? Read more....

Making polymer worms



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Wednesday, July 21, 2010

Belly button key to success in sport



































Scientists have found the reason why some people dominate on the running track and other in the swimming pool: It's all to do with their belly-buttons. Read more....

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Saturday, July 3, 2010

The most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface



The spacecraft was launched from Kazakhstan on Monday on a mission to make the most precise 3D map of the Earth's surface. The pictures demonstrate the platform is in excellent health and ready to team up with the TerraSAR-X satellite launched in 2007. Together, the pair will trace the variation in height across the globe to a precision of better than two metres. Read more.....

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Nano-lasers to light homes of the future



Scientists have come up with a way to 'print' lasers that could one day be used to create wafer-thin televisions and lighting panels. Read more....