Thursday, March 27, 2008

Our old friend the light switch

Which is better, turning off the fluorescents or leaving them on? this article addresses that very question. It turns out that hitting the switch is actually the better option.

Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Regrow tissues

This article tells the story of the beginning steps of the field of regenerative medicine.

Wednesday, March 19, 2008

An update on the sail powered cargo ship

This article details the results of a 2 month voyage. The ship saved 20% or 2.5 tons of fuel! 2 . 5 TONS! But old technology is never good technology...

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

from the depths

Scientific American has a great article on the new projects that aim towards using the oceans to produce renewable energy.