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In One Picture: Telecommuting’s Benefits

May 22, 2012 1 Comment by

All this writing, despite my care to stretch and maintain proper posture, has taken a toll on my wrists and shoulders and everywhere in between. Working at the beach helped . . . a tad.

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Inflatable Airbag Collar Protects Helmet-Wary Bicyclists From Head Injuries

May 22, 2012 No Comments by

Hövding has rolled out an intergalactic bicycle collar that inflates into an airbag when you hit streets. Or actually, if you get hit.

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Geoengineering Experiment in UK Canceled Over Patent Dispute

May 17, 2012 No Comments by

A controversial geoengineering experiment that would have simulated the cooling effect of a volcanic eruption was canceled this week over a patent dispute.

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Qatar, The Middle East’s New Science Hub

May 15, 2012 No Comments by

Qatar is determined to develop an enviable knowledge economy, but whether Doha can rival Cambridge, Boston, Silicon Valley, Seoul and Tokyo is a huge question that cannot be answered quite yet.

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Stanford University Develops Bionic Eye Powered By Solar

May 15, 2012 No Comments by

Stanford University researchers have invented goggles that can send information to chips, which behave like solar cells, implanted into eye retinas.

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Map of Life Will Monitor All Animal and Plant Life on Earth

May 14, 2012 No Comments by

A team of researchers from Yale University is developing the Map of Life, an online platform that will monitor the existence of all plants and animals on the planet.

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Qatar’s New Solar Plant Could Produce 6.5 Gigawatts of Power Annually

May 13, 2012 No Comments by

According to the CEO of a massive solar startup in Qatar, 8000 metric tons of solar modules manufactured at this new plant could produce enough to generate over 6.5 gigawatts of electricity worldwide annually.

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Siemens Launches Energy Efficiency R&D Center in Qatar

May 13, 2012 1 Comment by

Siemens demonstrated its commitment to energy efficiency and sustainable development in the Gulf region with a new two year research and development agreement with Qatar University.

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