Beautiful photos show signs of ‘runaway’ stars in the Milky WayBy
By BY MIRIAM KRAMER From Mashable KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Runaway stars speeding through the galaxy aren’t exactly easy to find, but luckily, they leave some clues that space-based telescopes can catch and beam back to Earth. NASA’s Spitzer Space Telescope and…
The UK needs to turn an area four times the size of London into peatland if it wants to slow down climate change
By Matt Atherton, IB Times UK From Business Insider The UK could reach its target of an 80% reduction in agricultural greenhouse gases by 2050, if farm yields are increased and natural habitats are restored. Researchers found that 18% more…
Hydrothermal vent: Strange and different one found near Cayman Islands
By Katrina Rossos From Nature World News A hydrothermal vent system in the Caribbean has a very different make-up than any other vent analyzed to date. This deep sea hydrothermal system, called the Von Damm Vent Field (VDVF), is located…
This electro-optical modulator is smaller than a lightwave
By Andrew Tarantola from engadget As data travels around the internet, it’s routinely switched from electrical signals to light in order to travel through the network’s fiber optic backbone. To do this, the signal travels through devices called electro-optic modulators….
The new digital stars of higher education
By Ryan Craig From Techcrunch Peripheral characters have a funny way of changing our perspective. Once bit players, they invert our understanding of the plot, turn heroes into villains and reframe the issues. Looking at challenge — or stories — from…
China wants robots to replace millions of low-paid workers
By WILL KNIGHT for MIT Technology Review From Mashable China is laying the groundwork for a robot revolution by planning to automate the work currently done by millions of low-paid workers. The government’s plan will be crucial to a broader effort…
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Saint Lucia showcases its renewable energy transition
From The Virgin Islands Consortium CARIBBEAN — Today, in keeping with its promise to transition to 35% renewable energy for electricity generation by 2020 and reduce electricity consumption in the Public Sector by 20% by 2020, the Government of Saint…
NASA releases an even closer look at Pluto’s heart
By Mariella Moon From engadget Now that you’re better acquainted with Pluto’s mountains and ice fields, it’s time to examine its heart. We’re talking about the dwarf planet’s heart-shaped region called Tombaugh Regio, of course, which is prominently displayed in many…
Robots and lasers in space
By Nick Heath, From TechRepublic Photos of tech headed to the cosmos The European Space Agency researches technologies that will allow humans to learn more about space and eventually explore new worlds. That research relies on cutting-edge advances in fields…
These glass igloos in the Finnish wilderness are the best way to stare at the Northern Lights all night
By Sophie-Claire Hoeller and editing by Kristen Griffin From Business Insider What could be better than seeing the Northern Lights? Seeing them from bed. In Finnish Lapland, just north of the Arctic Circle, you can. This far north, the incredible…
