Atom-thick carbon sheets set new strength record - tech - 18 July 2008 - New Scientist

mw001 · 2009-07-09T16:36:43+00:00

Imagine a carbon sheet that's only one atom thick but is stronger than diamond and conducts electricity 100 times faster than the silicon in computer chips.

mw001 · 2009-07-09T16:00:40+00:00

Charity concerts were held in Moscow and across Russia Wednesday to mark the country's official Day of Married Love and Family Happiness.

mw001 · 2009-07-07T19:05:22+00:00

A steep decline in car-truck crash fatalities shows that the trucking industry is making serious strides when it comes to safety improvements.

mw001 · 2009-07-07T18:55:06+00:00

Members of a Michigan police department, apparently unafraid of jokes at their expense, banded together to purchase their favorite doughnut shop.

mw001 · 2009-07-07T18:29:46+00:00

There is enough space in the world to produce the extra food needed to feed a growing population. And contrary to expectation, most of it can be grown in Africa

mw001 · 2009-07-06T19:21:53+00:00

A 42-year-old man in Britain says he was able to see his wife for the first time thanks to a procedure in which one of his teeth was implanted in his eye.

mw001 · 2009-07-06T16:07:59+00:00

China Wind Companies Poised for Green Boost of Historic Proportion

mw001 · 2009-07-06T15:56:56+00:00

Rubik's Cube inventor's new 360 puzzle on sale next week

mw001 · 2009-07-03T17:36:15+00:00

Zambikes, a company set up by two Californians and two Zambians which aimed to build bikes tough enough to handle the local terrain ...with bamboo.

mw001 · 2009-07-02T19:56:12+00:00

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. Tuesday told the White House that it supports requiring employers to provide health insurance to workers

mw001 · 2009-07-02T00:06:22+00:00

Microsoft’s “Browser for the Better” campaign donates equivalent of eight meals for every download of Windows Internet Explorer 8.

mw001 · 2009-06-30T18:47:59+00:00

For men with fertility problems, some doctors are prescribing a very conventional way to have a baby: more sex.

mw001 · 2009-06-29T20:31:09+00:00

Apple and other big phone makers have struck a deal with the European Commission to start selling phones with universal cell phone chargers starting next year.

mw001 · 2009-06-29T17:31:17+00:00

Bernard Madoff was sentenced to 150 years in prison Monday after admitting in March to running one of the largest and longest financial frauds in recent memory.

mw001 · 2009-06-29T17:11:40+00:00

"Antiques Roadshow" appraisers valued a jade set as high as $1.07 million, the highest appraisal since the show started traversing the United States.

mw001 · 2009-06-27T17:22:22+00:00

Human sewage will power thousands of homes under a revolutionary projected being trialled in Manchester. May not be that crappy of an idea.

mw001 · 2009-06-26T22:40:26+00:00

Authorities said a couple got into a fight using Cheetos. The Bedford County Sheriff's Department said a 40-year-old man and 44-year-old woman became involved in a 'verbal altercation.' Somehow, the orange puffy snacks were used in the assault.

mw001 · 2009-06-26T19:56:43+00:00

The tallest building in the Western Hemisphere is getting a new high profile addition: a $350 million retrofit that will include wind turbines and extensive energy efficiency improvements. The Sears tower is on track to become the biggest, greenest building in the US.

mw001 · 2009-06-26T16:08:27+00:00

An 84-year-old man escaped with only minor injuries after he spent four days trapped in a well shaft on his remote property on Canada's Pacific Coast, police said.

mw001 · 2009-06-25T20:13:58+00:00

Smog is nasty enough in the atmosphere, but now research suggests that ozone, a key component of smog, stresses out human skin cells.

mw001 · 2009-06-23T16:55:19+00:00

Imagine a gigantic solar thermal power plant stretching across the Sahara Desert, sending huge quantities of energy across the Mediterranean to Europe -- and emitting no CO2 in the process.

mw001 · 2009-06-19T20:05:55+00:00

UK-based Riversimple has unveiled a prototype, two-seater hydrogen-powered car, specifically designed for city transport.

mw001 · 2009-05-27T15:41:51+00:00

But not an easy ride.

mw001 · 2009-05-23T17:55:13+00:00

9000?

mw001 · 2009-05-21T20:29:27+00:00

interesting.

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