Aug 12 2008
The world’s largest solar energy project is currently in its planning phases, and it looks like it’s going to be absolutely enormous. Planned for Gujarat, India, it’ll be producing 5 gigawatts of power when all is said and done....
Aug 11 2008
Ever wondered why males in any population are often more likely to get infected, and transmit disease? Well, American biologists say that it may be because of the male sex hormone testosterone.
Aug 7 2008
Mozilla has unveiled a spectacular new concept browser, dubbed Aurora. The bleeding-edge browser is part of a new Mozilla Labs initiative, in which the open-source foundation is encouraging people to contribute ideas and designs for the browser of the...
Aug 7 2008
Google Inc has launched a music search service in China that will give users access to free downloads of licensed songs, while capturing advertising revenue for music providers in a market rife with piracy. The service poses a challenge to Baidu.com...
Aug 7 2008
Apparently a proposal in the middle of the Amazonian rainforest wasn’t enough for Brits Darren McWalters and Katie Hodgson, seen here taking their vows under the guise of a rearward-facing wing-mounted priest above the English countryside. The...
Aug 5 2008
Women whose hubbies put in long hours at the office are more likely to quit their jobs, according to a group of researchers. However, men’s careers are not impacted when their wives put in long hours, it was found. Researchers at Cornell...
Aug 1 2008
This world’s first sand castle hotel was created by British sculptor Mark Anderson, and is located in the seaside town of dorset, UK. The hotel was constructed from approximately 1000 tonnes of sand, built over 15sqm reaching a height of 4m. The open...
Jul 31 2008
Models present inner wear creations by label Sassa at the bodywear fair, Body Look in Dusseldorf, Germany, Sunday, July 27, 2008.
Jul 31 2008
China now has the world’s largest net-using population, say official figures. More than 253 million people in the country are now online, according to statistics from the China Internet Network Information Center (CNNIC). The figure is higher...
Jul 31 2008
Women having tattoos are much more likely to have second thoughts about their permanent body markings, a new study showed. The researchers determined that women may be discriminated for their tattoos, which often leads them to believe that their...