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IEEE Spectrum: The Charge of the Ultra - Capacitors

Nanotechnology takes energy storage beyond batteries

Competitively Priced Electricity Costs More, Studies Show - New York Times

Retail electricity prices rose more in states adopting competitive pricing than in states where government set rates, raising questions about who benefits from competition.

China: Satellite Enters Moon's Orbit

PhysOrg news: China: Satellite Enters Moon's Orbit

Government plan to revive 'Dead Zone' in Gulf of Mexico could backfire

PhysOrg news: Government plan to revive 'Dead Zone' in Gulf of Mexico could backfire

Bug Labs lets consumers build their own gadgets

PhysOrg news: Bug Labs lets consumers build their own gadgets

Scientists warn that species extinction could reduce productivity of plants on Earth by half

PhysOrg news: Scientists warn that species extinction could reduce productivity of plants on Earth by half

Gene governs IQ boost from breastfeeding

PhysOrg news: Gene governs IQ boost from breastfeeding

Migrating songbirds shipped across US find right flight path

PhysOrg news: Migrating songbirds shipped across US find right flight path

A Sanitation Crisis That’s No Joke - New York Times

The World Toilet Summit may sound like a lighthearted event, but when you learn that 40 percent of the globe has no access to hygienic toilets, it takes on a whole new level of importance.

Phoenix HyperSpace Bypasses Windows With Fast-Boot Technology

Get Wired's take on technology business news and the Silicon Valley scene including IT, media, mobility, broadband, video, design, security, software, networking and internet startups on Wired.com

Twin girl with eight limbs to have surgery - Telegraph

Get the latest UK news and World news from the Telegraph. Your source for sport news, business news, travel news, motoring news and property news

"Happy Counterterrorism Day" by Scott Horton (Harper's Magazine)

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Howstuffworks "Cloud Seeding and the Death of a Lot of Britons"

Cloud seeding involves firing silver iodide into storm clouds, which then produces rain. Learn more about cloud seeding and some cloud seeding techniques.

Helix Wind Turbine Could Halve Your Electric Bill | EcoGeek | Written, November, Wind, Like, Power

Home-based wind power solutions are, as of now, not extremely practical. A lot of them require significant height, a big initial investment, and so...

Chem Lab: Sea Urchin Eggs Plus Marijuana Equal Amazing New Drugs | Wired Science from Wired.com

Chemists have created a collection of molecules that may have effects superior to marijuana. They are hybrids of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the psychoactive ingredient in weed, and anandamide, the euphoria-causing chemical

New Orleans - New Housing Styles - Post-Katrina - New York Times

New Orleans has always been known for its eclectic housing styles. Now emerging is what could be called a posthurricane vernacular, wide-ranging architectural responses to what everyone here refers to simply as the Storm.