Scientists have discovered there’s a much greater
chance of some endangered species becoming extinct than previously
thought. The previous error has been attributed to flaws in
mathematical models used to evaluate the threat.
U.S. Police departments are using an anonymous
text messaging service to get crime information from teenagers. They
say the younger generation is more likely to use this method to report
incidents than dial the usual Crime Stoppers hotline.
Space tourism for the masses is a step closer. A
new US-Russian project, Space Adventures, has brought the costs down to
earth, making it available to anyone with a spare $US 200,000.
France’s National Centre for Scientific Research
fellows has synthesised a molecule able to stop cancerous growth, and
also block blood vessels, which may feed carcinoma. The discovery was
revealed in the PloSOne magazine.
Forty-five years ago a girl from a small Russian
village made history by becoming the first female in space. Valentina
Tereshkova paved the way for others to follow and is still revered as a
Russian heroine.
Russian-made rocket launchers and unmanned spy
planes pose the biggest threat to American troops in the short-term,
according to a report by the U.S. Army. The assessment looked at
affordable weaponry that could target U.S. soldiers in future
conflicts, the Army Times reports.
The Japanese engineer who invented plasma TVs has
come up with a new wafer-thin version. Tsutae Shinoda’s 125-inch screen
is just 1mm thick and wraps around surfaces. At just 3.6 kg, it is a
fraction of the weight of a normal plasma television.
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