EARTH PORTATION News May 16th

ANIMALS 
- How the worm knows where its nose is
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-worm-nose.html

 -World's First Vegetarian Shark Prefers Heads of Lettuce
http://www.treehugger.com/natural-sciences/worlds-first-vegetarian-shark-prefers-lettuce.html

- BIRDS - Crows found able to distinguish between human voices
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-crows-distinguish-human-voices.html

ART 
-Eco Arts: Japanese artist creates stunning pieces of art from toilet paper rolls
http://www.ecofriend.com/entry/eco-arts-japanese-artist-creates-stunning-pieces-of-art-from-toilet-paper-rolls/

CLIMATE 
- Solar eclipse this weekend
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-solar-eclipse-weekend.html

- Statistical Analysis Projects Future Temperatures in North America
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120515131634.htm

- The Gut Could Reveal Effect of Climate Change on Fish
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120514144729.htm

EARTH 
- Sulfur Finding May Hold Key to Gaia Theory of Earth as Living Organism
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120515203100.htm


ENERGY 
- Engineers aim to boost the future of renewable energy by collecting solar power in space
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-aim-boost-future-renewable-energy.html

- Tapping into the drainage: Hot wastewater turned into a viable energy source
http://www.ecofriend.com/tapping-drainage-hot-wastewater-turned-viable-energy-source.html

GARDENS 
-Why You Shouldn't Buy Ladybugs for Natural Pest Control in your Garden
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/why-you-shouldnt-buy-ladybugs-natural-pest-control-your-garden.html
- Natural Pest Control



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HOMES 
- Bedroom in a Box: Compact design that aims at maximizing space!
http://www.ecofriend.com/bedroom-box-compact-design-aims-maximizing-space.html

PERMACULTURE 
- Listening to Chickens Could Improve Poultry Production
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120516152235.htm

PLANTS 
-Plant Growth Without Light Control
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120516093154.htm

SCIENCE 
- Artist and professor creates stunning man-made rainbow
http://www.ecofriend.com/artist-professor-creates-stunning-man-made-rainbow.html

- Researchers develop diagnostic technique based on lotus leaf design
http://www.ecofriend.com/researchers-develop-diagnostic-technique-based-lotus-leaf-design.html

- Unraveling How Locomotion Starts
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120516115908.htm

- Photovoltaic Eye Implants Could Make the Blind See
http://www.treehugger.com/solar-technology/photovoltaic-eye-implants-could-make-blind-see.html

- Graphite enters different states of matter
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-graphite-states.html

SOLAR 
- 27 Walmart stores in Massachusetts to produce 10.5 MW of energy with solar installations
http://www.ecofriend.com/27-walmart-stores-massachusetts-produce-105-mw-energy-solar-installations.html

- Solar powered accumulator could help oil companies cut down on carbon emissions
http://www.ecofriend.com/solar-powered-accumulator-help-oil-companies-cut-down-carbon-emissions.html

- Solar panelled parking canopies proposed for 11 campuses in Irvine District
http://www.ecofriend.com/solar-panelled-parking-canopies-proposed-11-campuses-irvine-district.html

SUSTAINABILITY 
- TIPA: Israeli firm promises completely biodegradable packaging
http://www.ecofriend.com/tipa-israeli-firm-promises-completely-biodegradable-packaging.html

TECH 
- Electronic congestion in the microchips of the future
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-electronic-congestion-microchips-future.html

- New 'Metamaterial' Practical for Optical Advances
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120515104737.htm

- Google And Bing Search Engines Get Smarter, More Social
http://www.forbes.com/sites/tjmccue/2012/05/16/google-and-bing-search-engines-get-smarter-more-social/

- Computers powered by body heat could be the way forward
http://www.ecofriend.com/computers-powered-body-heat-forward.html

- Solar powered phones improving Kenya's communication links

http://www.ecofriend.com/solar-powered-phones-improving-kenyas-communication-links.html

- Solar powered bionic eye to view the world
http://www.ecofriend.com/solar-powered-bionic-eye-view-world.html

- Samsung all set to launch solar notebooks in Bangladesh
http://www.ecofriend.com/samsung-set-launch-solar-notebooks-bangladesh.html

- New Research Could Mean Faster Computers and Better Smart Phones
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120515052343.htm

- Cayuga County recycles 80,000 pounds of electronic waste
http://www.ecofriend.com/cayuga-county-recycles-80000-pounds-electronic-waste.html

- Howcast Launches Video Website, Shows You How To Do Anything
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/howcast-launches-video-website-shows-you-how-do-anything.html

- Brainput system takes some brain strain off multi-taskers
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-brainput-brain-strain-multi-taskers.html

URBAN 
- Prefabs from Connect Homes to help you go green anywhere in the world
http://www.ecofriend.com/prefabs-connect-homes-help-green-world.html

- 10 design to create ionic sustainable structures
http://www.ecofriend.com/10-design-create-ionic-sustainable-structures.html


WATER 
- Wave power to be harnessed in Maine for electricity production
http://www.ecofriend.com/wave-power-harnessed-maine-electricity-production.html

- Pyramid Desalinator: Turning seawater into fresh water to quench the thirst of millions
http://www.ecofriend.com/pyramid-desalinator-turning-seawater-fresh-water-quench-thirst-millions.html