EARTH PORTATION News May 28th

ANIMALS 
-New research suggests apes have human-like personalities
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-apes-human-like-personalities.html

- INSECTS - BEES - Homecoming buzz: short-haired bees return to UK
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-homecoming-short-haired-bees-uk.html



ART 
- Oldest Art Even Older: New Dates from Geißenklösterle Cave Show Early Arrival of Modern Humans, Art and Music
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524092226.htm

- America's Most Powerful Art Dealers
http://video.forbes.com/fvn/business/most-powerful-art-dealers-in-america



EARTH 
-Seismic Hazard: Faults Discovered Near Lake Tahoe Could Generate Earthquakes Ranging from 6.3 to 6.9
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524123236.htm



ECONOMICS 
- The Biggest Farm Bill Loser: Cartoon Explains a Corrupt Food System
http://www.treehugger.com/health/the-biggest-farm-bill-loser-cartoon-explains-corrupt-food-system.html

 Will Supercomputer Watson Be A Superhero For Banking?
http://www.forbes.com/sites/schifrin/2012/05/09/will-supercomputer-watson-be-a-superhero-for-banking/

- Brokers Going Broke, Farmers Will Become Rich -- Very Rich!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/steveforbes/2012/05/10/legendary-jim-rogers-brokers-going-broke-farmers-will-become-rich-very-rich/



EDUCATION 
- More Physical Education in Schools Leads to Better Grades, Study Suggests
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120523114728.htm



ENERGY 
- 3,000' Tower Will Generate Clean Power from Hot Air and Cool Water
http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/3000-tower-will-generate-clean-power-hot-air-and-cool-water.html

- Petroleum Institute protests EPA mandate to use "imaginary" biofuels - http://blog.greentransportation.info/2012/05/petroleum-institute-protests-epa.html


FASHION 
- Stylish Vivienne Westwood Statement T-Shirts Support Climate Refugees
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-fashion/stylish-vivienne-westwood-statement-t-shirts-support-climate-refugees.html



HOMES 
- Zig Zag Chair Is Made Out of Just Three Pieces of Plywood
http://www.treehugger.com/eco-friendly-furniture/zig-zag-chair-made-out-just-three-pieces-plywood.html



PERMACULTURE
 -How Permaculture Could Transform Campuses Across the Globe
http://www.treehugger.com/sustainable-agriculture/how-permaculture-could-transform-campuses-across-globe.html



PLANTS 
- Blowing in the wind: How hidden flower features are crucial for bees
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-hidden-features-crucial-bees.html

-How Plants Know When To Flower
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120526191222.htm

-Plants Could Use Light Even More Effectively for Food Production
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524112344.htm



SCIENCE 
- Landmark calculation clears the way to answering how matter is formed
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-landmark.html

- Thousands of Invisibility Cloaks Trap Rainbow
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120525103920.htm

- 'Tractor Beams' of Light Pull Small Objects
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524134527.htm

- Exotic Particles, Chilled and Trapped, Form Giant Matter Wave
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524112511.htm



SOLAR
- Last Weekend, Half of Germany was Running on Solar Power
http://www.treehugger.com/energy-policy/half-germany-was-powered-solar.html

- Huge solar tower in Nevada to generate power for household users
http://www.ecofriend.com/huge-solar-tower-nevada-generate-power-household-users.html

- A breakthrough dye-sensitized solar cell enhances power efficiency
http://www.ecofriend.com/breakthrough-dye-sensitized-solar-cell-enhances-power-efficiency.html

- Physicists Set New Record for Graphene Solar Cell Efficiency
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524134613.htm



SPACE 
- The Transit of Venus: June 5-6, 2012
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120528122402.htm



TECH 
- Pinpointing An Individual's Geographic Origin
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524112531.htm

- Sci-fi no longer, NREL engineers smart homes
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-sci-fi-longer-nrel-smart-homes.html

- A way to reduce the Internet's energy drain
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-internet-energy.html

- NHK shows downsized Super Hi-Vision video camera
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-nhk-downsized-super-hi-vision-video.html

- Driven by Solar launches new rechargeable Ultrapower lawn mower
http://www.ecofriend.com/driven-solar-launches-new-rechargeable-ultrapower-lawn-mower.html

- Robots Will Quickly Recognize and Respond to Human Gestures, With New Algorithms
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120524134525.htm

- Tongue Analysis Software Uses Ancient Chinese Medicine to Warn of Disease
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2012/05/120526191322.htm

- How Do You Cool a Computer Server: Fry It In Oil!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2012/05/26/how-do-you-cool-a-computer-server-fry-it-in-oil/

- Company uses Kinect to create a touchscreen out of any surface (w/ Video)
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-company-kinect-touchscreen-surface-video.html

- Nvidia trumpets Tegra 3 phone design wins for 2012 
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-nvidia-trumpets-tegra.html



URBAN 
- Country cousins: Climate connections and land urbanization dynamics
http://phys.org/news/2012-05-country-cousins-climate-urbanization-dynamics.html

- How a Fashion Designer's Food Forest is Changing his L.A. Neighborhood (VIDEO)
http://www.treehugger.com/lawn-garden/how-fashion-designers-food-forest-changing-his-l-neighborhood.html



WATER 
- Budweiser's "Grow One Save A Million" idea an example of greenwashing? Or real a water saving idea? 
http://sustainable.7gen.com/2012/05/budweisers-grow-one-save-million-idea.html

 - Eco Wave's Wave Power system being tested in the Black Sea 
http://energy.7gen.com/2012/05/eco-waves-wave-power-system-being.html


- Revolve Water Bottle Filters Tap Water While You Drink
http://www.treehugger.com/gadgets/revolve-water-bottle-filters-tap-water-while-you-drink.html