ANIMALS - Mice show innate ability to vocalize: Deaf or not, courting male mice make same sounds
Scientists have long thought that mice might serve as a model for how humans learn to vocalize. But new research led by scientists at Washington State University-Vancouver has found that, unlike humans and songbirds, mice do not learn how to vocalize ...
http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-03-mice-innate-ability-vo
ANIMALS - Shh! Will U.S. Navy Turn It Down for Whales and Dolphins?
Dolphins jump near the Navy ship USNS Rainier, a few miles off the coast of Southern California (Photo: Mass Communication Specialist, 3rd class, Mark Sashegyi). California's 840 miles of coastline boast an eclectic mix of marine habitats, from swaying kelp forests a hundred feet tall to wave-carved underwater cliffs and archways teeming with intertidal life. More than 285 species of fish are taken both commercially and recreationa ...
ART - Sculptor's carved faces reveal the inner life of trees (Photos)
This artist's work explores what the inner spirits of trees might look like ...
EARTH - 2011 Oklahoma temblor: Wastewater injection spurred biggest earthquake yet, study says
A new study is the latest to tie a string of unusual earthquakes, in this case, in central Oklahoma, to injection of wastewater underground. Researchers now say that the magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Prague, Okla., on Nov. 6, 2011, may also be the largest ever linked to wastewater injection. Felt more than 800 miles away, the quake -- the biggest ever recorded in Oklahoma -- destroyed 14 homes, buckled a highway and left two people injured. Earth ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130326151125.ht
EARTH - Save the environment by mining asteroids?
James Fallows at The Atlantic interviewed Eric C. Anderson, a co-founder and chairman of Space Adventures, a company focused on sending people to space. Mining asteroids is seen as a key component to making such travel possible, says Anderson ...
ECONOMICS - Billions Of Dollars Worth Of Gold Is Hiding In Our Garbage [Infographic]
The rally cry of the gold bug has never been louder thanks to the aggressive monetary policies of central banks around the world. To meet demand, traditional miners crush tons of rock for specks of gold. Meanwhile, most of us just throw away gold without knowing it. Here's an interesting infographic from GoldAndSilverBuyers.com that shows how much gold is in our garbage. SEE ALSO: GAS, COFFEE, BITCOINS: Here's What Everything Looks Like Price ...
ECONOMICS - Europe Is Politically Bankrupt
Over the past week, Europe, or rather the present EU leadership, has done damage to itself it will never be able to repair.It seems to escape everbody, but that doesn't make it any less true: people from Portugal to Spain to Italy to Greece to Cyprus and Ireland are worse off today than they were when they first adopted the euro. Moreover, their economies are all getting worse as we speak and projected to plunge further. The once highly touted bl ...
http://www.businessinsider.com/europe-is-politically-bankrup
ECONOMICS - The Price Of Gold Doesn't Matter (GLD)
Some conservatives are showing evolution on the matter of monetary policy. For example, Larry Kudlow recently admitted that, contrary to what he expected, Ben Bernanke's easing measures haven't created huge inflation or dollar debasement, and that he might actually be on the right track. But others in the party continue to bang the hard money drum. In a WSJ op-ed, New York Sun editor Seth Lipsky argues that Obama's and Bernanke's policies have d ...
ENERGY - Energy Department Launches Bold New Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, Source: DOE
Today, I announced the Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative at the ribbon cutting of a new facility that I believe represents the kind of strong public-private partnerships we will need to build to ensure American leadership in clean energy manufacturing: the Carbon Fiber Technology Facility at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The Clean [...]The post Energy Department Launches Bold New Clean Energy Manufacturing Initiative, ...
http://evnewsreport.com/energy-department-launches-bold-new-
ENERGY - Just Yelling "Stop!" is Not an Effective Energy Policy
"It stands athwart history, yelling stop!" - William F. Buckley, discussing the mission of the National Review, November 19, 195 ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2013/03/26/just-ye
ENERGY - The Most Important Man in Energy Storage? Try Archimedes
The classical view of the universe is back in style ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelkanellos/2013/03/26/the-m
ENERGY - Your Energy Skyscraper Questions, Answered
A post I did earlier today about a giant energy tower proposed on the U.S.-Mexico border generated a large number of questions and comments. A reason for the confusion is that the project creator, Solar Wind Energy Inc., did not initially respond to my requests for information. But after the story climbed north of 25,000 views, I got a phone call from Ron W. Pickett, the company's president and CEO ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidferris/2013/03/26/your-ener
GARDENS - Where Farming Is Headed, We Don't Need Soil
The concept of vertical farm "skyscrapers" was first imagined a little over a decade ago by Columbia University professor Dickson Despommier. Growing up - not out - Despommier contends, is one solution to the impending global food crisis and reducing energy consumption. By 2050, the World Health Organization estimates that seven out of 10 people will live in a city, while global population is expected to hit 9 billion. The United Natio ...
HOMES - Algae-covered Walls To Heat Building
An apartment building in an up and coming section of Hamburg, Germany will attempt to employ the use of millions of microalgae in order to generate some heat. The microalage do this when fed a mixture of liquid nutrients, CO2 and sunlight. The building will not get all of its heat from the microalgae, however. It will have solar and be linked to a bio-methane plant and a network of similar energy-generating buildings.Image Credit: Image Credi .. ...
HOMES - Do adjustable height desks make more sense than standing desks?
A new desk design from Feiz Design Studio gives reason to look again at the issue ...
HOMES - HOUSE OF THE DAY: Check Out The East Village Apartment Chloë Sevigny Just Sold For $1.85 Million
It looks like actress Chloë Sevigny has finally sold her farmhouse-chic apartment in NYC's East Village. The apartment is in contract for $1.85 million, according to StreetEasy. We first heard that the home had been sold in July of last year, when The New York Post reported that the actress had found a buyer after listing the place for $1.7 million. But neighborhood blog EV Grieve says the buyer dropped out due to a death in the family, and ...
HOMES - Hotello packs a 40 square foot hotel room and office into a box
It is an interesting design if you are the quiet type ...
HOMES - Some US Housing Markets Have Seen Hundreds Of Homes Sell Within Hours Of Their Debut
More and more, we're hearing about U.S. housing markets that are heating up. Florida is apparently "on fire" and California is seeing buying frenzies. Economist Robert Shiller often says Phoenix and Las Vegas are experiencing homebuyer exuberance. Professor Mark Perry of the Carpe Diem blog points us to data from real estate firm Redfin, which has identified housing markets where homes are selling in under 24 hours. "Some people ta ...
HOMES - Swirling Green-Roofed Chinese Coin House Built in Accordance with Sacred Geometry
Read the rest of Swirling Green-Roofed Chinese Coin House Built in Accordance with Sacred GeometryPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: ancient architecture, bolivia, Chinese Coin House, Daylighting, eco design, Eiffel Tower, golden ratio, green design, green roof, Juan Carlos Menacho Durán, natural light, pyramids, sacred geometry, Santa Cruz, sustainable desig .. ...
HOMES - Tiny NYC half-bedroom converted into elegant chamber (Video)
Check out this video on how one interior designer transforms a teeny half-bedroom into a tasteful, multifunctional space ...
PEOPLE - Exclusive Excerpt: Atari Founder Bushnell Talks About Finding the Next Steve Jobs
The story behind Nolan Bushnell's new e-book, 'Finding the Next Steve Jobs,' starts 33 years ago in Paris ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/connieguglielmo/2013/03/26/exclu
SCIENCE - 'Metascreen' forms ultra-thin invisibility cloak
Up until now, the invisibility cloaks put forward by scientists have been fairly bulky contraptions -- an obvious flaw for those interested in Harry Potter-style applications ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130325202552.ht
SCIENCE - Scientists Turn Carbon Dioxide In The Air Into Useful Products
As we move forward into the 21st century, one of the biggest challenges facing humanity is climate change caused by increasing carbon dioxide emissions. In particular, how to fight the effects of climate change without causing widespread economic suffering ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/alexknapp/2013/03/26/scientists-
SOLAR - Introducing new solar gear that could change the game
Inverters are the silent workhorses that convert power from devices like solar panels and batteries into usable power. There's been considerable innovation around solar panel inverters in recent years, as some solar roofs have started moving from a single large central inverter to smaller "microinverters" embedded on each panel. But now year-and-a-half-old chip startup Empower Micro Systems has been pushing that solar inverter innovation even far ...
SOLAR - Make a solar garden lamp out of a jam jar
This DIY project would be a great intro to green tech for kids or just a fun way to light up your garden with solar power ...
SOLAR - Portable Solar Power "Flower" Folds Up Like A Lotus
Biomimicry run amok can be a beautiful thing, and that's the driving force behind a new portable solar power canopy called Lotus Mobile. The brainchild of solar innovator Joseph Hui, who happens to be obsessed with flowers as well as butterflies (and solar power), Lotus Mobile is a lightweight, pole-mounted, solar canopy composed of 18 petal-like solar modules. The petals are arranged in a sequence inspired by the lotus flower, and like petal .. ...
SOLAR - Scientists Create Recyclable Solar Cells From Trees
Last year in April 2012, researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology created the first plastic solar cell (Forbes: New Technique Creates First Plastic Solar Cell) which they hope will help change requirements for manufacturing of organic printed electronics. That plastic solar cell was created through a special program at Georgia Tech called the Center for Organic Photonics and Electronics (COPE), which studies the use and development of p ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/jenniferhicks/2013/03/26/scienti
SOLAR - Solar Robot Heads To Jail
Reposted from Solar Love (with minor edits):That has to be one of the most intriguing solar power headlines of the year. Fortunately, there's nothing untrue about it (even if the story isn't exactly what you have in mind).QBotix (previously covered on CleanTechnica) combines robotics technology with solar power plants to improve the efficiency of solar projects. And its first commercial application is at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail in Dubl .. ...
TECH - 3-D printers: putting a factory on every corner
People love the idea of 3-D printers. These devices can build (or print) all kinds of things from toys and (gulp) guns to houses. And some say as the price of the technology falls, 3-D printers could jumpstart the manufacturing sector in developing countries and perhaps reinvigorate it in high-cost economies like the U.S. which is now hard-pressed to compete with China and other lower-cost providers. 3D printer at MIT Media Lab could construct a ...
TECH - Backpack mapping system captures intelligence in tough-to-get-to places
Engineers have developed a portable device -- carried in a backpack -- that can be used to automatically create maps in tight spaces where GPS is not readily available - such as in underground areas and on ships ...
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130326162155.ht
TECH - Here's What You Could Do With Google Glass--If Your Cool Idea Got You An Invite
Announced with a crazy sky dive last year, Google Glass may soon be sighted out in the wild. Google just announced that invitations to buy the software-developer version of its wearable computer glasses will go out in the next few days to several thousand people who provided cool ideas for what to do with them ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/roberthof/2013/03/26/heres-what-
TECH - Larry Ellison Declared War On IBM With Oracle's Fastest Ever Computer (ORCL, IBM)
Larry Ellison threw his barbs at IBM today when announcing Oracle's first "mainframe" class computer server, called the M5. This is the fastest computer Oracle has ever produced. Oracle also introduced a new mid-range computer, the T5. Both of these products are built with a new Oracle-designed microprocessor, the SPARC T5. Ellison had IBM in his sights as he talked about the M5 and T5. Ellison said that in some of its tests, the M5 was 8-times f ...
TECH - These Six Regular People Just Got Invited To Use Google Glass (GOOG)
Earlier today, Google announced that it had picked the winners of its #ifihadglass campaign this week. It will be sending out thousands of invites telling these lucky people that they can buy the Google Glass device for $1,500. Google just sent us a list of some of the winners along with the things they will do with Glass once they own a pair. Here's the full email. In February we asked people across Google+ and Twitter to tell us what they ...
TECH - YC winter 2013 demo day: Five startups to watch (afternoon edition)
As we wrote this morning, Y Combinator introduced its winter startup batch on Tuesday in Mountain View at the Computer History Museum, launching 47 companies to the investors and press who were interested to see what Silicon Valley's most notable incubator has been cooking up. We picked five startups to watch from the morning batch, and talked about some of the changes in this year's program. The third batch later on Tuesday is off the record. Bu ...
URBAN - Australia 108: Tallest Skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere Coming Soon to Melbourne
Read the rest of Australia 108: Tallest Skyscraper in the Southern Hemisphere Coming Soon to MelbournePermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: "sustainable architecture", australia 108, eco design, eco tower, fender katsalidis, fender katsalidis architects, green architecture, Green Building, green design, Melbourne, Prefab, prefab construction, prefab skyscraper, skyscraper, Sustainable Building, sustainable design, tallest skyscraper in th ...
URBAN - HOUSE OF THE DAY: Check Out The East Village Apartment Chloë Sevigny Just Sold For $1.85 Million
It looks like actress Chloë Sevigny has finally sold her farmhouse-chic apartment in NYC's East Village. The apartment is in contract for $1.85 million, according to StreetEasy. We first heard that the home had been sold in July of last year, when The New York Post reported that the actress had found a buyer after listing the place for $1.7 million. But neighborhood blog EV Grieve says the buyer dropped out due to a death in the family, and ...
URBAN - House for artist is built into Mexico City billboard
It takes time to paint a billboard by hand; why not provide a house for the artist while they work ...
URBAN - Interior Design Arts Unveils Gorgeous Timber-Framed Home in Watchung, New Jersey
This gorgeous timber-framed home was designed and built by the artisans at Interior Design Arts. The team combined their passion for natural aesthetics with modern amenities to turn this home into a magnificent work of art. The home possesses immeasurable charm - from the hand-crafted woodwork and exposed timber beams to the custom copper accents and exposed brick walls.+ Interior Design ArtsThe article above was submitted to us by an Inhabitat r ...
URBAN - Philadelphia's solar-powered trash cans: Great green idea or flawed design?
Are solar-powered trash cans a fuel-saving, money-saving way to keep the streets clean? Or are they worse than regular trash cans ...
URBAN - Swirling Green-Roofed Chinese Coin House Built in Accordance with Sacred Geometry
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URBAN - The Invisible City: Temporary High-Tech Treehouses Could Transform London's Parks
Read the rest of The Invisible City: Temporary High-Tech Treehouses Could Transform London's ParksPermalink |Add todel.icio.us | diggPost tags: Biomimetic Design, biomimicry, green design, Invisible Works London, london green spaces, London treehouses, outdoor exhibitions, Sustainable buildings, technology and nature, the invisible city london, urban green space .. ...
URBAN - These Intriguing 3-D Dioramas Let You Peer into Tiny Scenes of New York City
When we first spied Heather Kocsis' booth at this year's Architectural Digest Home Design Show, we wondered why people were staring so intently at what appeared to be ordinary paintings. But upon further inspection, we realized that what we thought were flat works of art were actually 3-D assemblages made of reclaimed wood depicting tiny scenes of NYC. From water tank towers to fire escapes to even Yankee Stadium, these delightful dioramas will t ...
WATER - Ocean Array Could Clean Up Tons Of Plastic
A young entrepreneur has an innovative design for cleaning up the plastic waste that plagues the world's oceans. -> ...
http://news.discovery.com/tech/robotics/ocean-array-7-millio
WATER - Teen invents device to clean giant ocean garbage patches
At an age when most people are just thinking about what they want to do with their lives, one 19 year old is inventing a method of cleaning up the ocean's plastic garbage patches ...
WIND - Denmark: 1,000 Megawatts Of Offshore Wind, And No Signs of Slowing Down
On March 18, Dong Energy's Anholt offshore wind farm connected its 36th Siemens 3.6 megawatt (MW) turbine to the electric grid, thereby bringing the total of Denmark's connected offshore wind to 1 gigawatt (1,000 megawatts). This capacity covers the equivalent of about 1 million Danish households' electricity consumption. The Anholt complex itself will include 400 megawatts of capacity when completed. And Denmark has no plans to stop t ...
http://www.forbes.com/sites/peterdetwiler/2013/03/26/denmark
WORK - The Best Small Cities For Jobs
When it comes to employment, bigger is not always better ...
http://www.forbes.com/pictures/mef45kejm/no-1-killeen-temple
WORK - Your Coworkers Are Your Biggest Distraction At Work, Survey Says (JIVE)
Your coworkers are driving you to distraction. So is sifting through a ton of unnecessary email making sure you didn't miss something important, according to a survey of 2,000 folks by Jive Software. On average, U.S. workers spend 16 percent of their workday checking irrelevant email, the study finds.That's a little over an hour a day for an 8-hour day. And some people have it much worse. 18 percent said that they spend a quarter of their workday ...
WRITE - WORK - The Best Small Cities For Jobs
When it comes to employment, bigger is not always better ...
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WRITE - WORK - Your Coworkers Are Your Biggest Distraction At Work, Survey Says (JIVE)
Your coworkers are driving you to distraction. So is sifting through a ton of unnecessary email making sure you didn't miss something important, according to a survey of 2,000 folks by Jive Software. On average, U.S. workers spend 16 percent of their workday checking irrelevant email, the study finds.That's a little over an hour a day for an 8-hour day. And some people have it much worse. 18 percent said that they spend a quarter of their workday ...
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