MIT scientist develops artificial solar cell leaf that can power a house for a day with a single gallon of water
A scientist from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) says he has successfully developed a type of synthetic leaf made largely of silicon and electronic components that is ten times more effective at photosynthesis than is a natural…

Technological breakthrough could generate free power for portable devices using simple body movements
Imagine never again having to charge your mobile phone or portable music device using a wall plug and batteries, but instead be able to charge such devices simply by moving your body. Scientists from the Georgia Institute of Technology …


Fluoride spill at water facility literally burns holes in parking lot cement
A recent chemical spill at a water treatment facility in Rock Island, Ill., required the assistance of an emergency relief crew decked in the very same type of hazmat suits being worn by workers at the Fukushima Dai-Ichi nuclear plant in…