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Researchers have started to unravel the mysteries of how eels hunt, shock, and kill their prey. The findings come at the end of a nine-month study of the way in which the electric eel uses high-voltage electrical discharges to locate and incapacitate its prey. Vanderbilt University biologist Ken Catania, who led the research, says eels may just be one of the most fascinating killers on the planet. The predator has the ability to discharge as […]
In South Africa’s scenic wine growing Western Cape, the Audacia winery wants to revolutionize the region’s famous industry after patenting a new technique that used Rooibos and Honeybush in the production of wine, beer and ciders. With wine lovers globally looking for healthier ways to consume their favorite tipple, research conducted by the Department of Viticulture and Oenology at Stellenbosch University, found there were powerful antioxidants in Rooibos and Honeybush which may help preserve the […]
Adding 500 MW of wind power to the national grid will have no negative impacts on Philippine grid operations, reveals a 2013 World Bank and Australia AusAid report on the Grid Impact of Variable Renewable Energy (VRE) for the Philippines. “Despite wind’s variable nature, 500 MW can easily be integrated without the risk of blackouts or interruptions,” explains WWF-Philippines Climate Change Unit Head Atty. Gia Ibay. “A country’s national grid should have a power reserve […]
Two Swiss pilots will attempt an around-the-world journey on Monday (March 9) on a solar-powered airplane that is expected to last for five months and is aimed at promoting clean technology in the aviation sector. Swiss adventurers Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg will take turns piloting the single-seat, 2,300-kilogram Solar Impulse airplane on its pioneering flight. The craft has a wingspan greater than the Boeing 747. “We want to show that climate change is a […]
Desolenator, a U.K.-based water desalination start-up, aims to give families in deprived countries the ability to turn salt water and contaminated water into pure drinking water. Their water desalination unit, expected to cost around $500 USD, uses solar energy to produce some 15 litres of water a day. The company says the technology has the potential to provide water independence for up to a billion people living in areas where clean water is scarce; using […]
Isasagawa sa Bohol ang 15th International Nannoplankton Association Conference. Ito ang unang pagkakataon na maisagawa sa Pilipinas ang nasabing conference.
According to the Department of Transportation and Communications, the proposed “early close, late open” schedule of the MRT is still subject to change.
The Department of Agriculture issued a total ban on the importation of poultry products from California to ensure that the Philippines remain bird-flu free.
In Congo, a robot enforces traffic by incorporating traffic lights and cameras which allow the police to monitor the traffic situation 24 hours.
A giant, skeletal, riderless, horse created by the German-American artist Hans Haacke has been installed on the fourth plinth at London’s Trafalgar Square on Thursday (March 5). Unveiled by the city’s mayor, Boris Johnson, “Gift Horse” was inspired by the equestrian statue of William IV, for which the plinth was originally intended. The horse sculpture is fitted with an electronic ribbon which displays a live ticker of the London Stock Exchange, asserting the place’s significance […]
A steel plant in South Korea has managed to improve energy efficiency and lower fuel cost by turning cow dung into a source of green energy to power its production. Cow dung, traditionally used as a fertilizer, is now being collected and used to produce biofuel that is greener and more efficient than traditional fuels like coal. Seoul-based Hyundai Steel has developed a new method to use cow dung as an auxiliary fuel for steel […]
A hotel guest in Newark, California, was given room service with a difference on Wednesday (March 4) when a robot came to his room. Scott Sigrist opened his door, at the Aloft Silicon Valley Hotel, to find a cheery robot delivering him toothpaste and a fresh towel before making its way back to the lobby. Sigrist, who works for a storage company in Dallas, Texas, posted the video on social network and entertainment website Reddit […]
