Space: The Final Frontier

The Evolving Universe and the Origin of Life is a book written for anyone interested in the quest for that knowledge which has changed our way of thinking about the world. Although suitable for the general audience, the book can also be used as an undergraduate text, particularly, as the authors note, by those who [...]

Alien Planet: The Ultimate Water World

A planet orbiting a nearby star is the best candidate yet for an alien world made almost entirely of liquid water. The discovery suggests that “super-Earths” are a much more diverse bunch than we suspected.

3D Shopping Online

Gemsta.com is a new website that launches today and combines a 3D environment incorporating online shopping and search functions. Creating a new experience of surfing in a family friendly environment with sunny shopping streets, malls and plazas, gemsta.com provides users with access to 500 familiar and unusual brands. There is also the option to compare [...]

Super Slow-Motion Camera

Slow motion just got a whole lot slower, with a camera sensor able to film action at 1 million frames per second.

Market Myths

My story starts with a theory that Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher sold us. It is called “supply-side economics”, and it claims that economic growth depends, first, on the rich (not the poor) being rewarded with tax cuts; and second, on markets being freed from regulation.

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