Article Archive for 27 August 2007

Sony develops sweet little bio battery
By solonavi
Posted in Technology on 27 August 2007
Stats: 118 views and No Comments

reuters Sony has developed an environmentally-friendly prototype battery that runs on sugars and that can generate enough electricity to power a music player and a pair of speakers, the Japanese company said. The bio battery’s casing is made of a vegetable-based plastic. It measures 3.9 cm (1.5 inch) along each edge and works by pouring [...]

Twin’s death mars rare panda joy
By solonavi
Posted in Endangered & Extinction on 27 August 2007
Stats: 111 views and No Comments

BBC A giant panda who delivered a cub on Thursday actually gave birth to twins but one died, said the Austrian zoo which houses the endangered animals. The minute body was spotted hours later on CCTV as Schoenbrunn Zoo staff monitored the mother and her newborn. : The surviving cub – which is yet to [...]