A Serious Blog
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Northern Lights bottled by Nasa
August 23, 2013Nasa scientists have produced a bottled version of the Northern Lights after recreating the conditions that cause the light show in a laboratory.Read more… -
E-book revolution: Breaking through in the digital age
August 22, 2013A whole new wave of authors is looking to make a living from publishing e-booksRead more… -
Melbourne plans public lighting upgrade
August 21, 2013Melbourne City Council has endorsed a 10-year public lighting strategy that will see local landmarks and landscapes illuminated, some with special effects, in an attempt to enhance the city’s lighting skyline.Read more… -
What I'm thinking about ... why big books are back
August 20, 2013The ultra-long novel is making a comeback - what does this say about us as readers?Read more… -
Alfredo Moser: Bottle light inventor proud to be poor
August 19, 2013Alfredo Moser's invention is lighting up the world. In 2002, the Brazilian mechanic had a light-bulb moment and came up with a way of illuminating his house during the day without electricity - using nothing more than plastic bottles filled with water andRead more… -
Reading skill linked to differences in brain structure
August 16, 2013Brain scans have given scientists fresh insights into how we read. A China-US team subjected hundreds of volunteers to a battery of tests before also imaging the brains of some of their participants.Read more… -
City’s LED street lights cut 25 per cent of energy use
August 09, 2013A City of Sydney roll-out of energy efficient light-emitting diode lights has saved almost $300,000 and cut energy use by more than 25 per cent.Read more… -
Glasses could correct eyesight of macular degeneration sufferers
August 02, 2013Glasses and contact lenses that correct the vision of people suffering a common form of age-related sight loss are being developed by scientists.Read more… -
Tablet-controlled with ambient lighting: Inside Boeing's next-gen spaceship
July 26, 2013Boeing have unveiled the interior stylings of their next-gen shuttle - the CST-100 - though the end results look more like a futuristic hotel room than a spaceship destined for the International Space Station.Read more… -
Detroit Metropolitan Airport to launch massive conversion to LED lights in parking structures
July 19, 2013Detroit Metropolitan Airport (DTW) will replace all 6,050 lighting fixtures in both parking structures and increase the number of fixtures by 19% while still saving 66% on its annual electric bill by switching to light-emitting diode (LED) lights.Read more…