How do you keep bananas fresh as they cross the oceans?
Source: BBC Next time you’re doing your grocery shopping and put a bunch of bananas in your trolley, spare a thought for the journey they’ve been on. Many will have […]
Self-Driving Cars Could Help Save the Environment—Or Ruin It. It Depends on Us
Source: Time By Justin Worland Self-driving vehicles promised to revolutionize the transportation industry. Automated cars could reshape every industry that relies on the automobile, from car manufacturing, to taxis, limousines and trucking. By taking human beings—who aren’t the drivers they think they are—out from behind the wheel, self-driving cars could also […]
China’s secret to economic power? Its roads and rails
Source: BBC By Bryan Lufkin 20 June 2016 CHINA SPENDS MORE ON INFRASTRUCTURE each year than North America and Western Europe combined. That’s according to a new study published last […]
China’s Xi Jinping signs landmark deals on India visit
Source: BBC India and China have signed 12 agreements in Delhi, one of which will see China investing $20bn (£12.2bn) in India’s infrastructure over five years. At a news conference […]
China's Xi Jinping signs landmark deals on India visit
Source: BBC India and China have signed 12 agreements in Delhi, one of which will see China investing $20bn (£12.2bn) in India’s infrastructure over five years. At a news conference […]
Egypt tour bus collision kills 33 near Sharm El-Sheikh
BBC News: Two tour buses have collided near Sharm El-Sheikh in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula, leaving 33 people dead and 41 injured, officials say. One of the vehicles overturned in the crash which happened early in the morning about 50km (31 miles) from the popular holiday destination. READ MORE…
Military jets escort Qatar Airways plane to Manchester Airport
A man has been arrested on suspicion of making a hoax bomb threat after military jets were called to escort a passenger plane to Manchester Airport. The Qatar Airways plane was escorted in to land by the Royal Air Force (RAF) following information received by the pilot. Greater Manchester Police […]
Flight 17 Burial Delays Frustrate Families
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—As the bodies of those killed on Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 decompose, some stricken families of those on board look set to suffer more frustration if religious burial rites are passed over. Islam typically has strict requirements for burial of the deceased. Rites include bathing corpses, dressing them in white […]
Is the Middle East the new hub of global aviation?
Doha, Qatar (CNN) — After a decade of construction and almost four years behind schedule, the Middle East’s latest airport destination began full operations earlier this week. Hamad International Airport in Doha, Qatar, will eventually occupy 29 square kilometers (roughly a third of the size of Doha city itself) and comes […]
A solar-powered “Hyperloop” train that could travel at 800 mph
Source: MSN Tesla co-founder Elon Musk shared his design Monday for a solar-powered “Hyperloop” train that could travel at 800 mph. SAN JOSE, Calif. — Imagine strapping into a car-sized […]
Innovation success: Switzerland tops European innovation list
Mar 30, 2013 – 10:44 Switzerland is the most innovative country in Europe, comfortably ahead of second-placed Sweden, according to an annual study by the European Union. The Innovation Union […]
Switzerland seeks to confirm top research spot
by Andreas Keiser, swissinfo.ch Switzerland tops all major research and innovation rankings worldwide, largely thanks to generous funding and a clear separation between public and private research, as well as […]
Mashair train service ready to serve Hajis
MAKKAH: ARAB NEWS Wednesday 12 September 2012 Minister of Municipal and Rural Affairs Prince Mansour bin Miteb will inspect the Mashair Railway project on Sunday, Al-Madinah reported yesterday. It was […]
Wanted: better bridges between science and aid efforts
Imogen Mathers 17 August 2012 | EN Science and new technologies underpin many humanitarian products SunFire Solutions Aid innovators are calling for more interaction with research and development communities, ahead of World Humanitarian Day, reports Imogen Mathers. [LONDON] In the aftermath of the devastating bomb attack on the UN’s Baghdad […]
Craving Energy and Glory, Pakistan Revels in Boast of Water-Run Car
Source: NY Times ISLAMABAD, Pakistan — In a nation thirsting for energy, he loomed like a messiah: a small-town engineer who claimed he could run a car on water. The assertion — based on the premise that he had discovered a way to easily split the oxygen and hydrogen atoms […]
China’s Communist Party expels former railways minister
China’s Communist Party has expelled a once-powerful former railways minister accused of serious corruption, state-run media report. Read More…
Louis XIV railway carriages take to Paris-Versailles line
Rfi: Possibly the most glamorous local railway carriages in the world started operating on Wednesday between Paris and Versailles. They may look like any old beat-up railway train on the outside but inside they are decorated with reproductions of interiors from the royal Palace of Versailles. More: http://www.english.rfi.fr/visiting-france/20120516-louis-xiv-railway-carriages-take-paris-versailles-line
Google’s driverless cars approved for use in Nevada
Source: Slashgear. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but when it’s over it would sure be nice to have a designated driver built into your car. Thanks to Google’s driverless car program, you might soon be able to have just that. After three months in safety testing and approval, […]
Study Sheds Light on How Birds Navigate by Magnetic Field
Source: The New York Times Birds are famously good navigators. Some migrate thousands of miles, flying day and night, even when the stars are obscured. And for decades, scientists have known that one navigational skill they employ is an ability to detect variations in the earth’s magnetic field. How this […]
A Quixotic Quest to Mine Asteroids
Source: Wall Street Journal – By AMIR EFRATI A new company backed by two Google Inc. GOOG +0.07% billionaires, film directorJames Cameron and other space exploration proponents is aiming high in the hunt for natural resources—with mining asteroids the possible target. The venture, called Planetary Resources Inc., revealed little in a press release this week except to […]