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Toyota to Launch Host of New Hybrid Vehicles

VETENSKAPBy the end of 2012, the Japan-based automaker Toyota is set to introduce six new hybrid models, two of which will be in the Lexus luxury brand, and four as Toyota models.


”Observe the Moon Night”

VETENSKAPThis Saturday night people will be gathering in groups around the world to examine Earth's nearest celestial neighbor as part of the first ever International Observe the Moon Night.



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Stirling 500 MW Solar Power Plant

VETENSKAPSolar radiation account for most of the available renewable energy on Earth. Only a minuscule fraction of the available solar energy is used. But there are solutions.


Solar Energy Stirling Engine Demo

VETENSKAPA solar Stirling Engine takes advantage of the fact that concentrated sunlight is a fantastic heat source, and as such can be used to generate electricity more efficiently than photovoltaic solar panels


Bendable solar cell panels on market 2011

VETENSKAPSolar company Global Solar introduced a line of flexible solar modules that are designed for flat commercial rooftop buildings. The modules are quicker to install and lighter.


BBC: Mars may not be lifeless

VETENSKAPCarbon-rich organic molecules, which serve as the building blocks of life, may be present on Mars after all, say scientists - challenging a widely-held notion of the Red Planet as barren.


Cymatics: Patterns based on frequencies

VETENSKAPThe higher the frequency the more complex the pattern becomes. One can only imagine what noise does to our bodies and how music shapes our hearts. And what about mandalas?



Solar cells for windows

VETENSKAPA professor who invented low-cost solar cells that may be incorporated into energy-producing windows has been awarded the Millennium Technology Prize.


Are you a caveman?

VETENSKAPMatching Neandertal DNA against our own has the potential to reveal genetic changes that help define who we are.


Sitter minnet utanför hjärnan?

VETENSKAPEfter tiotals år av undersökningar kan vetenskapsmän fortfarande inte förklara varför inte någon del av hjärnan verkar ansvara för att lagra minne. Medan många tror att