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The "darkest ever" substance known to science has been made in a US laboratory.
The material was created from carbon nanotubes - sheets of carbon just one atom thick rolled up into cylinders. Researchers say it is the closest thing yet to the ideal black material, which absorbs light perfectly at all angles and over all wavelengths. The discovery is expected to have applications in the fields of electronics and solar energy.

PARIS — Virgin Atlantic said Monday(14 January 2008) that it would conduct a demonstration flight next month of one of its Boeing 747 jets using biofuel — the first airborne test of a renewable fuel by a commercial jet.
The airline, founded by the British billionaire Richard Branson, said a 747-400 plane would make the one hour and 20 minute journey from London Heathrow Airport to Amsterdam in late February using 20 percent biofuel and 80 percent conventional jet fuel. The test, without passengers, is part of a joint research project announced by Virgin, Boeing and the aircraft engine maker GE Aviation.

PROTESTING FOWL TREATMENT OF CHICKENS
Caged vegans urges consumers to boycott eggs

Seattle, WA – On the eve of Easter naked “chicks” will be crammed into a cage asking people to give a cluck about the cruel conditions of modern egg farms by boycotting real eggs and using plastic eggs instead.

PROTESTING FOWL TREATMENT OF CHICKENS
Caged vegans urges consumers to boycott eggs

Seattle, WA – On the eve of Easter naked “chicks” will be crammed into a cage asking people to give a cluck about the cruel conditions of modern egg farms by boycotting real eggs and using plastic eggs instead.

These poor creatures have no room to roam and nothing to graze on. This photoreview made by Jeff & Sabrina Nelson shows how cows are treated today.

These poor creatures have no room to roam and nothing to graze on. This photoreview made by Jeff & Sabrina Nelson shows how cows are treated today.

It's tried-and-true advice -- eat better, get some exercise, quit smoking, and you'll live longer. But how much longer? A new study shows you might just add a full decade -- 10 years of good-quality living.
"Even making modest changes [in lifestyle] looks like it adds many years to your life," says Gary Fraser, MBChB, PhD, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Loma Linda (Calif.) University. His study appears in the July 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

It's tried-and-true advice -- eat better, get some exercise, quit smoking, and you'll live longer. But how much longer? A new study shows you might just add a full decade -- 10 years of good-quality living.
"Even making modest changes [in lifestyle] looks like it adds many years to your life," says Gary Fraser, MBChB, PhD, professor of medicine and epidemiology at Loma Linda (Calif.) University. His study appears in the July 9 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine.

Soybeans tested in carbon dioxide-rich environment of the future

Researchers at the University of Illinois in Champaign are raising soybeans in the kind of atmospheric conditions forecast for the year 2050.

Soybeans tested in carbon dioxide-rich environment of the future

Researchers at the University of Illinois in Champaign are raising soybeans in the kind of atmospheric conditions forecast for the year 2050.

According to a study published in today’s issue of Nature, preserving the earth’s biodiversity is not just a nice idea—it is necessary to ensure ideal functioning of the planet’s ecosystems. Michel Loreau of the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris and Andy Hector of Imperial College in London analyzed data collected from BIODEPTH, an international experiment run on more than 500 grassland sites located in seven European countries, to calculate the relative importance of complementary interactions between plant species.

According to a study published in today’s issue of Nature, preserving the earth’s biodiversity is not just a nice idea—it is necessary to ensure ideal functioning of the planet’s ecosystems. Michel Loreau of the Ecole Normale Superieure in Paris and Andy Hector of Imperial College in London analyzed data collected from BIODEPTH, an international experiment run on more than 500 grassland sites located in seven European countries, to calculate the relative importance of complementary interactions between plant species.

Mistreat a pet mouse, bird or rat and you could face criminal charges in all 50 states. But if a scientist does the same thing in a laboratory setting, there's no penalty.

Mistreat a pet mouse, bird or rat and you could face criminal charges in all 50 states. But if a scientist does the same thing in a laboratory setting, there's no penalty.

Vegsource have an article about what is real situation with calcium:
So far, all the hype about the importance of high calcium intake to build strong bones seems to be just that -- hype. Research points in other directions.

Vegsource have an article about what is real situation with calcium:
So far, all the hype about the importance of high calcium intake to build strong bones seems to be just that -- hype. Research points in other directions.

Here is article where doctors suggest to eat a balanced diet rich in fruits and vegetables rather than popping a high-dose vitamin C pill.

UN report draws parallels to early stages of AIDS explosion; Long incubation allows stealthy spread

PARIS -- Mad cow disease has joined AIDS as a major public health challenge facing the world, an international conference was told yesterday.

UN report draws parallels to early stages of AIDS explosion; Long incubation allows stealthy spread

PARIS -- Mad cow disease has joined AIDS as a major public health challenge facing the world, an international conference was told yesterday.