A team of scientists who last year suggested neutrinos could travel faster than light conceded Friday that Einstein was right and the sub-atomic particles are -- like everything else -- bound by the universe's speed limit.
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By Richard Monastersky of Nature magazine As soon as the shaking died down on 11 March last year, Ken-Ichi Sato stumbled back to his office and pressed the alarm button, triggering sirens throughout the city of Kesennuma in northeastern Japan. [More]
Read More »India declared polio-free by World Health Org.
A milestone in global effort to eradicate polio reached as second-largest country had no new cases in last year
Read More »Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Competizione Is Small, but Venomous
After three decades away from the American market, Fiat is back in a big way with a really small car. The Fiat 500 Abarth 695 Competizione made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, replete with a scorpion logo and $23,000 price tag. The small ...
Read More »Fiat 500 Abarth Is Small, but Venomous
After three decades away from the American market, Fiat is back in a big way with a really small car. The Fiat 500 Abarth made its North American debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show last year, replete with a scorpion logo and $22,000 price tag
Read More »Fiat 500 Abarth Is Small, but Venomous
After three decades away from the American market, Fiat is back in a big way with a really small car.
Read More »The Next Fly in the Sessa Marine Succession
Despite its smaller size, Sessa Marine’s new Flybridge 40, the descendant of last year’s Fly 45, has plenty of legroom. The 40-foot vessel, which has a nearly 13-foot beam, can accommodate up to 12 guests on its deck, which comprises a front sundeck, an eight-person table, and an L-shaped lounge ...
Read More »The Next Fly in the Sessa Marine Succession
Despite its smaller size, Sessa Marine’s new Flybridge 40, the descendant of last year’s Fly 45, has plenty of legroom. The 40-foot vessel, which has a nearly 13-foot beam, can accommodate up to 12 guests on its deck, which comprises a front sundeck, an eight-person table, and an L-shaped lounge ...
Read More »Renewable Energy Deals Hit Record High in 2011
By Nina Chestney LONDON (Reuters) - Global renewable energy deals climbed 40 percent to a record high of $53.5 billion last year from $38.2 billion in 2010, as solar, wind and energy efficiency overtook hydropower as the main deal drivers for the first time, a report said on Monday.
Read More »Photo Quiz: Guess The Image
Parts of Thailand were left unrecognizable at the end of last year, after the country experienced its worst floods in 50 years. [More]
Read More »Two New Souped-up Specs for Skiing
Now you can compare and share your ski stats through your smart phone with Zeal Optics’ Z3 Live—the company’s latest model of technologically advanced ski goggles to hit the market. Zeal Optics, which released the market’s first GPS ski goggles last year (the Transcend GPS), has upgraded its technology ...
Read More »Best Countries for Start-ups 2012
It's easier to start a company in Rwanda, Singapore, or Macedonia than it is to do so in the United States, according to the World Bank's latest report on start-up friendly economies. The World Bank's annual Doing Business report ranks the ease of doing business within 183 countries based on business-friendly regulations. The formula takes into account the ease of starting a business, factoring minimum cost, time, and available capital
Read More »The Count Is On for Zegna’s Newest Watch
After teaming up last year to celebrate Ermenegildo Zegna’s centennial, the Italian fashion house has paired yet again with acclaimed Swiss watchmaker Girard-Perregaux, this time to release the new Monterubello Collection. Named after the founder of the Zegna brand, Conte di Monterubello, the collection includes two new timepieces: the Solo ...
Read More »Bubba Watson takes another shot at PGA title
JOHNS CREEK, Georgia (AP) -Bubba Watson says a runner-up finish in last year's PGA Championship and two wins on the tour this year have helped him appreciate how difficult it is to win.
Read More »Stricker shoots for third straight Deere title
SILVIS, Ill. (AP) - On just about any other day, Steve Stricker's 60 in the opening round of last year's John Deere Classic would have left him comfortably ahead and soaking in the adulation.
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