SCIENCE IN THE NEWS WEEKLY
Reviewing Research in Renewable Energy
Last week the New York Times explored what alternative fuels and better batteries in our vehicles might do for American energy independence. Meanwhile, most research on renewable energy in this country, the article pointed out, has focused on making electricity.
In other technology news, two articles last week featured efforts to use the science and art of imaging to reconstruct a virtual Titanic from wreckage scattered on the seafloor and to restore the last surviving whaling vessel, the Charles W. Morgan, built in 1841.
As a long hot summer winds down, we may soon see some breakthroughs in air-conditioning. And not a moment too soon. Century-old refrigeration technology is nearing its limits in energy efficiency.
And, finally, the Scientist reported that a new virus-sized probe can look deeper into cells than ever before. It may allow scientists to monitor intracellular activities without damaging external membranes.
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