A finalist in the Electrolux Design Lab 2009 competition, Czech designer Martin Miklica has the future in mind with his robotic creation 'Le Petit Prince', a robot designed to nurture Earth plants on the surface of Mars. Looking quite like something straight out of Star Wars, 'Le Petit Prince
Posted bySteveon08.28.2009inSociety
Scientists at the University of Manchester have conducted a study looking at the effect global warming will have on our major cities, and say a modest increase in the number of urban parks and street trees could offset decades of predicted temperature rises. The study has calculated that a mere 1
Posted bySteveon10.14.2007inGreen Building, Society
This is the final part of a series on the obstacles to be overcome in the process of terraforming Mars for human colonization. The previous articles covered thickening the Martian atmosphere, warming it to comfortable levels and transforming it into breathable air. This section will cover the de
Posted bySteveon09.4.2006in@ Green Geek, Energy, Green Building, Society
We've known for a long time that exposure to light enhances both performance and alertness in humans, but little was known about the neurological basis for these effects. Now, researchers have begun to identify how light affects our cognitive functions, determining why we perform better with nat
Posted bySteveon08.22.2006inGreen Building, Society
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