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The science world has been left in shock after it was announced that CERN scientists had recorded subatomic particles travelling faster than the speed of light in a finding that could overturn fundamental law of physics. Here are a selection of other major scientific discoveries. Gravity Galileo Galilei overturns nearly 2,000 years of Aristotelian belief [...]
Albert Einstein’s theory of special relativity, proposed in 1905, states that nothing in the universe can travel faster than the speed of light in a vacuum. But researchers at the CERN lab near Geneva have announced that they had recorded subatomic particles travelling faster than the speed of light, the Telegraph reported. If the findings [...]
Here’s a note of caution for tourists who head to Goa annually for a bit of sun and a splash in the sea, marine scientists have said the waters off the state’s coast contain alarmingly high levels of coliform bacteria caused by the release of untreated sewage. Scientists of the Goa-based marine research organisation National [...]
International travel Buyers at TRENZ 2011 will discover new tourism products ranging from Auckland gourmet food and wine tours to a Ruapehu eco lodge operating on solar and wind power with its own self-composting toilet and 360° degree mountain views. Taking place in Queenstown in the heart of the Southern Lakes region from 22-25 May [...]
Olive ridley sea turtles nest in Gabon but spend most of their time in waters off Republic of Congo Satellite tracking of olive ridley sea turtles off the coast of Central Africa has revealed that existing protected areas may be inadequate to safeguard turtles from fishing nets, according to scientists with the University of California-Santa [...]
A short-term victory for polar bears came from the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Thursday, but outraged local leaders said the ruling would cost jobs. Royal Dutch Shell said it has put off plans to drill off Alaska’s coast this year after the EPA ordered further study on the impact. “Despite our best efforts, critical [...]
The Motor Trade Association (MTA) says a recent study by the NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) into air pollution overlooks at least one simple step that could be taken to reduce the level of contaminant in the air. MTA considers that the introduction of emission testing for all vehicles in the New Zealand fleet would be [...]