‘Science’ Archives
US researchers to examine mummy at Quinnipiac University
Several researchers are using the latest imaging technology on an Egyptian mummy to reveal the secrets of the ancient world, including whether a mysterious package in her body was an offering to the gods to ensure a better life in the afterlife. High-resolution tests conducted on Thursday Quinnipiac University could also determine the age when [...]
Space Shuttles now a bargain at 30 million dollars
NASA has reduced the price for their old space shuttle, from 42 million to 28.8 million U.S. dollars (20 million euros). The sale begins when the space shuttles will be decommissioned with such illustrious names such as "Atlantis" or "Endeavor" in the fall. The "Discovery" has been promised to the National Air and Space Museum of the Smithsonian [...]
France probes google’s dominance of online advertising
The French Competition Authority will consider Google's possible abuse of its dominant position in the area of online advertising, and expertise will be introduced to try to better understand taxing advertising revenues from search engines and Web portals. Nicolas Sarkozy spoke about this on Thursday, one of the main proposals of the mission [...]
