California has named the remains of the Apollo 11 mission a state historical resource. "Space archaeologists" fear that the trash and equipment left behind by the United States' journeys to the moon could someday wind up for sale on eBay if they aren't protected.
The European Union has approved its first genetically modified plant since 1998. Though it claims its green light for BASF's Amflora potato breed is based on "sound science," that will do little to satisfy opponents.
Global warming appears to have stalled. Climatologists are puzzled as to why average global temperatures have stopped rising over the last 10 years. Some attribute the trend to a lack of sunspots, while others explain it through ocean currents.
Nur mit dem iPhone zu telefonieren ist den meisten in der Zwischenzeit zu langweilig. Unzählige kleine Zusatzprogramme stehen im Netz zum Download bereit, wie zum Beispiel ein virtuelles Klavier.
Studenten des MITs haben eine sogenannte "Sechste-Sinn-Maschine" entwickelt die jede Oberfläche in einen Touchscreen verwandeln kann, den der User mir Handgesten bedient.