Posted in Awareness, Informative, Newscan on October 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Scientists Produce New Thermoelectric Substance That Can Increase Mileage By 5-10%
Washington: A Northwestern University-led research team has identified a promising new material that could efficiently convert waste heat into electricity to help power cars and improve gas mileage.
The researchers discovered that adding two metals, antimony and lead, to the well-known semiconductor lead-telluride, [...]
Posted in Newscan, Opinion and Perspectives on October 1, 2008 | 4 Comments »
A new school – Nottingham East Academy has decided to scrap homework and replace it with an extra lesson after school hours in activities such as sport and aircraft – modeling.
Well, as every coin has two sides to it, so does this idea of scrapping homework. Some believe it is a progressive idea [...]
