Archive for August 2009
Image of a single molecule captured for the first time
The detailed chemical structure of a single molecule has been imaged for the first time, say researchers. The physical shape of single carbon nanotubes has been outlined before, using similar techniques – but the new method even shows up chemical bonds. Read the rest on BBC News
Climate change opens up a Northeast passage in the Arctic
Two German ships set off on Friday on the first commercial journey from Asia to western Europe via the Arctic through the fabled Northeast Passage – a trip made possible by climate change. Niels Stolberg, president and CEO of Bremen-based Beluga Shipping, said the Northern Sea Route will cut thousands of nautical miles off the
10 Most Amazing Rock Formations Around the World
Pasabag, Turkey These incredible pillars located in Pasabag Valley, Turkey are called fairy chimneys. They were formed from soft volcanic rock that eroded over 30 million years. Some of the pillars have double and triple mushroom-shaped caps. A hermit named Saint Simeon was living in seclusion at a top of a chimney like this in
How much does a cloud weigh?
A typical cumulus cloud (the most common cloud) is about 1 cubic kilometer in volume and 2 km above ground.
