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World Times - November 2006

Humpback Whales Have Human Brain Cells

November 28th 2006 02:49
CNN reports that Humpback Whales may be more intelligent than they've been given credit for. U.S. researchers have discovered a type of brain cell in Humpbacks previously only seen in humans, apes and dolphins.
humpback whales brains


This finding may help explain some of the complex behaviours found in whales, and raises questions about the development of complex brains.




*This image is licenced under the GNU Free Documentation License, it came from the Wikipedia page for Humpback Whale.
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Coal is Cleaning up its Act

November 28th 2006 02:19
Mohave Generating Station, a 1580 MW coal power plant near Laughlin, Nevada
Mohave Generating Station, a 1580 MW coal power plant near Laughlin, Nevada
The BBC reports that despite being widely available and steady in price, coal has been pushed to one side in the global energy market because of it's poor environmental reputation. However, with the introduction of "clean coal technology (CCT)" the fossil fuel may be back on the agenda.


It appears that global burning of coal is set to increase each year until 2030 especially in China, so surely CCT can only be a good thing?



*This image is licenced under the GNU Free Documentation License, it came from the Wikipedia page for Fossil fuel power plant.
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Israel Link to Poisoned Spy

November 27th 2006 06:53
The Times reports the saga of the poisoned Russian spy Alexander Litvinenko in London has become more intriguing with news that he travelled to Israel weeks before his death to pass along a dossier to a Russian billionaire investigating how the Kremlin took over Russian energy giant Yukos.
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