Sciam Observations Blog: Virgin biofuelled flight: T-minus one month and counting...
Richard Branson plans to send one of his 747-400 planes across the Channel between London and Amsterdam on a mix of 20 percent mystery biofuel and 80 percent conventional jet fuel.The test flight will mark the first time a conventional airliner flies on any amount of biofuel, though the exact biofuel will not be named by Virgin anytime soon. rss.sciam.com
Fishing Lines That Repel Sharks [60-Second Science]
Podcast Transcript: Sharks inspire fear as great predators, but their numbers are declining around the world. One way sharks occasionally meet their doom is by getting tangled up in long-line fishing gear. And they can eat the bait set out for the desired fish, which makes fishing less efficient and more expensive. But scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration recently noticed something unusual. They reported their findings at a workshop on shark-deterrence. [More] rss.sciam.com