It’s been a long time since I have posted one of these, but I have decided to take a stab at doing this again for my family and friends (and now readers) who don’t get to see all the cool stuff happening in science these days. So, without furthur ado:

Electronics/Robotics/mechanics

  1. Stanford’s Stanley wins DARPA Grand Challenge
  2. Robots on their own in race
  3. Supersonic jet launch ’successful’
  4. The Rise of the Body Bots
  5. Nanotubes refine computer memory – Manufacturers gear up to mass-produce unconventional chips
  6. The intelligent door handle
  7. Microgrids as peer-to-peer energy
  8. Nanotechnology catches on at Ford
  9. Robotic patients help train doctors
  10. Plastic Solar, On The Cheap
  11. ePaper To Be Used For Newspapers and Magazines

Biotech

  1. Nobel for stomach ulcer discovery
  2. Simple blood test will accurately diagnose anxiety
  3. Da Vinci clue for heart surgeon
  4. Adult stem cells restore feeling in paraplegic
  5. Insect Substance Synthesized For Science

Physics

  1. Nobel Prize in Physics: Seeing the Light
  2. Good bye Dark Matter, Hello General Relativity

Space

  1. X Prize Founder Launches Rocket Racing League
  2. Scientists Discover 10th Planet’s Moon
  3. Colliding Stars Behind 35-year-old Mystery
  4. Robotic Vehicles Battle for Spot in Race
  5. Google and Nasa in space venture
  6. Big News about Small Satellites: Cubesats Rule!
  7. CU Proposal To Image Distant Planets Is Funded For Second Round Of Study
  8. Solar Flares Shield Astronauts from Cosmic Rays

Environment

  1. 2005 hottest year on record

Science News

  1. Spider ‘is 20 million years old’
  2. Bone of Hobbit-like species uncovered
  3. Dinosaur Forces Rethink Of Flight’s Evolution
  4. Giant Squid caught on video

Culture

  1. Google ETA? 300 years to index the world’s info
  2. Tomb of Odysseus Found
  3. Top Advisory Panel Warns of an Erosion of the U.S. Competitive Edge in Science