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...Solar Sailor became the first Australian company recognized by the prestigious Tech Museum Awards. The inspiration for the solar sails, says Robert Dane, CEO of Solar Sailor, was ancient arthropods. "Insects first evolved wings as solar collectors," Dane says, but the primitive wings could also catch the wind and blow them away from predators...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Cleaning Up Polluted Harbors with Greener Ships | 10/28/2009 | See Source »

...entirely true to the profile each projects, but both are so exceptional and unique that their confrontation is bound to be spectacular," says political analyst Jean-Luc Parodi. If Villepin is found guilty he would likely face a 10-year ban from public office and an irreparable blow to his reputation. Acquittal would allow him to continue his attacks on Sarkozy, and would add credibility to his claim that he is the victim of a presidential persecution campaign. The verdict could prove just as important for French society...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sarkozy and Villepin: A Tale of Two Classes | 10/26/2009 | See Source »

Yale opened a new cancer hospital and research center on Thursday—a blow to Harvard's ambitions, now that it has grown increasingly likely that Allston may not host a stem cell research center after...

Author: By Bonnie J. Kavoussi | Title: Around the Ivies | 10/25/2009 | See Source »

Michael befriends—and even hugs—Toby! Oh, wait. He’s just faking it so that Toby will help him deal with Pam. Low blow...

Author: By Michelle L. Quach | Title: Recap: "The Lover" | 10/24/2009 | See Source »

...another instance of typical bravado, it could backfire badly. The barrage of insults he hurled at journalists was televised, prompting world soccer's governing body FIFA to open an inquiry that could result in him being suspended from coaching the team for up to five games - potentially a death blow to Maradona's hopes of keeping his job for the World...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Argentina's Maradona: A Soccer God Turned Mortal | 10/23/2009 | See Source »

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