Science and technology news

[Whaleboy]

From New Marijuania, we report a successful test of the lightening power generator. After 5 stimulated discharges, we captured energy from 3 of them, while the other two burned out the equipment. Modifications are in progress. The viability of this technology is currently being examined in the light of these and future tests. If successful, New Marijuania intends to use this tech in conjunction with nuclear fusion for power generation. We can ship this power overseas if there is a market for cheap electricity . Due to the position of New Marijuania, this would generally be viable only for nations in the northern hemisphere.

[Urban Ranger]

Noosland Central Hospital today successfully completed a heart transplant operation with a heart grown from stem cells. The volunteer will be closely observed for the next 3 years to evaluate the results of this operation.

[GeneralTacticus]

Scientists at the Vervunhive Institute for Genetic Research anounced yeasterday that they are in the final stages of a project to revive the feather-bellied Snowy Owl, which has beene xtinct from the region for over a hundred years. Officials at the Ferrozoican Science Ministry later confirmed reports that the Ministry, on orders from the Eutive Council in Centralis, had approved a large government grant to help accelerate the project. Project leader Fleur Winters predicted that the project would be complete within a few weeks, a month at most.

[GeneralTacticus]

The VIGR issued a press relase last night proclaiming success in the project to revive the feath-bellied Snowy Owl. Under the Biotechnology Regulation Act passed last year, the Ferrozoican government has taken possession of the new technology and paid the scientists responsible handsomely for their efforts.

Meanwhile, the CPRI has begun efforts to apply the new technology to the revival of the feather-bellied Snowy Owl within Centralis itself.

[Urban Ranger]

Noosland announces that Solar Explorer II will be launched this week.

[ceroomaster]

Cerooan scientists' efforts in developing a completely frictionless surface for new types of super-high-speed transport have been hindered by a reduction in government funding.

Ceroo's space programme is back on track after private funding was sought, Pepsi One is soon to be launched.

[Urban Ranger]

Noosphere Central Hospital has successfully tested a new multipronged cancer treatment, which works particularly well against brain and liver tumours and ones not responding to other forms of treatments.

The therapy involves angiogenesis, specially trained white blood cells, and "viral bombs."

[Odin]

New Ulen Is about to set up a colony on the Mars. We will build the colony in a crater near the Valles Marineris. It will consist of 150 scientists, engineers, and horticulturalists. One of the main things we shall look for is life hidden underground, we will look in the many cave complexes in the canyon. Geologists will also study the planets past climate.

The Zeus space probe has reached Europa and will drill into the subterranian ocean looking for life.

The Inferno lander has successfully landed on Venus. It Will study the chemistry and geology of the planet, and test a hypothesis that it only became hellish 500 million years ago.

Paleontologists has found a feathered dinosaur, and is off late JURASSIC age, making it the oldest non-bird Dromaeosaur (Raptor) ever found.

[Urban Ranger]

Pioneer I, a robotic miner probe, has successfully landed on Ceres and began programmed operations.