Science, February 8, 2008
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The Ginza area of Tokyo in 2006. By 2030 the number of urban dwellers will have exploded to 4.8 billion people, roughly 60% of the projected world population, whereas only 13% lived in cities in 1900.
A Science Budget of Choices and Chances
In his final year, President George W. Bush has submitted a request for 2009 funding with few new wrinkles -- and with probably little chance of being adopted.
Can the Upstarts Top Silicon?
Several nascent technologies are improving prospects for turning the sun's rays into electricity. The success of any one of them could mean a big boost for solar power.
Experienced Saxophonists Learn to Tune Their Vocal Tracts
To play the high range of the saxophone, players learn to tune the second resonance of their vocal tract to the desired note.