Today Modafanil (a drug originally developed as a treatment for narcolepsy) is an effective method of prolonging waking hours with few of the side effects of other stimulants. In ten to twenty years, claims Professor Russell Foster, a molecular neuroscientist and sleep expert at Imperial College London, “we”ll be able to pharmacologically turn sleep off. “

The Black Stripe is an interesting variation on the Flickr theme: it’s a photo sharing site, with a focus on social networking, shared albums, and the like.

The Venus Express probe has successfully test fired its main engine, 100 days into its long outward journey.

More nanotube ideas! Researchers at the University of Illinois now say the tiny tubes can be used to target specific DNA sequences. There’s a slew of potential uses for this application, from detection of hazardous agents to forensic science.

No, nothing to do with MTV. A little speculative news story about a plausible economic revolution in 2030, based on the ideas of Gandhi and Buckminster Fuller.