Reuters is reporting that a new (and very big) blackhole has been discovered. Its mass is 14 times the mass of our Sun! Read the full news at Excite. Also read Slashdot’s discussion.
Everyday we read about problems with lack of energy, for instance, in California. Well, maybe Enron and General Electric didn’t know that your body can generate energy!.Read more in Barrapunto (in Spanish).
There is an unconfirmed claim for Mersenne prime #39 of over 3,500,000 digits, for which a considerable amount of money has been awarded. More info: Mersenne primes, Prizes and Primenet. Also this story in Slashdot.