Cosmic Log: See starbirth up close
Science editor Alan Boyle’s Weblog: The Hubble Space Telescope’s new wide-field camera sends down a crackling view of starbirth in a nearby spiral galaxy.
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Archive for November 5th, 2009
Ford Introduces Seatbelt/Air Bag Hybrid To Save Little Johnny And Grampa
Airbags have become a crucial part of the safety features in any modern car. Unfortunately, they only protect people in the front seats. To solve this problem, Ford has created a combination seat belt/airbag for passengers in the back of the vehicle.
The inflatable seat belts blow up upon impact of a certain force, quickly […]
Foetal heart rate monitor warning
Doctors are warning expectant parents that at-home foetal heart rate monitors can give false reassurance.
Experts map the body’s bacteria
Scientists have developed an atlas of the bacteria that live in different regions of the human body.
What happens when good robots go ‘bad’?
Household robots could be a means for spying, vandalism and psychological attacks, according to a study presented at the International Conference on Ubiquitous Computing.
Digital TV Switch A Boon For Astronomers
The brief period of radio silence during the switchover makes it possible to listen for pulsars and other space entities that are otherwise drowned out
While most of the world looked forward to the switch from analog to digital TV for the sharper picture and clearer sound, astronomers around the US anticipated the changeover period for […]
Mutant Bacteria Are Likely to Threaten Future Space Travelers
When humans eventually travel to Mars and beyond, they’ll have plenty to worry about along with the discomforts of eating freeze-dried food and drinking their own urine. A new report says they will probably be really sick, to boot — from flare-ups of E. coli, chicken pox or staph infections.
A host of microscopic stowaways could […]
From Space To Soil, Farmers Enlist Satellites For More Bountiful Harvests
There was a time when a farmer simply tasted a clump of dirt to tell the fecundity of the soil. Now, a wide range of chemical analysis help instruct farmers on the optimal mix of fertilizer, pesticide and water. However, tests on soil samples are expensive and time consuming, and few farmers can afford to […]
Will a Shortage of Nuclear Isotopes Mean Less Effective Medical Tests?
The Chalk River nuclear reactor in Ontario doesn’t sell a watt of electricity. Never has. But when it sprang a leak and shut down this spring, it threw a multibillion-dollar industry into crisis. Before it broke, the reactor produced nearly two thirds of the U.S. supply of molybdenum-99, or Mo-99, the isotope behind 16 million […]
LaserMotive is First Ever Prize Winner in Space Elevator Games
The team’s robot stands to win 0,000 from NASA for climbing a ribbon nearly a kilometer long
First proposed in 1895, and popularized by the Arthur C. Clarke book The Fountains of Paradise, space elevators have a rich history in the culture of space travel. Unfortunately, the history of their engineering success is far less impressive. […]
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