http://phys.org/ en-us Phys.org internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. Dr Hugh Lewis, Lecturer in Aerospace Engineering, has analysed the recent extraordinary Russian meteor event using the "NEOImpactor" tool, which was developed by researchers from the University and designed to investigate the risks faced by the Earth from asteroid impacts. http://phys.org/news281952552.html Space & Earth Fri, 08 Mar 2013 08:09:20 EST news281952552 Bong Wie has heard the snickers. You want to protect the Earth from asteroids? Where were you when the dinosaurs needed you? You want to be like Bruce Willis in that asteroid movie? http://phys.org/news281882025.html Space & Earth Thu, 07 Mar 2013 12:34:03 EST news281882025 In the effort to pile more power atop silicon chips, engineers have developed the equivalent of mini-skyscrapers in three-dimensional integrated circuits and encountered a new challenge: how to manage the heat created within the tiny devices. http://phys.org/news275145638.html Technology Wed, 19 Dec 2012 13:21:14 EST news275145638 (Phys.org)—Ever since the Wright brothers, engineers have been working to develop bigger and better flying machines that maximize lift while minimizing drag. http://phys.org/news274641522.html Technology Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:18:51 EST news274641522 (Phys.org)—It'll look like hundreds of postage stamps fluttering toward Earth—each an independent satellite transmitting a signal unique to the person who helped send it to space. http://phys.org/news273998312.html Space & Earth Thu, 06 Dec 2012 06:38:42 EST news273998312 A pioneering use of mini-trampolines is allowing engineers to better understand effects of vibrations caused by human movement on floors and small bridges.  http://phys.org/news272270150.html Technology Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:36:02 EST news272270150 (Phys.org)—A mathematician at the University of Glasgow is helping to find an answer to one of the last unsolved problems in classical mechanics. http://phys.org/news272187007.html Physics Thu, 15 Nov 2012 07:30:15 EST news272187007 (Phys.org)—Researchers from North Carolina State University and University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have developed a new technique that uses sound waves to rapidly separate selected collections of cells for use in biomedical research. http://phys.org/news269694438.html Physics Wed, 17 Oct 2012 12:07:25 EST news269694438 Future technological breakthroughs are occurring so rapidly, it's nearly impossible to keep up with all the innovative improvements coming the next 10 years, 5 years, or next year. http://phys.org/news266145264.html Technology Thu, 06 Sep 2012 10:14:46 EST news266145264 (Phys.org) -- Pop into Cornell's Autonomous Systems Lab in Rhodes Hall any given day, and a mechanical arthropod might be negotiating a steep ramp, or a Roomba-like rover could be cleaning up a cluttered room. http://phys.org/news264830229.html Electronics Wed, 22 Aug 2012 05:30:01 EST news264830229 (Phys.org) -- Low Earth Orbit is overcluttered with rogue objects and collision shrapnel that are a constant threat to spacecraft. http://phys.org/news263793810.html Space & Earth Fri, 10 Aug 2012 05:20:01 EST news263793810 (Phys.org) -- Snow avalanches, a real threat in countries from Switzerland to Afghanistan, are fundamentally a physics problem: What are the physical laws that govern how they start, grow and move, and can theoretical modeling help predict them? http://phys.org/news262412351.html Physics Wed, 25 Jul 2012 05:19:17 EST news262412351 (Phys.org) -- Batoid rays, such as stingrays and manta rays, are among nature's most elegant swimmers. They are fast, highly maneuverable, graceful, energy-efficient, can cruise, bird-like, for long distances in the deep, open ocean, and rest on the sea bottom. http://phys.org/news262339273.html Technology Tue, 24 Jul 2012 09:01:34 EST news262339273 Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed highly conductive and elastic conductors made from silver nanoscale wires (nanowires). These elastic conductors could be used to develop stretchable electronic devices. http://phys.org/news261311281.html Nanotechnology Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:28:07 EST news261311281 (Phys.org) -- Inspired by the swarming patterns of animals in nature, a UNSW aerospace engineering PhD student is using biomimicry to improve the marine search and rescue capabilities of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). http://phys.org/news261040219.html Technology Mon, 09 Jul 2012 08:50:08 EST news261040219 (Phys.org) -- A mission to a Martian moon could return with alien life, according to experts at Purdue University, but don't expect the invasion scenario presented by summer blockbusters like "Men in Black 3" or "Prometheus." http://phys.org/news260617992.html Space & Earth Wed, 04 Jul 2012 11:20:01 EST news260617992 (Phys.org) -- The ticket to Mars and beyond may be a series of nuclear slapshots that use magnetic pulses to slam nuclei into each other inside hockey pucks made of a special, lightweight salt. http://phys.org/news260007561.html Space & Earth Wed, 27 Jun 2012 09:19:36 EST news260007561 (Phys.org) -- University of Colorado Boulder students and faculty have been selected to develop a remotely operable, robotic garden to support future astronauts in deep space. http://phys.org/news258191607.html Space & Earth Wed, 06 Jun 2012 08:53:42 EST news258191607 Sierra Nevada Corporation (SNC) Space Systems has successfully completed wind tunnel testing of a scale model of the Dream Chaser® orbital crew vehicle in the Oran W. Nicks Low Speed Wind Tunnel at Texas A&M University. http://phys.org/news254976586.html Space & Earth Mon, 30 Apr 2012 03:51:49 EST news254976586 Christopher Karstens, an Iowa State University doctoral student from Atlantic, was studying a deadly Alabama tornado when he noticed high winds from the storm traveled along valleys and knocked down trees. He built a 3-D model of that Alabama terrain and is using Iowa State's Tornado/Microburst Simulator to confirm rough, complex terrain can channel tornado winds. http://phys.org/news253206712.html Space & Earth Mon, 09 Apr 2012 16:12:08 EST news253206712 A new power scheme for cardiac pacemakers turns to an unlikely source: vibrations from heartbeats themselves. http://phys.org/news249931826.html Physics Fri, 02 Mar 2012 17:30:38 EST news249931826 Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a new method for creating elastic conductors made of carbon nanotubes, which will contribute to large-scale production of the material for use in a new generation of elastic electronic devices. http://phys.org/news246625197.html Nanotechnology Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:00:09 EST news246625197 Queensland University of Technology (QUT) aviation researchers are developing an information system to help Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) make safer emergency landings and better enable their wider commercial use. http://phys.org/news244979745.html Technology Thu, 05 Jan 2012 09:55:53 EST news244979745 University of Missouri engineers and their research collaborators at Nanova, Inc. are one step closer to a painless way to replace fillings. After favorable results in the lab, human clinical trials are underway on the "plasma brush." http://phys.org/news243608760.html Physics Tue, 20 Dec 2011 13:06:10 EST news243608760 Researchers at Universidad Carlos III de Madrid are developing an infrared measuring method to analyze the thermal properties and resistance to fire of composite materials. This advance would have applications in aerospace engineering and other areas where fire safety requires that the "composite" materials withstand high temperatures. http://phys.org/news243509244.html Technology Mon, 19 Dec 2011 09:27:41 EST news243509244 Hui Hu pulled a model wind turbine from the top of an office filing cabinet. http://phys.org/news243003500.html Technology Tue, 13 Dec 2011 12:58:51 EST news243003500 (PhysOrg.com) -- While it is possible to chemically scrub carbon dioxide from Earth's atmosphere in order to lessen the severity of global warming, the process is prohibitively expensive for now. Best to focus on controls for coal-burning power plants, say researchers. http://phys.org/news242896567.html Space & Earth Mon, 12 Dec 2011 07:16:18 EST news242896567 (PhysOrg.com) -- Move over, Jetsons. A humanoid robot named Mae is traipsing around Cornell's Autonomous Systems Lab, guided by plain-English instructions and sometimes even appearing to get frustrated. http://phys.org/news241258182.html Technology Wed, 23 Nov 2011 08:10:15 EST news241258182 The infamous winds that gust through downtown San Francisco streets, overturning kiosks and sometimes toppling pedestrians, will help to power a revolutionary skyscraper set to open next fall -- and could pave the way for a new world market for energy-generating wind turbines in new buildings. http://phys.org/news240832235.html Technology Fri, 18 Nov 2011 09:50:43 EST news240832235 Wildfires kill and, too often, fatalities are caused by a lack of situational awareness, said Kelly Cohen. Timely information can prevent wildfire deaths, especially among first responders, said Cohen, associate professor of aerospace engineering & engineering mechanics at the University of Cincinnati. http://phys.org/news240051299.html Technology Wed, 09 Nov 2011 08:55:10 EST news240051299