Space shuttle Endeavour stuck at home in Florida
(AP)—Space shuttle Endeavour apparently doesn't want to leave home.
Sep 17, 2012
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Sep 17, 2012
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Advanced explosives detector to sniff out previously undetectable amounts of TNT
With the best explosive detectors often unable to sniff out the tiny amounts of TNT released from terrorist bombs in airports and other public places, scientists are reporting a potential solution. Their ...
Aug 08, 2012
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New model of disease contagion ranks U.S. airports in terms of their spreading influence
Public health crises of the past decade — such as the 2003 SARS outbreak, which spread to 37 countries and caused about 1,000 deaths, and the 2009 H1N1 flu pandemic that killed about 300,000 people worldwide ...
Jul 23, 2012
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Atlanta has world's most efficient airport, Korea now leads in Asia
(Phys.org) -- Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport (ATL), one of the world’s busiest international airports, is also the most efficient for the sixth year running says an aviation think-tank based ...
Jun 29, 2012
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'Tell me no lies': New human factors/ergonomics research on deception may improve Homeland Security
Recent world tragedies have led to an increased emphasis on the importance of deception training - especially at security checkpoints in airports, bus terminals, and train stations – that is designed to avert potential ...
Jun 20, 2012
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System improves automated monitoring of security cameras
Police and security teams guarding airports, docks and border crossings from terrorist attack or illegal entry need to know immediately when someone enters a prohibited area, and who they are. A network of ...
Jun 04, 2012
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Winds of change for pollution sensing
(Phys.org) -- The Great Smog of London is often upheld as a time when pollution reached appalling levels: over a four-day period in December 1952, the capital came to a standstill, cars were abandoned, airports ...
Jun 01, 2012
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Silkmoth inspires novel explosive detector
Imitating the antennas of the silkmoth, Bombyx mori, to design a system for detecting explosives with unparalleled performance is the feat achieved by a French research team. Made up of a silicon microcantilever ...
Jun 01, 2012
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Racial profiling at US airports? Here's an app for that
Travelers who suspect they have been victims of racial profiling by security screeners at US airports can now lodge a complaint in minutes, thanks to a smartphone application released on Monday.
Apr 30, 2012
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Google announces Floor Plan app for venue owners
(Phys.org) -- This week the team from Google Maps launched its Floor Plan Marker for Android in a bid to improve the accuracy if its indoor maps. Inside and outside Google, developers have seen real opportunity ...
Apr 08, 2012
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Smog and fog ground hundreds of Beijing flights
More than 400 flights to and from Beijing airport, including around 35 international services, were cancelled or delayed on Saturday due to thick fog and strong air pollution covering the city.
Mar 17, 2012
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Aircraft of the future could capture and re-use some of their own
Tomorrow's aircraft could contribute to their power needs by harnessing energy from the wheel rotation of their landing gear to generate electricity.
Feb 23, 2012
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Study establishes importance of tracking diseases associated with illegal wildlife trade
Researchers develop solar-powered runway anti-icing system
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas are developing an anti-icing system that could make airport runways safer and less expensive to maintain during winter months. The approach ...
Nov 17, 2011
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NASA signs over shuttle title to California museum
(AP) -- NASA has transferred ownership of the retired space shuttle Endeavour to a California museum.
Oct 11, 2011
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