News tagged with blast wounds

Antibacterial peptide could aid in treating soldiers' burn wound infections

An antibacterial peptide developed by Laszlo Otvos, a research professor of biology in Temple's College of Science and Technology, looks to be a highly-effective therapy against infections in burn or blast wounds suffered ...

Medicine & Health / Medical research

created Sep 01, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0




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Myanmar suspends dam project after rare outcry

Myanmar's president on Friday ordered a halt to construction of a controversial $3.6 billion mega dam following rare public opposition to the Chinese-backed hydropower project.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 2

Russian spacecraft blasts off for space station

(AP) -- A Russian spacecraft blasted off from southern Kazakhstan in the early darkness of Wednesday morning to take a three-man crew to the International Space Station.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 07, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Shuttle astronauts bid farewell to space station

(AP) -- The astronauts on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight floated out of the International Space Station on Sunday and then closed the hatch behind them, after one final round of warm wishes and embraces.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 29, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Endeavour soars on 2nd-to-last space shuttle trip

Endeavour blasted off on NASA's next-to-last shuttle flight, thundering through clouds into orbit Monday morning as the mission commander's wounded wife, Gabrielle Giffords, watched along with an exhilarated ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 16, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 4

Perspective on: The future of fusion

Stewart Prager, a well-known plasma physicist and fusion scientist with a distinguished career and a record of discovery at the University of Wisconsin, arrived in January 2009 as director of PPPL, the United ...

Physics / General Physics

created May 13, 2011 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (6) | comments 76

Astronauts back for next-to-last shuttle flight

(AP) -- The astronauts for NASA's next-to-last space shuttle flight are back in Florida for another try at launching into orbit.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 12, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

NASA: Next-to-last shuttle launch set for May 16

(AP) -- NASA will try again next Monday to launch Endeavour on the next-to-last space shuttle flight, after replacing a switch box and plugging in new electrical wiring

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Doctored bin Laden corpse photos go viral, global

(AP) -- The images are bloody, grotesque and convincing: Osama bin Laden lies dead, the left side of his head blasted away. But the pictures are fakes.

Technology / Internet

created May 05, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 3

NASA: Blown circuit found in shuttle fuse box

(AP) -- NASA says a switch box removed from space shuttle Endeavour has a blown circuit.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 04, 2011 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

NASA says no new launch attempt before next Sunday

NASA's space shuttles are dragging their tails toward retirement.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 02, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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