News tagged with explosion
High levels of toxic particles found in fireworks
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fireworks can be spectacular. However, the gas and smoke produced by the colorful explosions carry extremely high levels of toxic particles, according to a study by Audrey Smargiassi, a professor ...
Dec 07, 2010 |
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Astronomers use moon in effort to corral elusive cosmic particles
(PhysOrg.com) -- Seeking to detect mysterious, ultra-high-energy neutrinos from distant regions of space, a team of astronomers used the Moon as part of an innovative telescope system for the search. Their ...
Nov 30, 2010 |
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Scientists say robot was 'long shot' in NZealand mine rescue
Scientists have questioned the failed use of a robot in the search for 29 trapped miners in New Zealand, saying the devices are a "long shot" at best and unlikely to save lives.
Nov 23, 2010 |
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Profiling the largest solar explosions
Solar flares – they're big and they're fast. They can knock out a satellite or create a beautiful aurora. And the jury is still out on what causes these explosions.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 22, 2010 |
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3 Questions: John Hansman on the Qantas A380 engine blowout
Last week, a Qantas Airbus 380 superjumbo jetliner made an emergency landing in Singapore following the mid-flight explosion of one of its engines that is manufactured by Rolls-Royce. All flights of Qantas’s ...
Nov 15, 2010 |
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Out-sniffing bomb-sniffing dogs
Dogs have long been called man's best bomb detector -- until now.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Nov 10, 2010 |
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Volcanoes have shifted Asian rainfall
Scientists have long known that large volcanic explosions can affect the weather by spewing particles that block solar energy and cool the air. Some suspect that extended "volcanic winters" from gigantic blowups ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Nov 03, 2010 |
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Israeli scientists develop nano explosive sniffer
Israeli scientists have developed a powerful explosives sensor more sensitive than a sniffer dog's nose, which they say would have made it easier to detect cargo bombs like those sent last week.
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Nov 02, 2010 |
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Towards better explosives detectors
Over the past decade, Christine Mahoney and a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in Maryland have been working to stop the threat of terrorist-based attacks in the form of explosives ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Backyard astronomer in Ireland finds supernova
(PhysOrg.com) -- An amateur astronomer working from his backyard shed in Ireland was the first in the world to spot a supernova explosion last month. The discovery is the biggest ever in amateur astronomy ...
Oct 08, 2010 |
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When the right suit matters: Standards on bomb suits
When a bomb technician inspects a potential explosive device, the bulky protective suit might be the only defense he or she has. Bomb suit manufacturers run tests on their protective suits to ensure they can ...
Oct 07, 2010 |
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Pushing the envelope
(PhysOrg.com) -- G327.1-1.1 is the aftermath of a massive star that exploded as a supernova in the Milky Way galaxy.
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Averting the perfect storm for wild salmon
We hear so much about missing wild salmon and recently a record run. But Simon Fraser University scientists say a population explosion of hatchery and wild salmon in the North Pacific Ocean is leading hatchery fish to beat ...
Oct 04, 2010 |
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New luggage inspection methods identify liquid explosives
Liquid explosives are easy to produce. As a result, terrorists can use the chemicals for attacks -- on aircraft, for instance. In the future, new detection systems at airport security checkpoints will help ...
Sep 22, 2010 |
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3-D computer simulations help envision supernovae explosions (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- For scientists, supernovae are true superstars -- massive explosions of huge, dying stars that shine light on the shape and fate of the universe.
Sep 16, 2010 |
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