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Signal opportunities on the slopes -- with RFID

(PhysOrg.com) -- Whether slalom or alpine skiing, competitive skiing is all about thousandths of a second. Hence, professional athletes must constantly refine their technique. Small radio transmitters will ...

Technology / Engineering

created Mar 03, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Artemis keeps talking the talk

(Phys.org) -- Although ESA’s Artemis telecommunications satellite has officially completed its mission, it still has plenty to offer. Reaching its working orbit almost 11 years ago after an arduous journey, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jun 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

SpaceX Dragon capsule detaches from ISS (Update)

The US company SpaceX's Dragon cargo vessel was released by the robotic arm of the International Space Station early Thursday at the start of its return to Earth from an historic mission.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

SpaceX Dragon capsule splash lands in Pacific

US company SpaceX's cargo vessel Thursday splash landed in the Pacific Ocean, capping a successful mission to the International Space Station that blazed a new path for private spaceflight.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (15) | comments 6

Commercial space race gets crowded behind SpaceX

(AP) -- A privately built space capsule that's zipping its way to the International Space Station has also launched something else: A new for-profit space race.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 2

Track Atlantic bluefin tuna to learn migration, habitat secrets

New fish-tagging studies of young bluefin tuna in Atlantic waters off New England by researchers at the University of Massachusetts Amherst are offering the first fishery-independent, year-round data on dispersal ...

Biology / Ecology

created May 22, 2012 | popularity 2 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The real cost of coal is quickly adding up

"Cheap coal" is a myth. And like all myths, we accept its wisdom without thinking.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created May 21, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 6

Russia delivers three astronauts to ISS

Two Russians and an American joined three colleagues aboard the International Space Station Thursday for a mission that should include receiving the orbiter's first visit from a private spacecraft.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

SpaceX poised for high-stakes space station launch

SpaceX on Saturday aims to become the first private company to send its own cargo ship to the International Space Station, a feat that only a handful of world governments have pulled off.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 5

Free live TV is coming to your smartphone and tablet

Would you like to watch live network TV on your smartphone or stream a movie? The answer is probably yes to both.

Technology / Telecom

created May 17, 2012 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Triple whammy: Ocean warming, La Nina, and cyclone produced Queensland floods

(Phys.org) -- A record La Niña event coupled with tropical cyclone Tasha generated most of the record deluge of rain that devastated much of Queensland in December 2010, but a new study has found that ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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