News tagged with test system
Nanotechnology breakthrough could dramatically improve medical tests
A laboratory test used to detect disease and perform biological research could be made more than 3 million times more sensitive, according to researchers who combined standard biological tools with a breakthrough ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
May 31, 2012 |
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Nasa begins development of Space Launch System flight software
(Phys.org) -- NASA engineers working on the new Space Launch System (SLS) can now begin developing the advanced, heavy-lift launch vehicle's flight software using newly delivered software test bed computers from Boeing. ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jun 01, 2012 |
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J-2X engine continues to set standards
(Phys.org) -- Testing of the next-generation J-2X rocket engine continues to set standards. Last fall, the engine attained 100 percent power in just its fourth test and became the fastest U.S. rocket engine ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 28, 2012 |
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SpaceX capsule completes first tests before ISS docking
The Dragon space capsule, which has launched a new era of commercial spaceflight, completed its first tests before its scheduled docking at the International Space Station, NASA said Wednesday.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 23, 2012 |
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New latent tuberculosis test promises to be cheap and fast
Biomedical engineers at UC Davis have developed a microfluidic chip to test for latent tuberculosis. They hope the test will be cheaper, faster and more reliable than current testing for the disease.
May 22, 2012 |
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J-2X engine ready for second test series
(Phys.org) -- The next-generation engine that will help carry humans deeper into space than ever is back, bigger and better. The J-2X engine is currently on the A-2 Test Stand at NASA's Stennis Space Center ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Mojave Desert tests prepare for NASA Mars Roving
(Phys.org) -- Team members of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission took a test rover to Dumont Dunes in California's Mojave Desert this week to improve knowledge of the best way to operate a similar rover, ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 14, 2012 |
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NREL simulates shade conditions in repeatable test for solar arrays
The DOE's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) has released a new repeatable test protocol that simulates real shade conditions and can predict with much greater precision the effects of shade on a solar array.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 15, 2012 |
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Jeff Bezos' spaceship fails during test flight
An unmanned spacecraft bankrolled by Amazon.com Inc. CEO Jeff Bezos failed during a recent test flight.
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 03, 2011 |
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Fit teenage boys are smarter, but muscle strength isn't the secret
In the first study to demonstrate a clear positive association between adolescent fitness and adult cognitive performance, Nancy Pedersen of the University of Southern California and colleagues in Sweden find that better ...
Dec 07, 2009 |
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NRL RAIDS experiment advances ionospheric remote sensing
Naval Research Laboratory scientists have obtained a first-ever measured altitude profile of a dim extreme-ultraviolet terrestrial airglow emission that provides vital information needed to test and improve ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 18, 2012 |
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GPS stations can detect clandestine nuclear tests
At the Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) meeting this week, American researchers are unveiling a new tool for detecting illegal nuclear explosions: the Earth's global positioning system (GPS).
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Jun 07, 2011 |
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Tests show wireless network could jam GPS systems
New government test results show that a proposed high-speed wireless broadband network being launched by a company called LightSquared could jam GPS systems used for aviation, public safety, military operations and other ...
Jun 11, 2011 |
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Review: ViewPad 10 features Windows and Android
(AP) -- Viewsonic's new tablet has a unique solution for consumers who are still clinging to Microsoft's Windows, even as Google's Android operating system gains traction: It offers both.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jul 27, 2011 |
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Testing for Dream Chaser Space System completed
NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., successfully completed wind tunnel testing for Sierra Nevada Corp. (SNC) Space Systems of Louisville, Colo. The test will provide aerodynamic data that will aid in ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 15, 2012 |
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