Predatory bacterial crowdsourcing
(Phys.org)—Move forward. High-five your neighbor. Turn around. Repeat.
Cell & Microbiology
Sep 28, 2012
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News tagged with testing system
NASA Orion splashdown tests ensure safe landings for astronauts
(Phys.org)—The 18,000-pound test article that mimics the size and weight of NASA's Orion spacecraft crew module recently completed a final series of water impact tests in the Hydro Impact Basin at the agency's Langley Research ...
Space Exploration
Sep 28, 2012
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Samsung unveils new SSD series
Samsung Electronics today announced its new lineup of high-performance SSDs designed for use in personal computers. The new series supporting SATA 6.0 gigabit-per-second (Gb/s) interface comes in two tracks; one for general ...
Hardware
Sep 25, 2012
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Net-zero home? Residential test facility to generate as much energy as it uses
In a ribbon-cutting ceremony today, the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) unveiled a new laboratory designed to demonstrate that a typical-looking suburban home for a family ...
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 13, 2012
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A canopy of confidence: Orion's parachutes
(Phys.org)—They were perhaps some of the most visible images of the end of each Apollo mission: Giant orange and white parachutes unfurled high above the spacecraft, gently descending toward the ocean. As NASA continues ...
Space Exploration
Sep 12, 2012
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'Cool' idea may potentialy cut one-third in tropical data centers' energy bills
Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and Toshiba have developed an advanced cooling technology that will enable data centres in tropical countries to be more energy efficient, cutting energy bills by one-third.
Energy & Green Tech
Sep 6, 2012
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Mass spectrometry protein assays that match sensitivity of antibody-based clinical tests may speed drug discovery
(Phys.org)—Combining two well-established analytic techniques and adding a twist identifies proteins from blood with as much accuracy and sensitivity as the antibody-based tests used clinically, researchers report this ...
Analytical Chemistry
Sep 3, 2012
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NASA completes maximum parachute test for Orion spacecraft
(Phys.org)—NASA Tuesday successfully completed another parachute test of its Orion spacecraft high above the skies of the U.S. Yuma Army Proving Ground in southwestern Arizona. The test examined the maximum pressure Orion's ...
Space Exploration
Aug 30, 2012
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Smooth sailing: Space launch system giving Marshall, Langley wind tunnels a workout
Launching rockets is no easy or inexpensive task. Developers must consider the ground support infrastructure, fuel elements and flight hardware itself; not to mention the safety of everyone involved.
Space Exploration
Aug 27, 2012
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NIST focuses on testing standards to support lab on a chip commercialization
Lab on a chip (LOC) devices -- microchip-size systems that can prepare and analyze tiny fluid samples with volumes ranging from a few microliters (millionth of a liter) to sub-nanoliters (less than a billionth of a liter) ...
Engineering
Aug 9, 2012
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