News tagged with thunder generator

Cannon-fired shock wave could stun, kill people

(PhysOrg.com) -- Police and military forces around the world may soon have a new non-lethal weapon at their hands. Called the Thunder Generator, the device is a cannon that fires shock waves that pass through ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 19, 2010 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (15) | comments 18 | with audio podcast weblog




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Nepal's whitewater rapids threatened by hydropower

The Bhote Koshi river rises in Tibet and cuts a mighty swathe through the Himalayas, carving out gorges as it tumbles into Nepal in a series of thundering rapids.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Mar 30, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Guns and Androids: Pakistan air force making iPads

(AP) -- Inside a high-security air force complex that builds jet fighters and weapons systems, Pakistan's military is working on the latest addition to its sprawling commercial empire: a homegrown version ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created Feb 20, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

From opening thunder to closing whimper

Thanks to lightning-fast software from the Department of Homeland Security's Science and Technology Directorate (DHS S&T), if a truck bomb was discovered in Lower Manhattan we will now be able to predict the ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

RIM out to rev up BlackBerry with sexy new apps

Research In Motion (RIM) on Tuesday set out to rev up its BlackBerry and PlayBook lines with a tactic from Apple's winning playbook -- sexy, entertaining software applications.

Technology / Business

created Oct 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

New flood prediction technology simulates rivers 100x faster than real time

Researchers from IBM and the University of Texas at Austin have applied advanced analytics to river systems, weather and sensor data, to predict the Guadalupe River’s behavior more than a hundred times ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Evidence suggests La Nina will return this winter

(PhysOrg.com) -- A return of La Nina, which historically delivers dry conditions, is increasingly likely.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Aug 24, 2011 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Orion spaceship set for new tests in Colorado

(AP) -- A spaceship that could carry the next wave of astronauts to an asteroid or beyond is being prepared for a new round of tests at a Lockheed Martin facility near Denver.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Aug 12, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 14

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

HTC Thunderbolt smartphone underwhelms

The key feature of HTC's new Thunderbolt smartphone is its ability to tap into Verizon's speedy next generation data network. Unfortunately, there's little else to distinguish or recommend about the device.

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 01, 2011 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The mysterious rumble of thundersnow

NASA atmospheric scientists got an unexpected chance to study a curious phenomenon called "thundersnow" when a recent storm unleashed it right over their heads.

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 25, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 9 | with audio podcast


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