News tagged with travellers
Gravitational Space Corridors Could Slash Space Travel Costs (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists studying space travel possibilities have proposed that gravitational space corridors could be used by spacecraft, in much the same way as ships use ocean currents. Taking advantage ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Sep 16, 2009 |
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New NIST trace explosives standard slated for homeland security duty
Security personnel need to be able to find explosive materials and persons who have been in contact with them. To aid such searches, the National Institute of Standards and Technology, with support from the ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Sep 09, 2009 |
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Tighter oversight on border laptop searches
(AP) -- The Obama administration on Thursday put new restrictions on searches of laptops at U.S. borders to address concerns that federal agents have been rummaging through travelers' personal information.
Aug 27, 2009 |
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Want cell service abroad? Try a cheap local phone
(AP) -- To prepare for a trip to Tuscany, Paul Boffa visited a local Verizon store to learn about options for taking his mobile phone with him.
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Another fine monopoly rules sites on the Internet
A traveler booking a night at the Ft. Wayne Marriott hotel on Aug. 19-20 may get a surprise when checking prices online.
Aug 04, 2009 |
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Space tourism port to be sited in Abu Dhabi
Tourists will be able to journey to outer space via Abu Dhabi as part of a deal by a local investment group to take a stake in the world's first commercial space travel operator, the two companies said on ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 28, 2009 |
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The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a flight is often overestimated
The risk of developing deep vein thrombosis during a long flight is often overestimated. According to the German Institute for Quality and Efficiency in Health Care (IQWiG), this condition is very unlikely in healthy travellers.
Jul 23, 2009 |
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TripAdvisor warns of hotels posting fake reviews
(AP) -- The hotel review may sound too good - citing obscure details like the type of faucets - or perhaps one stands out as the only negative rating of an otherwise popular location.
Jul 16, 2009 |
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Space companies eye HI as potential new frontier
(AP) -- Tourists coming to Hawaii for high-end getaways could someday be launched from the sand to the stars, taking island-hopping to new heights. Hawaii could even be the first state where space travelers ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 12, 2009 |
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Fluid Dynamics Research to Make Peeing in Space More Comfortable and Sanitary (w/Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering students at UC San Diego are studying the fluid dynamics of water in order to build a more comfortable and sanitary urine collection device for space travel.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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Argonne Anti-Jet-Lag Diet helps summer travelers beat jet lag
(PhysOrg.com) -- As the summer travel season begins, many vacation and business travelers will beat jet lag with the Anti-Jet-Lag Diet developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory.
Jun 02, 2009 |
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HIV's march around Europe mapped
Those travelling abroad should take seriously advice to pack their condoms and keep their needles to themselves: research published today in the open access journal Retrovirology shows that tourists, travel ...
Medicine & Health / HIV & AIDS
May 20, 2009 |
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Safe for Passengers with Lung Disease to Travel by Air
(PhysOrg.com) -- Oxygen levels while flying are substantially less than at ground level. Current guidelines for in-flight oxygen levels are sufficient to support the needs of passengers with non-obstructed lung disease. According ...
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 19, 2009 |
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New Web site lets you compare bus tickets
(AP) -- Intercity bus travel has taken off in the last few years. Now a new Web site makes it easier for riders to find their routes.
May 11, 2009 |
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More 'Star Trek' than 'Snuggie': Student design to protect lunar outpost from dangerous radiation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Alien creatures are the least of NASA's worries when it comes to moon travel. There are several potential threats to future missions - with space radiation at the top of the list. Now, a group ...
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 11, 2009 |
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