Space commercialization contract signed
NASA says it has signed a space commercialization contract with PlanetSpace Inc. of Chicago and the Transformational Space Corp. of Reston, Va.
Space Exploration
Feb 1, 2007
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01/02/2007
Bald eagles may no longer be endangered
Experts say bald eagles are likely to be taken from the endangered species list as the U.S. government's Feb. 16 deadline for ruling on the birds approaches.
Feb 1, 2007
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NIST issues draft IPv6 technical profile
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) yesterday issued a draft profile that will assist federal agencies in developing plans to acquire and deploy products that implement Internet Protocol version 6 (IPv6). ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 1, 2007
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Scientists develop portable generator that turns trash into electricity
A group of scientists have created a portable refinery that efficiently converts food, paper and plastic trash into electricity. The machine, designed for the U.S. military, would allow soldiers in the field to convert waste ...
Engineering
Feb 1, 2007
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Probing Question: How can you spot a forgery?
History is checkered with stories of fakes -- and people duped into believing they were the real thing.
Other
Feb 1, 2007
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Microprinting Technique for Patterning Single Molecules
A new process for creating patterns of individual molecules on a surface combines control of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and a soft lithography technique known as microcontact printing. Scientists use the process, known ...
Nanophysics
Feb 1, 2007
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Using nano-magnets to enhance medical imaging
Nanoscale magnets in the form of iron-containing molecules might be used to improve the contrast between healthy and diseased tissue in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)—as long as the concentration of nanomagnets is carefully ...
Bio & Medicine
Feb 1, 2007
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Scientists develop rapid method for judging nanotube purity
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have developed a sensitive new method for rapidly assessing the quality of carbon nanotubes. Initial feasibility tests show that the method not only is faster ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 1, 2007
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Neutron probe yields break in superconductor mystery
U.S. and Canadian researchers report a major step toward solving a two-decades-old materials science mystery and progress toward the ultimate goal of engineering materials optimized for magnetic and electric properties.
General Physics
Feb 1, 2007
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Learning in the spinning room
Learning from books can be a dry and boring experience for school students. The spinning room, in contrast, is highly entertaining: it combines the real world with virtual 3-D objects and explains science to school students ...
Computer Sciences
Feb 1, 2007
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