Green aviation project tests shape changing wing flaps
A NASA F-15D flies chase for the G-III Adaptive Compliant Trailing Edge (ACTE) project.
Space Exploration
May 15, 2015
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OPALS boosts space-to-ground optical communications research
Ever wonder why stars seem to twinkle? This effect is caused by variations in the density of our atmosphere that cause blurring in light coming from space. It's pretty for stargazing, but a challenge for space-to-ground communications.
Space Exploration
May 15, 2015
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NASA study shows Antarctica's Larsen B ice shelf nearing its final act
A new NASA study finds the last remaining section of Antarctica's Larsen B Ice Shelf, which partially collapsed in 2002, is quickly weakening and likely to disintegrate completely before the end of the decade.
Earth Sciences
May 15, 2015
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Report shows 75 percent of Los Angeles County water systems vulnerable to drought, other challenges
Despite the importance of potable water to the quality of life, economy and ecosystems in Los Angeles County, surprisingly little is known about the 228 government and private entities that deliver water, and how vulnerable ...
Environment
May 15, 2015
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Giving freight rail tracks a boost
The big chunks of rock—crushed limestone or dolomite that engineers call ballast—that keep railroad tracks in place look like a solid footing even as freight cars rumble overhead.
Engineering
May 15, 2015
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The return of pre-Internet games consoles such as the ZX Spectrum and the Atari 2600
Released 33 years ago, the ZX Spectrum computer was an 8-bit personal home computer made in the UK by Sir Clive Sinclair's Sinclair Research Ltd. The Spectrum was among the first home computers in the UK to reach a mainstream ...
Consumer & Gadgets
May 15, 2015
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Image: Catalan coast, Spain, from orbit
This radar image captures part of Catalonia in northeastern Spain including the city of Barcelona (right), the site of one of Europe's principal seaports.
Earth Sciences
May 15, 2015
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Prying parents: Phone monitoring apps flourish in S. Korea
Lee Chang-june can be miles from his 12-year-old son but still know when he plays a smartphone game. With the press of an app he can see his son's phone activity, disable apps or totally shut down the smartphone.
Software
May 15, 2015
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16 new lettuce breeding lines from ARS
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists in California have developed 16 new lettuce breeding lines. Lettuce production in the United States is concentrated mostly in California and Arizona, where it is grown year-round. ...
Biotechnology
May 15, 2015
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Which is most valuable: Gold, cocaine or rhino horn?
Many of the world's largest herbivores—including several species of elephants, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses and gorillas—are in danger of becoming extinct. And if current trends continue, the loss of these animals would ...
Ecology
May 15, 2015
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