Scientists warn of asteroid danger
A leading astrophysicist from Queen's University Belfast has warned that an asteroid strike is just a matter of time.
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2017
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Changing how solar power rolls
Traditional solar panels used to power satellites can be bulky with heavy panels folded together using mechanical hinges. An experiment that recently arrived at the International Space Station will test a new solar array ...
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2017
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ESA boss urges action on 'ticking timebombs' in Earth orbit
A European Space Agency director urged nations Tuesday to unlock concealed data on the whereabouts of hundreds of thousands of pieces of space junk, or "ticking time bombs" threatening spacecraft in Earth orbit.
Space Exploration
Jun 20, 2017
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Apple seeks to void patent claims, fees in Qualcomm dispute
Apple is seeking to void some of Qualcomm's patent claims and licensing agreements, intensifying its legal battle with the chip maker over the technology in iPhones and iPads.
Business
Jun 20, 2017
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Delta adds facial recognition kiosks at Twin Cities airport
Delta Air Lines says it is the first U.S. airline to use facial recognition technology to speed the process of checking baggage.
Other
Jun 20, 2017
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Video: The chemistry of olive oil
Whether you sop it up with bread or use it to boost your cooking, olive oil is awesome.
Other
Jun 20, 2017
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RAND: 'Principal pipelines' to develop leaders may be affordable way to improve schools
'Principal Pipelines' to Develop School Leaders May Be Affordable Way to Improve Schools, RAND Corporation Finds
Social Sciences
Jun 20, 2017
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Making waves with the hot electrons within Earth's radiation belts
Encircling the Earth, within its magnetosphere, are two concentric, doughnut-shaped radiation belts known as the Van Allen belts. The Van Allen belts swell and recede in response to incoming energy from the sun, sometimes ...
Plasma Physics
Jun 20, 2017
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Scientists turbocharge high-resolution, 3-D imaging
You may not have heard of optical coherence tomography, or OCT. But if you've visited an ophthalmologist recently, chances are your eye came within an inch or two of a scanning device employing the technology. Tens of thousands ...
Optics & Photonics
Jun 20, 2017
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City rats: Why scientists are not hot on their tails
Researchers argue they need greater access to urban properties if they are to win the war against rats.
Ecology
Jun 20, 2017
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