New CryoSat-2 satellite redraws Arctic sea-ice map
Scientists have produced the most extensive map of Arctic sea-ice thickness yet using just two months' worth of data from the European Space Agency's ice mission, CryoSat-2.
Scientists have produced the most extensive map of Arctic sea-ice thickness yet using just two months' worth of data from the European Space Agency's ice mission, CryoSat-2.
Earth Sciences
Jun 22, 2011
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Nokia's latest attempt to win back market share with its N9 phone received mixed reviews Wednesday but analysts said the real test will come when it releases new models using the Windows Phone 7 operating system.
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 22, 2011
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Most industry executives, military planners, research managers or venture capitalists charged with assessing the potential of an R&D project probably are familiar with the wry twist on Arthur C. Clarke's third law*: "Any ...
Engineering
Jun 22, 2011
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued the final version of its Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security (SP 800-82),* intended to help pipeline operators, power producers, manufacturers, ...
Other
Jun 22, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Gold nanoparticles are becoming the ... well ... gold standard for medical-use nanoparticles. A new paper by researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Cancer ...
Bio & Medicine
Jun 22, 2011
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), George Mason University and the University of Maryland has made nano-sized sensors that detect volatile organic compounds ...
Nanophysics
Jun 22, 2011
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The regulation of personal data varies hugely across countries and sectors, research funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) reveals.
Economics & Business
Jun 22, 2011
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Broadcasters failed to prepare audiences for events in North Africa and the Middle East, according to new research from the International Broadcasting Trust (IBT) and the University of East Anglia (UEA).
Social Sciences
Jun 22, 2011
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The soaring popularity of China's first Grand Slam champion Li Na is good news for a fan who owns the lina.cn domain name -- now expected to fetch at least 100,000 yuan ($15,500) at auction next month.
Internet
Jun 22, 2011
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Print magazines may be struggling but the founders of Byliner, a new website, believe there is an audience and a business opportunity online for long-form journalism.
Internet
Jun 22, 2011
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