27/05/2010

Image: ISS Transits the Sun

(PhysOrg.com) -- Thilo Kranz, a staff member at DLR, the German Space Agency, took this image of the transit of the International Space Station ISS with Space Shuttle Atlantis during the STS-132 mission.

NASA's SOFIA Observatory Obtains 'First Light' Imagery

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy, or SOFIA, successfully obtained its first in-flight, nighttime celestial observations during its “First Light” mission early Wednesday morning, ...

Memory of mum's voice remains strong for young sea lions

(PhysOrg.com) -- Young sea lions are able to recognise their mother's voices long after they've been weaned, a new Macquarie University study has found. The research provides rare evidence of the long-term memory capacity ...

The search for improved carbon sponges picks up speed

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new class of materials with a record-shattering internal surface may have the right stuff to efficiently strip carbon dioxide from a power plant's exhaust. Berkeley lab scientists hope to find out soon.

Novel Nanoparticles Prevent Radiation Damage During Cancer Therapy

(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanoparticles covered with the natural pigment melanin may protect bone marrow from the harmful effects of anticancer radiation therapy, according to scientists at Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva ...

Displays of the future: Smart, bendy, 3D and more

Talk about gazing into the future. Imagine ultra high-definition TVs not much thicker than a millimeter. How about electronic books made with plastic screens that flex like a magazine? Or perhaps a display that lets you touch ...

Solar panels can attract breeding water insects

Solar power might be nature's most plentiful and benign source of energy, but shiny black solar cells can lure water insects away from critical breeding areas, a Michigan State University scientist and colleagues warn.

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