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Prof gets messages from space

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 08, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Barbara Frisken received several messages from outer space this year on her answering machine.


Augmented reality systems appearing in Japanese shopping malls

Augmented reality systems appearing in Japanese shopping malls

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Augmented reality (AR) systems are being developed for real applications in store windows and shopping malls in Japan.


Astronaut balancing act: Training to help explorers adapt to a return to gravity

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Astronauts returning from challenging long-duration missions face one more challenge when they get back to Earth - standing up and walking.


Vermicompost from pig manure grows healthy hibiscus

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 10, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Vermicomposting, the practice of using earthworms to turn waste into nutrient-rich fertilizer, can be an economical, organic waste management practice. During vermicomposting, earthworms and microorganisms stabilize organic ...


Now where was I again?

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Dec 07, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Although the actual interruption may only last a few moments, the study shows that we then lose more time when we try to find our place and resume the task that was interrupted.


UAF chooses shipyard to build Alaska Region Research Vessel

UAF chooses shipyard to build Alaska Region Research Vessel

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

More than three decades ago, marine scientists in the United States first identified the need for a research vessel capable of bringing scientists to Alaska's icy northern waters.


Sticks and stones break bones, but new study may prevent it

Medicine & Health / Research

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The best way to prevent a fracture is to stop bones from reaching the point where they are prone to breaking, but understanding the process of how bones form and mature has been challenging. Now researchers at the University ...


Study confirms association between tobacco smoke and behavioral problems in children

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

The scientists observed that the impact of tobacco smoke was especially detrimental during gestation. The results of the study have been published in the current online issue of the renowned journal Environmental Health Pe ...


IBM Introduces New System z Linux Solutions for Large-Scale Consolidation and Savings

Technology / Software

created Dec 09, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

IBM today announced new Linux offerings for the System z mainframe to help clients run smarter and more efficient data centers that maximize the use of IT resources and reduce energy costs.