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NASA Provides Venerable Hubble Hardware to Smithsonian

NASA Provides Venerable Hubble Hardware to Smithsonian

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Two key instruments from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have a new home in the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum in Washington after being returned to Earth aboard space shuttle Atlantis ...


NASA Assessing New Roles for Ailing QuikScat Satellite

NASA Assessing New Roles for Ailing QuikScat Satellite

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Nov 24, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA mission managers are assessing options for future operations of the venerable QuikScat satellite following the age-related failure of a mechanism that spins the scatterometer antenna. ...


Team using Subaru Telescope makes major discovery

Team using Subaru Telescope makes major discovery

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (21) | comments 2

An international team of scientists that includes an astronomer from Princeton University has made the first direct observation of a planet-like object orbiting a star similar to the sun.


Patient's weight not linked to success of fibroid surgery

Medicine & Health / Other

created Nov 19, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Obese patients are no more likely to have post-operative complications than those of average weight when undergoing robotic surgery to remove uterine fibroids, according to a study at Henry Ford Hospital.


This curvaceous humanoid made of layers of cardboard is billed as the first eco-friendly robot

Robo-chefs and fashion-bots on show in Tokyo

Electronics / Robotics

created Nov 26, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0

Forget the Transformers and Astroboy: Japan's latest robots don't save the world -- they cook snacks, play with your kids, model clothes, and search for disaster victims.


Ticking stellar time bomb identified

Ticking stellar time bomb identified (w/ Video)

Space & Earth / Astronomy

created Nov 17, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (11) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- "One of the major problems in modern astrophysics is the fact that we still do not know exactly what kinds of stellar system explode as a Type Ia supernova," says Patrick Woudt, from the University ...


Wizard at circuits, physics

Wizard at circuits, physics

Physics / General Physics

created Dec 03, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (11) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Donhee Ham, Gordon McKay Professor of Electrical Engineering and Applied Physics, uses his personal energy and understanding of physics to design innovative integrated circuits.


Computer Based on Insights From The Brain Moves Closer to Reality

Computer Based on Insights From The Brain Moves Closer to Reality

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (24) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Today at SC 09, the supercomputing conference, IBM announced significant progress toward creating a computer system that simulates and emulates the brain's abilities for sensation, perception, ...



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