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NASA Conducts Full-Scale Test Firing of Orion Jettison Motor
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jul 21, 2008 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA completed a full-scale rocket motor test on Thursday, July 17, to further development of the Orion jettison motor, which will separate the spacecraft's launch abort system from the crew ...
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This smart wheelchair has laser vision
Nov 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Disability, John Spletzer believes, should no longer pose any obstacle to mobility. A blind person may not be able to see or a paraplegic to walk, but each can access the technology available ...
Study shows brief training in meditation may help manage pain
Nov 10, 2009 |
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Living with pain is stressful, but a surprisingly short investment of time in mental training can help you cope.
Reduced muscle strength associated with risk for Alzheimer's
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Individuals with weaker muscles appear to have a higher risk for Alzheimer's disease and declines in cognitive function over time, according to a report in the November issue of Archives of Neurology.
Children with autism more likely to have handwriting problems
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Children with autism may have lower quality handwriting and trouble forming letters compared to children without autism, according to a study published in the November 10, 2009, print issue of Neurology, the medical journa ...
Google snaps up mobile ad startup for $750 million (Update)
Nov 09, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Google Inc. is buying mobile advertising network AdMob for $750 million, underscoring the Internet search leader's determination to ensure its marketing machine reaches the growing number of people surfing the Web ...
Think twice before you boo your competitor
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 06, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Next time you watch a heavy weight lifting tournament, tell the person next to you not to boo the person that he doesn't want to win.
Turn On, Tune In, Develop? Researchers Examine How Brain Benefits From Musical Training
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 06, 2009 |
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For most people music is an enjoyable, although momentary, form of entertainment. But for those who seriously practiced a musical instrument when they were young, perhaps when they played in a school orchestra ...
Ford to put air bags into back seat belts of SUV (w/ Video)
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- Air bags have long been mounted in the steering wheel, dashboard and sides of vehicles. Now, they're in the seat belts. Ford Motor Co. plans to introduce seat belt-mounted air bags in the back seat ...
How Size Matters For Catalysts: Study Links Size, Activity, Electronic Properties
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Utah chemists demonstrated the first conclusive link between the size of catalyst particles on a solid surface, their electronic properties and their ability to speed chemical ...
Success in 'space elevator' competition (Update 3)
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Nov 05, 2009 |
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(AP) -- A robot powered by a ground-based laser beam climbed a long cable dangling from a helicopter on Wednesday to qualify for prize money in a $2 million competition to test the potential reality of the ...
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