News tagged with pyrotechnics

Don't add an ER visit to your holiday plans

(PhysOrg.com) -- UNC emergency physician Abhi Mehrotra, M.D., explains how you can avoid the most common injuries that land people in a hospital emergency department during the four-day Thanksgiving holiday period.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

'Green' fireworks may brighten eco-friendly 4th of July displays in future

With millions of people in the United States eagerly awaiting those July 4 fireworks displays — and our Canadian neighbors doing likewise for their July 1 Canada Day celebrations — here's a prospect for those ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jun 22, 2009 | popularity 3.2 / 5 (5) | comments 1




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Vega rocket ready for first flight

Final checkout of Europe’s new Vega launcher was completed last Friday, marking another milestone towards its maiden flight from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 20, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Forget the fruitcake: Give skydiving lessons

(AP) -- Forget the material things - reindeer sweaters, clunky toys, stocking stuffers that end up as, well, stuff. How about a skydiving lesson, a spa pampering or a night at a cozy bed and breakfast?

Technology / Other

created Dec 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Are those liquids explosive?

A team of researchers from the University of the Basque Country (Spain) has developed a method to determine the chemical composition of liquids seized by police and suspected to be explosive. Some of the samples ...

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Aug 18, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

The Medical Minute: Fireworks -- beautiful but only for professionals

The Fourth of July is a time for celebration across the country and fireworks are a crowd favorite each year. While fireworks can be fun to watch, they also can be very dangerous.

Medicine & Health / Health

created Jul 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Army pyrotechnic experts find safer alternative for green fireworks

(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, the U.S. army and many other agencies around the world have been using hand-held green light-emitting signal flares; flares which are very nearly indispensable under certain adverse ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Apr 11, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 2 | with audio podcast report

Galileo satellite undergoes launch check-up at ESTEC

Galileo's first satellite is undergoing testing at ESA's technical centre in the Netherlands, checking its readiness to be launched into orbit. This marks a significant step for Europe's Galileo satnav constellation.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Jan 20, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Smoke from fireworks is harmful to health

The metallic particles in the smoke emitted by fireworks pose a health risk, particularly to people who suffer from asthma. This is the conclusion of a study led by researchers from the Institute of Environmental ...

Medicine & Health / Health

created Nov 16, 2010 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Staying safe in snow

Many people dream of skiing off piste in deep virgin snow. But their dream would rapidly turn into a nightmare if they were to set off a slab avalanche. Researchers have now developed a remote triggering system ...

Technology / Engineering

created Jan 08, 2010 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

NASA's WISE Space Telescope Jettisons Its Cover

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers and scientists say the maneuver went off without a hitch, and everything is working properly. The mission's "first-light" images of the sky will be released to the public in about ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 30, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (15) | comments 0

Latvian experts say meteorite crater was hoax (Update)

(AP) -- Scientists investigating a large crater initially believed to have been caused by a meteorite said a closer analysis Monday revealed it was a hoax.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (4) | comments 0


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