News tagged with test firing

In unique fire tests, outdoor decks will be under firebrand attack

The National Institute of Standards and Technology will unleash its Dragon -- a NIST invention that bellows showers of glowing embers, or firebrands -- at a unique wind tunnel test facility in Japan, where researchers will ...

Technology / Engineering

created Sep 28, 2011 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Kudzu-eating beetle: Good news or bad?

Kudzu, a green leafy vine native to China and Japan brought to the United States in the 19th century, has long been cursed by farmers and timber producers for the property and crop damage it can cause.

Biology / Ecology

created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Researchers develop new test method to measure stored heat in firefighter suits

For decades, researchers have evaluated the thermal performance of protective clothing worn by firefighters. A particular area of current interest is how to address the burns received by firefighters when they are not directly ...

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 14, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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European Internet campaigners battle ACTA

A controversial international accord billed as a way to beat online piracy has sparked a fightback led by Internet users in ex-communist countries who say the region's past underlines the need to defend freedom.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Why the middle finger has such a slow connection

Each part of the body has its own nerve cell area in the brain -- we therefore have a map of our bodies in our heads. The functional significance of these maps is largely unclear. What effects they can have is now shown by ...

Medicine & Health / Neuroscience

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Splat! Geek-in-chief Obama tests marshmallow gun

US President Barack Obama tested a new prototype Tuesday for his commander-in-chief's arsenal -- a high-powered marshmallow gun that sent a tasty missile screaming through the White House.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

Navy to begin tests on electromagnetic railgun prototype launcher

The Office of Naval Research (ONR)'s Electromagnetic (EM) Railgun program will take an important step forward in the coming weeks when the first industry railgun prototype launcher is tested at a facility ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 06, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 81 | with audio podcast

Land-cover changes do not impact glacier loss

A new study shows that land-cover changes, in particular deforestation, in the vicinity of glaciers do not have an impact on glacier loss. However, the study, in which Innsbruck climate researcher were directly involved, ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Feb 05, 2012 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

New studies show promise for biological control methods against insects

(PhysOrg.com) -- For years, scientists have tried to use environmentally friendly fungi to control fire ant infestations.

Biology / Biotechnology

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

UCSF leaders explore bioinformatics in research, patient care and education

In the world of bioinformatics, the rush is on to extract gold from a data mine.

Medicine & Health / Other

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

New science being used to fight arson convictions

(AP) -- A death row inmate in Ohio is hoping the state parole board will give him the chance to argue that a mysterious "man in red" could have started the arson fire that killed his 3-year-old son.

Other Sciences / Other

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Forensic research extends detection of cyanide poisoning

Researchers have found a new biomarker for cyanide poisoning, which may extend its detection window in death investigations by weeks if not months.

Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Research into possible Woodchester wild cat finds no cat DNA on deer

Extensive DNA tests by experts at the University of Warwick on two deer carcasses found in Gloucestershire have not found any indication of a big cat presence.

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 1


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