Speeding Space Junk Poses Risks for Spacecraft
The amount of space junk floating around the Earth grows every year, and increasingly can pose risks to spacecraft orbiting the planet. In the United States, NASA’s Orbital Debris Program (ODP) at the Johnson Space Center in Texas, keeps an eye on the ever-expanding junkyard of space. “We define orbital debris as any man-made object […]
Science Images of the Week
n this photo made Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, The Plosky Tolbachnik volcano erupts in Russia on Thursday, Nov. 29, 2012, for the first time in 36 years. (AP)
Science Images of the Week
Collaboration is Key in Creating Games That Make Learning Fun
Educators, businesses, public service organizations and media outlets have all discovered that developing and offering a variety of computer and smartphone games and applications is a successful way to engage and communicate with their audiences as well as providing challenging, but entertaining learning opportunities. The U.N. Alliance of Civilizations (UNAOC) also sees the growing value […]
Curiosity Adjusts to Life on Mars
On its first full solar day on Mars, the Curiosity rover is under going a month-long series of health checks before getting down to its mission of exploring the chemistry of Mars. Curiosity isn’t expected to drill its first drill hole in a Mars rock for about another month or two, according to Rob Manning, […]
Bioengineered Jellyfish Could Help Heal Human Hearts
By combining rat cardiac muscle cells with silicone, scientists have bioengineered a free-swimming jellyfish which could eventually lead to improved treatment for heart disease. Researchers from Harvard and California Institute of Technology (Caltech) say their creation shows it’s possible to reverse-engineer a variety of muscular organs and simple life forms, allowing for a broader definition […]
Glove Improves Sensation, Motor Skills for People with Spinal Cord Injuries
Researchers in Georgia have developed a glove which seems to improve touch sensation and motor skills for people with severe spinal cord injuries. The Mobile Music Touch (MMT) looks like a regular workout glove, except for the small box mounted on the back. Along with a piano keyboard, the glove is used to help people […]
Advanced Telescope Optics Spot Faraway Planets
Astronomers have a powerful new tool to help them in their search for planets outside of our solar system. Project 1640 is a first-of-its-kind, high-contrast imaging program which combines high-tech instrumentation and software, giving scientists the ability to spot planets orbiting distant suns in star systems outside of our solar system. Ever since the search […]
Evidence of ‘God Particle’ Found?
Speculation is mounting that physicists at the world’s largest atom smasher plan to announce Wednesday that they’ve pretty much found the most sought-after particle in modern science. Scientists in Geneva reportedly believe they have enough evidence to confirm the existence of the Higgs boson, an elusive particle believed to give all objects mass. The discovery […]
New Web-based Program Helps Doctors Save Lives
Heart failure is one of the most common causes of hospitalization and is among the most expensive chronic diseases to treat. When a patient comes in to the emergency room complaining about having difficulty breathing, shortness of breath, fatigue, or chest tightness, the health care professionals must decide then and there if the patient is […]