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Space Exploration Oct 26, 2011

Student-built satellite to prepare NASA instrument

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- When the M-Cubed satellite, built by University of Michigan students, goes into orbit, it will become the first CubeSat to test a NASA instrument for major space missions. It is scheduled to be launched on ...

Analytical Chemistry Mar 29, 2011

Imaging the paintings under the paintings of the Old Masters

Gaze upon Rembrandt's The Night Watch, The Storm on the Sea of Galilee, or one of the great Dutch master's famous self-portraits. Contemplate Caravaggio's Boy with a Basket of Fruit, Supper at Emmaus, or the famed Italian ...

Energy & Green Tech Mar 22, 2011

Like a lightbulb going off

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- Imagine being able to see to the penny how much it costs to use your jumbo high definition television or your tiny nightlight – in real time. That’s what a dozen University Hills residents did last ...

Cell & Microbiology Oct 13, 2010

INL scientists help harness bacteria power to brew eco-friendly plastic from waste

Three samples of premium wood-plastic composite lumber sit in a stack on a shelf in David Thompson's office at Idaho National Laboratory. The dense, fine-grained boards are uniformly colored in shades that range from light ...

Astronomy Jul 20, 2010

Finding frugal aliens: 'Benford beacons' concept could refocus search for intelligent extraterrestrial life

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- For 50 years, humans have scanned the skies with radio telescopes for distant electronic signals indicating the existence of intelligent alien life. The search — centered at the SETI Institute in Mountain ...

Business Jan 2, 2010

Google executive running for Vermont governor post

(AP) -- Internet search giant Google is based in Silicon Valley, yet it runs its community affairs operation out of a former bread factory in an old New England railroad town, hard by the confluence of the White and Connecticut ...

Analytical Chemistry Sep 25, 2009

Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- In the air, it is a serious pollutant. In the body, it plays a role in heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals and immune function.

Engineering Sep 18, 2009

Portable and precise gas sensor could monitor pollution and detect disease

In the air, it is a serious pollutant. In the body, it plays a role in heart rate, blood flow, nerve signals and immune function. Nitric oxide, a gas well known to scientists for its myriad functions, has proven challenging ...

Space Exploration Nov 21, 2008

Dawn Glides Into New Year

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔºOrg.com) -- NASA's Dawn spacecraft shut down its ion propulsion system today as scheduled. The spacecraft is now gliding toward a Mars flyby in February of next year.

Space Exploration Oct 10, 2007

Dawn Mission Status: Spacecraft Tests Ion Engine

NASA's Dawn spacecraft successfully completed the first test of its ion propulsion system over the weekend. The system is vital to the success of Dawn's 8-year, 1.6 billion-mile (3-billion-kilometer) journey to asteroid Vesta ...

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