Aug 19 2010

Giant Underwater Oil Plume Found in Gulf of Mexico

Tag: Autonomous Robots, Deep Sea, Disasters and Accidents, Experiments, Government, NOAA, Oceans, Oil Spill, Science, Scientists, Seas, Vehicles — Larry O'Hanlon @ 6:00 pm
A new survey of the waters around the site of the Deepwater Horizon disaster has found a massive, submerged plume of hydrocarbons.

Aug 19 2010

The Dark Side of High Tech

Tag: Cell Phones, Email, Engineering, Internet, Scientists, Walking — Gene Charleton @ 11:00 am
Sometimes the sheer volume of data we get can overwhelm us.

Aug 12 2010

Mind-Reading Tech Predicts Terrorist’s Intentions

Tag: Brain-Computer Interface, Crime, Criminals, Law Enforcement, Scientists, Terrorism, The Future — Eric Bland @ 7:07 am
Brain electrodes coupled with imagery can identify who is planning at attack on what city, when and how.

Aug 10 2010

Extreme Weather Fuels Debate Over Global Warming

Tag: Battles and Incidents, Climate, Climate Change, Cooling, Drought, Europe, Events, Experts, Floods, Global Warming, NOAA, Pacific Ocean, Scientists, Summer, Wildfires — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 1:22 pm
Record heat and floods in Europe and Asia match climatologists' predictions, but experts are cautious about interpreting events as signs of man-made warming.

Aug 09 2010

Bad Breath Prompts Insects to Keel Over

Tag: Animals, Bugs, Experiments, Fall, Goats, Herbivores, Insects, Life Science, Mammals, Mosquito, Organic, Plants, Scientists, Smell — Jennifer Viegas @ 4:00 pm
Plant-dwelling insects have a unique defense system that zeroes in on smelly animal breath.

Jul 30 2010

Fishing Industry Fears Oil’s Lingering Effects

Tag: Boat, Disasters and Accidents, Explosions, Fish, Fishing, Hearing, Jobs, Money, Oil Spill, Safety, Scientists, Seafood, Seas, Summer, Trial — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 3:45 pm
Fishermen have been an integral part of cleanup operations, but they could end up losing their jobs for a second time.

Jul 29 2010

Physicists Tackle Wrinkles

Tag: Laboratories, Materials, Polymers, Scientists, Skin — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 2:59 pm
Researchers study how folds and other creases disappear in studies that could shed light on how human tissue folds and grows.

Jul 23 2010

BP Trying to Silence Science on Oil Spill?

Tag: Disasters and Accidents, Oil Spill, Scientists — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 3:45 pm
Scientists and academics accuse the energy giant of trying to buy silence to protect itself after the spill.

Jul 15 2010

BP Reports No More Oil Flowing into Gulf

Tag: Coast Guard, Disasters and Accidents, Experts, Explosions, Government, Green, History, Oil Spill, Petroleum, Safety, Scientists, Seal — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 8:00 pm
Although the tests are still ongoing, the new cap appears to be preventing oil from gushing into the Gulf.

Jul 15 2010

Computer Simulation Cracks Chicken-Egg Puzzle

Tag: Chickens, Computer Simulation, Computers, Materials, Materials Science, Nature, Particles, Scientists, Technology — Discovery News - Top Stories @ 10:48 am
New computer technology cracks the age-old riddle, demonstrating how a protein kickstarts eggshell formation.
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