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40 Years Later, The Final Frontier Ain't What it Used to Be
December 18, 2009 8:39 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Comments40 years ago, Neil Armstrong emerged from the Lunar Module Eagle, and stepped into history. He became the first human being to step foot on the moon, forever changing the scientific and engineering communities. And yet, 40 years later, the space program is a shell of its former self.
Researchers Fabricate Picoscale World Map
December 18, 2009 7:09 am | CommentsThe Photonics Research Group of Ghent University-IMEC has fabricated a world map on a scale of 1 trillionth. Using CMOS fabrication tools, IMEC has reduced the 40-thousand-kilometer circumference at the equator down to 40 micrometer, about half the width of a human hair.
Japan central bank says won't tolerate deflation
December 18, 2009 6:00 am | by JAY ALABASTER - Associated Press Writer - Associated Press | CommentsJapan's central bank said Friday it was crucial for the country to beat deflation and it would not accept continued price declines."It is a critical challenge for Japan's economy to overcome deflation and return to a sustainable growth path with price stability," the bank said in a statement...
Vitter elected AAAS Fellow
December 18, 2009 5:55 am | by Texas A&M University | CommentsDr. Jeffrey S. Vitter, professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at Texas A&M University, has been awarded the distinction of Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by...
Cuts for British Science
December 18, 2009 5:53 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsCuts mark ’sad day for British science’ Britain’s physics community is reeling from a “disastrous” day of funding cuts that will force scientists to withdraw from major research facilities and see PhD studentships fall by a quarter. Space missions and...
Will a carrot or a stick prompt purchase of more carrots?
December 18, 2009 5:53 am | by Cornell University | CommentsWould a so-called Twinkie tax help curb obesity rates? Should shoppers who buy healthy goods earn rebates? A new study will seek to unravel the likely implications of legislative attempts to promote healthy eating.
BNL Associate Lab Director Gerald Stokes Will Head State Energy Policy Institute
December 18, 2009 5:52 am | by Brookhaven National Laboratory | CommentsNew York Governor David Paterson has announced that the Advanced Energy Research and Technology Institute headquartered at Stony Brook University will lead the newly created New York Energy Policy Institute.
Novel drug combo improves breast cancer survival
December 18, 2009 5:17 am | CommentsSome women with very advanced breast cancer may have a new treatment option. A combination of two drugs that more precisely target tumors significantly extended the lives of women who had stopped responding to other medicines, doctors reported Friday.
Greenpeace CES Press Conference: The New Greenpeace Guide to Greener Electronics
December 18, 2009 5:06 am | CommentsAt the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Greenpeace will release the latest version (number 14) of its Guide to Greener Electronics, which assesses and ranks eighteen global manufacturers of personal computers, mobile phones, TVs and games consoles according to their policies on toxic chemicals, recycling and climate change.
At the 2010 CES, WNC Reveals New Wireless Communications Products
December 18, 2009 5:00 am | CommentsThe 2010 International CES (Consumer Electronics Show) will be held in Las Vegas from January 7th to the 10th, 2010. This year, Wistron NeWeb Corp. (WNC), a leading wireless communication products manufacturer, will be displaying its three major wireless communication product categories...
Acid oceans: the evil twin of climate change
December 18, 2009 4:27 am | CommentsFar from Copenhagen's turbulent climate talks, the sea lions, harbor seals and sea otters reposing along the shoreline and kelp forests of this protected marine area stand to gain from any global deal to cut greenhouse gases.
Kidz Gear Launches First Wireless Car Headphones for Kids at CES 2010
December 17, 2009 8:36 am | CommentsKidz Gear www.GearForKidz.com, the award-winning Grown-up Performance, Built for Kids! brand, announced today the first Wireless Car Headphones for Kids designed specifically for the largest user market of in-car DVD and video systems – Children.
C. Crane Offers High-Performance Radios and Energy Saving LED Lighting
December 17, 2009 8:30 am | CommentsC. Crane Company, Inc. will be displaying their newest products at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) January 7-10 at the Las Vegas Convention Center . C. Crane’s line of CC Radio’s that include AM/FM, WiFi Internet, Shortwave and alternative power radios are built for high performance.
Business outsourcing firm WNS chairman steps down
December 17, 2009 8:00 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsIndian outsourcing firm WNS Holdings Ltd. on Thursday said its chairman is stepping down and named a former Autodesk executive to replace him.The company said Ramesh Shah, 61, will become vice chairman and Eric B. Herr, 61, will become chairman. Herr has been on the board of directors since...
Texas A & M petroleum engineering fellowship to honor memory of Ronald Robinson
December 17, 2009 7:53 am | by Texas A&M University | CommentsA graduate fellowship at Texas A&M University will honor the memory of a former petroleum engineering department head. The Dr. Ronald J. Robinson ’74 Memorial Fellowship will be endowed by friends with a $25,000 gift to the Texas A&M Foundation. Recipients will be students working...
