CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) – NASA extended its contract with Russia to fly astronauts to the International Space Station due to budget cuts that have delayed commercial U.S. alternatives, the …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Day: August 5, 2015
Lightning reshapes rocks at the atomic level
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•A lightning strike can reshape a mineral’s crystal structure, according to a new study. Researchers once believed only meteorites could do so. …read more Source:: Science
From a million miles away, NASA camera shows moon crossing face of Earth
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•A NASA camera aboard the Deep Space Climate Observatory satellite captured a unique view of the moon as it moved in front of the sunlit side of Earth last month. …read more Source:: Science
Pandas set their own pace, tracking reveals
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•When it comes to body clocks, pandas are the rugged individualists of the forest. A research team that has spent years getting unprecedented peeks into panda habits courtesy of five …read more Source:: Science
Ultra-fast electron camera
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•A new scientific instrument promises to capture some of nature’s speediest processes. It uses a method known as ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) and can reveal motions of electrons and atomic …read more Source:: Science
New tidal energy system could help power UK, say developers
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•Harnessing tidal power around the UK’s coast has so far been limited by the cost of the large dams and barrages required and unpredictable results. …read more Source:: UKScienceNews
Getting the winning habit – how businesses can build for big data success
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•By editor@techworld.com (Omar Agha, VP of Sales, Talend) For the football teams currently getting ready to join the Premier League, these are exciting but anxious times. The potential rewards are great but making the transition from the Championship …read more Source:: Open Source
U.S. researchers show computers can be hijacked to send data as sound waves
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•LAS VEGAS (Reuters) – A team of security researchers has demonstrated the ability to hijack standard equipment inside computers, printers and millions of other devices in order to send information …read more Source:: UKScienceNews