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NSF could hire IBM to build the world's fastest supercomputer

Jolly — Tue, 07 Aug 2007 09:32:40 +0000

The National Science Foundation might need IBMs services to build the world’s fastest supercomputer at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The information was accidently...

Recycled fly-ash bricks can absorb toxic metals from ambient air

Irani — Thu, 24 May 2007 11:17:26 +0000

Along with the coal-fired power plants at the environmentalists’ target points, the ‘fly ash’ emitted form them as waste has always been a concern for both health and the environment. So, to find a remedy to the fly ash hazards,...

Real-Time seismic monitor to track growing underwater volcano's rumbles

Irani — Fri, 11 May 2007 06:15:14 +0000

With the world experiencing frequent tsunamis and volcanic eruptions-related phenomenon, the increasing need for monitoring the underground volcanoes goes without mentioning. So, to make monitoring of the rumblings at ocean depths easy,...

Ever most detailed satellite views of Antarctica produced

Irani — Thu, 08 Mar 2007 07:36:21 +0000

The most detailed, high-resolution map of Antarctica has been produced for the first time. More than a thousand images taken by the Landsat 7 satellite have been meticulously woven together by the NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS),...

Online astronomers discover 200 new planets

Vishal — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:06:15 +0000

It seems that this is a golden age of astronomy as more and more discoveries are being made from the online community members. This new online service has provided the users with mountains of data collected by professional scientists in search...

Mile-Tall, Biggest On-Record tsunami caused by Landslide!

Irani — Sat, 23 Dec 2006 04:35:19 +0000

Scientists have found the biggest tsunami ever measured! It occurred on July 9, 1958 in Lituya Bay, Alaska. Triggered by an earthquake of 7.5 magnitudes, the tsunami itself was eventually created by a landslide. Astonishingly, the wave...

Eco-friendly Plastic-making: From vitamin C or pure water!

Irani — Thu, 26 Oct 2006 06:13:32 +0000

Scientists are developing plastics in an environment-responsible way! Yes, they are using environmentally friendly substances like vitamin C or pure water to make plastics! This new plastic making not only presents an effective and...

Optically switchable material: It can turn sticky surfaces slippery!

Irani — Wed, 21 Jun 2006 04:24:02 +0000

An ‘optically switchable’ material has been created by the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute researchers. Magically, it can change a surface from its sticky nature to a slippery texture.

When exposed to ultraviolet (UV) light, the material alters its...

How did whales lose their hind limbs?

Irani — Wed, 24 May 2006 05:02:29 +0000

Northeastern Ohio Universities College of Medicine researchers revealed the genetics behind how the ancient four-footed animals evolved into streamlined marine whales. The ancient whales were four-fooled and looked like large modern dog. But...

Low-cost remote sensing tool to collect environmental data: K-Staters design

Irani — Wed, 10 May 2006 04:52:52 +0000

A small, inexpensive remote-control plane is to come to the market soon. It is a sensing tool, being prototyped by a Kansas State University research team. This unmanned aerial vehicle is planned to collect environmental data. It is this summer,...