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Debris Did Not Damage Shuttle -NASA

2009-07-17T10:10:00.002+07:00

Debris that fell from the space shuttle Endeavour’s external fuel tank during liftoff on Wednesday probably caused no major damage to the orbiter, NASA officials said Thursday.The space shuttle Endeavour lifted off Wednesday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, and during the liftoff, several pieces of foam fell from its external fuel tank. “We don’t expect any issues,” John Shannon, the

Star navigation aid for lunar surface sold at auction for $218,000

2009-07-17T10:05:00.002+07:00

A navigational chart used by Apollo 11 astronauts has become the unexpected star of an auction in New York City marking the 40th anniversary of man's first lunar landing.Bonhams New York said that the lunar surface star chart sold Thursday for an astronomical $218,000. The tool, with a 9-inch (23-centimeter) diameter, had been expected to bring in $70,000 to $90,000.The device consists of two

NASA prevented space shuttle Discovery & ready for launch

2009-03-15T17:28:00.003+06:00

Nasa ready for launch after repair..After two days of repairs to a faulty hydrogen vent line, mission managers give the go for shuttle Discovery to launch Sunday night.NASA still doesn't know what caused a hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying earlier this week.But officials are hopeful that repairs have solved the problem, and that Discovery will blast off Sunday

Scientists have developed a way to battery charging time from hours to seconds

2009-03-13T21:09:00.003+06:00

9-second lithium-ion recharge discover Scientists.Scientists have developed a way to reduce battery charging time from hours to seconds, opening up doors for its use in electronics and electric vehicles.Scientists Byoungwoo Kang and Gerbrand Ceder of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found a tunnel shaped lithium compound that speeds up electron transfer within the battery.The scientists’

The first spacecraft dedicated to finding potentially habitable planets beyond our solar system

2009-03-08T10:12:00.004+06:00

NASA's planet-hunting telescope, Kepler, rocketed into space Friday night on a historic voyage to track down other Earths in a faraway patch of the Milky Way galaxy.It's the first mission capable of answering the age-old question: Are other worlds like ours out there?The spacecraft launches Friday night to embark on the most exhaustive hunt for a potentially habitable planet beyond our solar

Gmail Offline Mode Launched

2009-01-28T22:11:00.003+06:00

Google is pretty fast-moving as company cultures go, with new products rolled out on a regular basis. And yet Google's popular Gmail email service is only just now getting around to providing offline access, as PC World reports, a feature that open-source Zimbra has had for nearly two years.Excuse me, therefore, if I stifle a yawn at Google's announcement. While Google may claim nearly 70 percent

Get Your Photos prepared, PS3 Firmware Update 2.60 Now be in this world

2009-01-21T12:29:00.002+06:00

The Sony PSP has been given a minor firmware upgrade, with 5.03 soon available for download to the device. The update brings no new features, but should make crashes a little less prevalent. Earlier this afternoon, Sony representatives confirmed to GameCyte that software update 2.60 was just around the corner, and that readers like yourself might receive it -- and the included Photo Gallery

Scientists have always wanted to take a closer look at biological systems and they have developed ever-increasingly sophisticated imaging devices.

2009-01-21T11:55:00.003+06:00

New Imaging Method Lets Scientists 'See' Cell Molecules More ClearlyScientists have always wanted to take a closer look at biological systems and materials. From the magnifying glass to the electron microscope, they have developed ever-increasingly sophisticated imaging devices.Now, Niels de Jonge, Ph.D., and colleagues at Vanderbilt University and Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), add a new

Google split ends Sale of Ads in Papers After2 Years

2009-01-21T10:24:00.002+06:00

Google’s efforts to develop its advertising empire beyond the confines of the Internet have hit their first major setback.The company said on Tuesday that it would end a two-year-old program to sell ads in newspapers because the effort, called Google Print Ads, had failed to live up to its expectations. “While we hoped that Print Ads would create a new revenue stream for newspapers and produce

Security experts say Downadup worm is the bigges attack in year,but you can fend off attack

2009-01-21T09:58:00.006+06:00

How to protect your PC against the Downadup wormSecurity experts say it's the principal worm attack in years, call it "amazing" and report that it impure nearly 9 million PCs in just two weeks.Downadup is downright malicious. And that's even before it does much more than just spread. But as analysts argue about how the compromised computers will be used -- to build a substantial botnet, perhaps -

Engineering team that developed the Android platform for Google Inc.

2009-01-20T20:22:00.002+06:00

Samsung plans to launch its first Google Android mobile phone this year. The new smartphone will be available through T-Mobile and Sprint Nextel.The leader of the engineering team that developed the Android platform for Google Inc.has been named chief technology officer at Coupons Inc.The Mountain View interactive coupon marketing and technology company Steve Horowitz will oversee all of the

Europe launches antitrust hit on Microsoft in excess of web browser

2009-01-19T10:11:00.004+06:00

European regulators have launched a astonish new attack on Microsoft of the Internet Explorer browser in its Windows operating system,opening the way for rivals including Google to make inroads into a core part of its business.The case is a direct echo of the first big Microsoft antitrust battle, when the US accused it of unfairly blocking internet pioneer Netscape during the "browser wars" of

Apple, Yahoo boards face denigration

2009-01-18T17:44:00.003+06:00

By raising as many questions as it answered, last week's announcement that Steve Jobs will take a six-month medical leave has sparked fresh denigration from those who say Apple's board seems more worried with shielding the charismatic chief executive's privacy than with meeting its responsibility to shareholders.Critics have often accused corporate boards of being too deferential to management or

Three million beat by Windows worm

2009-01-18T17:29:00.003+06:00

A worm that spreads throughout low security networks, memory sticks, and PCs without the most recent security updates is posing on the get higher threat to users. The malicious program, known as Conficker, Downadup, or Kido was first discovered in October 2008.Although Microsoft released a patch, it has gone on to infect 3.5m machines.Experts warn this figure could be far higher and say users

MIT) has developed carbon nanotubes that can be used as sensors for cancer drugs and other DNA-damaging agents inside living cells.

2009-01-18T14:08:00.005+06:00

A multidisciplinary team at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed carbon nanotubes that can be used as sensors for cancer drugs and other DNA-damaging agents inside living cells. The sensors, made of carbon nanotubes wrapped in DNA, can detect chemotherapy drugs such as cisplatin as well as environmental toxins and free radicals that damage DNA. “We've made a sensor that

scientists keep searching for new sources of drugs.

2009-01-18T13:59:00.003+06:00

New Family Of Antibacterial Agents discovered As bacteria resistant to commonly used antibiotics continue to increase in number, scientists keep searching for new sources of drugs. One potential new bactericide has now been found in the tiny freshwater animal Hydra.The protein identified by Joachim Grötzinger, Thomas Bosch and colleagues at the University of Kiel, hydramacin-1, is unusual (and

The ocean's insubstantial acid balance may be getting help from an astonishing source, fish poop

2009-01-18T13:40:00.004+06:00

Ocean wants fish devastateThe increase in carbon dioxide in the atmosphere also raises the amount of CO2 dissolved in ocean water, tending to make it more acidic.Alkaline chemicals such as calcium carbonate can help balance this acid. The main source for this chemical was thought to be the shells of marine plankton, but researchers report in Friday's issue of the journal Science that marine fish

NASA Radar Provides First seem surrounded by Moon's Shadowed Craters

2009-01-17T15:36:00.002+06:00

Using a NASA radar flying aboard India's Chandrayaan-1 spacecraft, scientists are getting their first look outside the moon's coldest, darkest craters. The Mini-SAR instrument, a lightweight, synthetic aperture radar, has passed its initial in-flight tests and sent back its first data. The images show the floors of permanently-shadowed polar craters on the moon that aren't visible from Earth.

Scientists identify cause of Methane on Mars

2009-01-16T02:00:00.002+06:00

Methane on MarsThe findings appear in a paper in print online on Thursday by the journal Science. The scientists also announced the findings at a NASA news conference. Dr. Mumma had previously reported some of his answer at scientific meetings, but the Science paper is the first time they have appeared in a peer-reviewed journal.Methane, the simplest of hydrocarbon molecules, with one carbon atom

Can Google face up to Microsoft In The Channel?

2009-01-15T09:56:00.004+06:00

Google executives say the new reseller program for Google Apps Premier Edition will put the search giant on equal footing with Microsoft, one of the most highly regarded channel vendors in the industry. But some way out providers say there's little in Google's channel track record that suggests it'll be able to back up that claim anytime soon. Google's channel consists of partners that came over

Computer Engineering Associate developed a flexible light-sensitive material that could revolutionize photography and imaging technologies.

2009-01-14T19:50:00.004+06:00

This example of a curved photodetector array was developed by University of Wisconsin-Madison Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor Zhenqiang (Jack) Ma and colleagues. Inspired by the human eye, Ma's curved photodetector made of flexible germanium could eliminate the photo distortion that occurs in conventional photo lensesCan You See Me Now? Flexible Photodetectors Could Help

Google launch a reseller program for the paid version of its Apps hosted collaboration and communication suite.

2009-01-13T21:15:00.006+06:00

Google Launches Reseller Program for Apps PremierGoogle will launch on Wednesday a reseller program for the paid version of its Apps hosted collaboration and communication suite.The program will allow, for the first time, third parties to resell Apps Premier, which costs US$50 per user per year.Resellers can be IT service providers, VARs, system integrators, consultants, software vendors and ISPs

Your face reveals snooze muddle risk

2009-01-13T21:15:00.005+06:00

A team of researchers from the University of Sydney has developed an innovative method to analyse digital photographs of faces in order to determine an individual's risk of developing Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA).In conjunction with the Royal North Shore Hospital and the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research, Professor Peter Cistulli and Dr Richard Lee have found that analysis of detailed

The world's most dangerous coding mistakes

2009-01-13T21:15:00.004+06:00

Dangerous coding errors revealed The US National Security Agency has helped put together a list of the world's most dangerous coding mistakes. The 25 entry list contains errors that can lead to security holes or vulnerable areas that can be targeted by cyber criminals. Experts say many of these errors are not well understood by programmers. According to the SANS Institute in Maryland, just two of

Get the Windows 7 Look in Vista, None of Its Power

2009-01-13T09:46:00.003+06:00

First Windows 7 BSOD If you are in love with Windows 7 but stuck in Vista land, we pity you, fool! But we have some help: You can ease your pain with this unofficial Windows 7 theme for Vista.It's good to see that Microsoft hasn't bothered to change the old Windows blue screen; and by good, we mean bad. Isn't it about time to fail a little bit more gracefully? Or at the very least, in a way that