Category Archive
The following is a list of all entries from the Science category. Noteworthy entries are filed topmost.
Big Dog
I would not have called it a dog, but whatever the name it is pretty fascinating as far as quadruped robots go.
Radioactive Fallout and Shelter
This video, circa 1965, teaches the individual how to take care of his medical and health needs in time of disaster when medical assistance might not be readily available, presents instructions on radioactive fallout and shelter and discusses the effects of radiation on people and emphasizes protective procedures against radiation.
Duck and cover everyone!
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LHC is Having Teething Issues
Apparently I missed some of the recent LHC news, it looks like it is going to be switched off for a while…
What happened to the Big Bang machine?
The fault that has shut down the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) will be hugely disappointing for scientists and engineers following the successful “start-up” of the experiment.
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The failure on 19 September – described as a “massive” magnet quench – certainly seems dramatic: it caused the temperatures in about 100 of the LHC’s super-cooled magnets to soar by as much as 100C.
The fire brigade had to be called after a tonne of liquid helium leaked out into the LHC tunnel.
On the Pursuit of the Beginnings of the Solar System
Apparently the Europeans think it’s not enough to get some rubble out of a quarry. They now want to send a space craft to pick up some rubble from an asteroid.
Europe plans asteroid sample grab
European scientists and engineers are working on a potential new mission to bring back material from an asteroid.
The venture, known as Marco Polo, could launch in the next decade, and would be designed to learn more about how our Solar System evolved.
The plan is to select a small asteroid – less than 1km across – near Earth and send a spacecraft there to drill for dust and rubble for analysis.
Has the Large Hadron Collider destroyed the world yet?
Has the Large Hadron Collider destroyed the world yet?
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BMW Builds a Shape-Shifting Car Out of Cloth
BMW Builds a Shape-Shifting Car Out of Cloth | Autopia from Wired.com
BMW made a car that blinks, no allspark required.
Bangle and is team actually built GINA — which stands for “Geometry and functions In ‘N’ Adaptions” — six years ago, but BMW kept it under, er, wraps until Tuesday. It’s built on the Z8 chassis and has a 4.4-liter V8 and six-speed automatic transmission. BMW says the fabric skin – polyurethane-coated Lycra – is resilient, durable and water resistant. It’s stretched over an aluminum frame controlled by electric and hydraulic actuators that allow the owner to change the body shape. Want a big spoiler on the back? Wider fenders? No problem. “The drastic reinterpretation of familiar functionality and structure means that drivers have a completely new experience when they handle their car,” BMW says.
But they aren’t selling it. Teases.
