PhysOrg: Science and Technology NewsThe latest physics and technology newsPhoenix Microscope Takes First Image of Martian Dust Particle- August 14, 2008 (PhysOrg.com) -- NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has taken the first-ever image of a single particle of Mars' ubiquitous dust, using its atomic force microscope.http://www.physorg.com/news137949743.html Study Improves Ability to Predict Aerosols' Effect on Cloud Cover- August 14, 2008 (PhysOrg.com) -- Using a novel theoretical approach, researchers from NASA and other institutions have identified the common thread that determines how aerosols from human activity, like the particles from burning of vegetation and forests, influence cloud cover and ultimately affect climate. The study improves researchers ability to predict whether aerosols will increase or decrease cloud cover.http://www.physorg.com/news137945726.html Germans try to slow glacier melt with giant screen- August 14, 2008 German researchers trying to slow melting glaciers have set up a large screen in the Swiss Alps that they hope will trap cold air over the icy mass, Johannes Gutenberg University said Thursday.http://www.physorg.com/news137944631.html NASA delays robotic moon mission until 2009- August 14, 2008 (AP) -- NASA has delayed the launch of an unmanned spacecraft to the moon to scout for potential landing sites for astronauts.http://www.physorg.com/news137940619.html Study shows continued spread of 'dead zones'- August 14, 2008 A global study led by Professor Robert Diaz of the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, College of William and Mary, shows that the number of "dead zones"areas of seafloor with too little oxygen for most marine lifehas increased by a third between 1995 and 2007.http://www.physorg.com/news137940602.html Studying volcanoes with balloons- August 14, 2008 People do all kinds of crazy things in Hawaii, but flying balloons over a volcano usually isn't one of them. Unless you're Adam Durant, that is.http://www.physorg.com/news137939313.html 'Toxic Tour' takes in Los Angeles' dirty little secrets- August 14, 2008 Whether you want to see the multi-million dollar home of a Hollywood celebrity or the scene of an infamous crime, Los Angeles has a guided tour to suit almost every taste.http://www.physorg.com/news137912193.html Scientists explore Sichuan fault- August 14, 2008 Durham University expert, Alex Densmore, is to explore the fault lines that caused the May 12th earthquake in China that killed 69,000 people.http://www.physorg.com/news137908630.html Extinction most likely for rare trees in the Amazon rainforest- August 13, 2008 Common tree species in the Amazon will survive even grim scenarios of deforestation and road-building, but rare trees could suffer extinction rates of up to 50 percent, predict Smithsonian scientists and colleagues in the Aug. 12 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Science.http://www.physorg.com/news137865266.html Ready the telescopes: partial lunar eclipse on Saturday- August 13, 2008 People across the world will have the chance to see a partial eclipse of the Moon on Saturday.http://www.physorg.com/news137865034.html |