Research and Science

NASA’s 2010 hurricane experiment is in full swing as the tropics have heated up. NASA’s Global Hawk unmanned aircraft was sent out over this past weekend to conduct measurements on then Tropical Storm Frank in the eastern Pacific Ocean, the first ever high-altitude flyover of a tropical cyclone with a UAS (unmanned aircraft system)....
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Stephen Hawking predicts that there will be human Extinction in 2110, unless humans abandon earth. Hawking’s views are given in: “Abandon Earth – or Face Extinction.” Here’s the key passage: “If we are the only intelligent beings in the galaxy, we should make sure we survive and continue. But we are entering an increasingly...
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In March 2010, the Clay Mathematics Institute of Cambridge, Massachusetts awarded Russian genius Grigori Perelman, 43, a $1 million prize for proving the Poincare conjecture, one of seven problems on the institute’s Millennium Prize list. However, Perelman did not appear at a ceremony in Paris to collect the prize and decided to reject a...
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Vietnam expected to master the technology to manufacture small satellites by 2017, when the project to build the first national space centre is scheduled for completion, said the vice chairman of the Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology’s Space Technology Institute, Dr Pham Anh Tuan. The Hoa Lac national space centre project was to...
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Researchers have recently found that vitamin B6 can decrease lung cancer risk. Benefits of vitamin B6 include healthy hair, skin, blood flow, mind and immune system. The authors published their findings in the June 16 online edition of the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The multi-year collaborative research initiative The European Prospective...
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Visit this SpaceX page for the live webcast of first test flight of Falcon 9. The launch window for the first Falcon 9 test launch attempt is now scheduled for: Friday 4 June 2010 Launch Window Opens: 11:00 AM Eastern / 8:00 AM Pacific / 1500 UTC Launch window lasts 4 hours. SpaceX will...
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NASA update as Fri, 14 May 2010 10:01:39 AM CDT regarding the Space Shuttle launch happening this Friday afternoon. Space shuttle Atlantis’ six astronauts are boarding space shuttle Atlantis. Prelaunch activities continue on schedule as teams prepare for Atlantis’ liftoff at 2:20 p.m. EDT. The shuttle’s external tank is fully loaded with more than...
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Dendreon, DNDN, published a press release confirming the FDA approval of its product Provenge. Dendreon Corporation (DNDN) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved PROVENGE (sipuleucel-T), an autologous cellular immunotherapy for the treatment of asymptomatic or minimally symptomatic metastatic, castrate-resistant (hormone-refractory) prostate cancer (CRPC). PROVENGE is designed to induce...
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The University of Maryland School of Medicine is glad for the Vatican’s support for stem cell research. Catholic Church officials said the Vatican has faith in science to help people. UMd. Details Stem Cell Partnership With Vatican The Vatican threw its support behind an international adult stem cell research project lead by the university...
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The drug Adderall was featured on CBS 60 minutes. It is considered to be a brain power booster and have been used by many college students who are trying to improve their grades. However, clinical trials have shown the Adderall side effects, which may include: * Loss of appetite (anorexia) * Dry mouth *...
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