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February 22, 2013

ISS plays host to innovative infectious disease research
Tempe AZ (SPX) Feb 22, 2013
Performing sensitive biological experiments is always a delicate affair. Few researchers, however, contend with the challenges faced by Cheryl Nickerson, whose working laboratory aboard the International Space Station (ISS) is located hundreds of miles above the Earth, traveling at some 17,000 miles per hour. Nickerson, a microbiologist at Arizona State University's Biodesign Institute, is using the ISS platform to pursue new research into the effects of microgravity on disease-causing organisms. ... read more

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NASA Seeks Big Ideas for Small In-Space Propulsion Systems NASA's Space Technology Program is calling for proposals to develop miniaturized electrospray propulsion technologies that could revolutionize small satellite propulsion systems. Electrospray ... more		Kennedy Engineers Designing Plant Habitat For ISS Some of the research on the International Space Station focuses on meeting the needs of long-term spaceflight to destinations such as asteroids or Mars. A group of engineers at NASA's Kennedy Space ... more		DARPA Seeks to Defuse the Threat of Ionizing Radiation Ionizing radiation can be a silent killer. While scientists have made some strides in preventing immediate death from exposure, there are currently few intervention technologies to protect against l ... more
				The quest for a better bionic hand For an amputee, replacing a missing limb with a functional prosthetic can alleviate physical or emotional distress and mean a return of vocational ability or cosmetics. Studies show, however, that u ... more		Brain prostheses create a sense of touch Rats can't usually see infrared light, but they have "touched" it in a Duke University lab. The rats sensed the light as a sensation of touch after Duke neurobiologist Miguel Nicolelis and his ... more

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Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials University of Utah engineers demonstrated it is feasible to build the first organic materials that conduct electricity on their edges, but act as an insulator inside. These materials, called organic ... more		Lessons from nature could lead to the creation of new materials In a sweeping review of the field of bio-inspired engineering and biomimicry in the Feb. 15 issue of the journal Science, two engineers at the University of California, San Diego, identify three cha ... more		Air Force stands up new Space Operations Directorate China showcases weapon systems to possible foreign buyers Could the X-37B Space Plane be Preparing for a Mission in September University of Florida, US Army develop model for lighter armor Air Force, mission partners prepare satellite for August launch 1st ASTS provides critical support for Minotaur launch at Cape DARPA assured autonomy seeks to guarantee safety of learning-enabled autonomous systems		Catalyst Uses Use Iron To Split Hydrogen Gas And Make Electricity To make fuel cells more economical, engineers want a fast and efficient iron-based molecule that splits hydrogen gas to make electricity. Online at Nature Chemistry, researchers report such a cataly ... more
				NASA Seeks University Participants for Summer Rocket Workshop University faculty and students interested in learning how to build scientific experiments for spaceflight are invited to join RockOn 2013 from June 15-20 at NASA's Wallops Flight Facility in Virgin ... more		Start Me Up! NASA engineers conducted the first in a new round of tests on the next-generation J-2X rocket engine Feb. 15 at Stennis Space Center. The 35-second test continued progress in development of the engi ... more

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NASA Awards Final Space Launch System Advanced Booster Contract NASA has selected Aerojet of Sacramento, Calif., for a $23.3 million contract to develop engineering demonstrations and risk reduction concepts for future advanced boosters for the agency's Space La ... more		India to launch seven satellites on February 25 The Indian space agency will February 25 put into orbit seven foreign satellites including an Indo-French collaborative satellite SARAL and thus earn much wanted revenue. "The launch of the Po ... more		Study gives first proof that the Earth has a natural thermostat How future volcanic eruptions will impact Earth's ozone layer Study validates East Antarctic ice sheet to remain stable even if western ice sheet melts Study solves mystery of how first animals appeared on Earth To teach kids morals, read books with humans not animals Vegan raptor may be missing link between two major dino groups Sediment research is a granular exercise at NRL		NASA plant study headed to space station NASA engineers say they're working on a habitat to learn the effects on plants of long-duration microgravity exposure in space. ... more
				'Explorers' to don Google Internet glasses Google on Wednesday invited "explorers" with creative vision and $1,500 to spare to be part of a select group of people who get to experiment with glasses synched to the Internet. ... more		Lockheed Martin's SMSS UAV Vehicle Operates Via Satellite Control Lockheed Martin has completed a demonstration at Camp Grayling, Mich., recently in which its Squad Mission Support System (SMSS) was being controlled via satellite from more than 200 miles away. ... more

DARPA Seeks to Defuse the Threat of Ionizing Radiation

Engineers show feasibility of superfast materials

'Explorers' to don Google Internet glasses

Boeing Receives USAF Contract for Integrated C4ISR Targeting Solution

Advanced Communications Waveforms Ported To Navy Digital Modular Radios

Air Operations Center Modernization Program PDR Completed

NASA Seeks University Participants for Summer Rocket Workshop

Another Sea Launch Failure

ILS Concludes Yamal 402 Proton Launch Investigation

Telit Offers COMBO 2G Chip For Multi Satellite Positioning Receiver

Boeing Awarded USAF Contract to Continue GPS Modernization

A system that improves the precision of GPS in cities by 90 percent

	First Flight of nEUROn UAV Demonstrator Conducted Northrop Grumman, in cooperation with Saab Aerosystems, has provided the attitude and heading reference system (AHRS) for the nEUROn Unmanned Combat Aerial Vehicle (UCAV) demonstrator, which recentl ... more		Air Operations Center Modernization Program PDR Completed The U.S. Air Force and Northrop Grumman have successfully completed the preliminary design review for the Air Operations Center (AOC) Weapon System (WS) program. The successful review allows the AOC ... more		JLENS demonstrates tactical ballistic missile defense capability Enemy tactical ballistic missiles may soon be easier to detect and track. During a series of recent tests, a Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) JLENS demonstrated tactical ballistic missile defense (TBMD) ... more		Boeing Receives USAF Contract for Integrated C4ISR Targeting Solution Boeing will provide the U.S. Air Force with a lightweight, compact laser targeting system designed to improve the effectiveness of battlefield airmen on Close Air Support missions. The $3 mill ... more

Could supervolcanoes be a part of future energy supplies

Fizzy soda water could be key to clean manufacture of flat wonder material: Graphene

Superconductivity research reveals potential new state of matter

A quick and easy way to shut down instabilities in fusion devices

Potato waste processing may be the road to enhanced food waste conversion

Wind energy blows up storm of controversy in Mexico

Apple under pressure to dazzle as market slows

Boeing, ADASI Sign Teaming Agreement for Unmanned Aircraft Systems		India wants to sell Russia BraMos missiles		Brazil to open talks on buying Russian missiles		Caribbean security firms see niche market		Advanced Communications Waveforms Ported To Navy Digital Modular Radios
First F-35 Production Model Takes Flight		JASSM Completes Lot 6 Reliability Assessment Program Testing		Israel sends Turks EW systems despite rift		Raytheon/Thales team wins contract for helicopter helmet mounted displays		SM-3 takes out medium-range ballistic missile target

Raytheon Integrates Miniature Air Launched Decoy With UAV Platform

Bolstering the Front Line of Biological Warfare Response

Swiss Re posts 61% profit rise in 2012

British PM sparks concern with aid budget proposals

Previewing the next steps on the path to a magnetic fusion power plant

Dopants dramatically alter electronic structure of superconductor

WTO praises Japan for avoiding protectionism

US regulators give Wi-Fi more breathing space

Estonia plugs electric cars as power prices soar

Global tablet sales up 78% in 2012: survey

Mobile users call on Obama to defend 'jailbreaking'

Sony bills PS4 console as gaming's future

Google challenges Apple with high-end laptop

China's Geely to set up research centre in Sweden

Foxconn slows China hiring, denies iPhone link

US science policy should focus on outcomes not efficiencies

Zambia seizes control of Chinese-owned coal mine

Sony pressured to change game with PS4 console

US vows to 'vigorously' combat trade secrets theft

Japan logs worst monthly trade deficit of $17.4 bn

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