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August 22, 2013

NSBRI and NASA Reduce Space Radiation Risks by Soliciting for Center of Space Radiation Research
Houston TX (SPX) Aug 22, 2013
The National Space Biomedical Research Institute (NSBRI) is soliciting for program proposals to establish a Center for Space Radiation Research (CSRR). The CSRR will build upon important discoveries made by the NSBRI Center of Acute Radiation Research and extend them by characterizing and quantifying the effects of space radiation on living systems. Operating in close partnership with NASA's Human Research Program, the CSRR will be tasked with researching the acute effects of space radiation, as w ... read more

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Boeing Communications Relay Satellites Complete Space, Earthly Testing Two Boeing Tracking and Data Relay Satellites (TDRS) have completed testing milestones - one in space and the other on Earth - marking more progress in enhancing the tracking and communications netw ... more		Electrochemical step towards a better hydrogen storage Good metal-based systems for hydrogen storage cannot be developed without knowing how this element permeates through metals. Researchers at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy ... more		New rechargeable flow battery enables cheaper, large-scale energy storage MIT researchers have engineered a new rechargeable flow battery that doesn't rely on expensive membranes to generate and store electricity. The device, they say, may one day enable cheaper, large-sc ... more
				How brain microcircuits integrate information from different senses A new publication in the top-ranked journal Neuron sheds new light onto the unknown processes on how the brain integrates the inputs from the different senses in the complex circuits formed by molec ... more		Scientists use X-ray vision to search for previously hidden gold A new X-ray method can detect gold in ore samples faster and more accurately than traditional chemical analysis methods, Australian scientists say. ... more

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Poisoning corrosion brings stainless magnesium closer In a discovery that could have major implications for the aerospace, automotive and electronics industries, scientists have found a way to dramatically reduce the corrosion rate of lightweight wonde ... more		US Air Force lacks volunteers to operate drones The US Air Force is unable to keep up with a growing demand for pilots capable of operating drones, partly due to a shortage of volunteers, according to a new study. ... more		Sidekick autonomy software guides YFQ-42A test mission for CCA program Infleqtion lists shares on NYSE as neutral atom quantum firm Top Chinese gaming companies continue to challenge		A new approach assembles big structures from small interlocking pieces MIT researchers have developed a lightweight structure whose tiny blocks can be snapped together much like the bricks of a child's construction toy. The new material, the researchers say, could revo ... more
				Sony says PlayStation 4 coming to U.S. Nov. 15 Sony has announced the release date for its PlayStation 4, saying the game console will launch in North America on Nov. 15 and Nov. 29 in Europe. ... more		Test at Naval Station Proves Recovery Operations for Orion With the U.S. Navy's well deck ship USS Arlington stationed against its pier at Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia, divers in small boats approached a test version of NASA's Orion crew module. As par ... more

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Will 'space junk' problem intensify? The United States is planning to shut down a key component of its space surveillance network that tracks satellites and "space junk" orbiting the Earth. As a result, satellite launches and flights t ... more		Fuel efficiency with insect protection A windscreen full of insect remains is a familiar experience on the roads in summer. It is no different on the runway at the airport. On warm days, aircraft sometimes collide with entire swarms of i ... more		Solar-driven ionosphere charges may nudge stressed faults toward rupture Stable black carbon in mangrove soils boosts coastal climate role Low crystallinity iron minerals show promise for chromium cleanup and carbon storage		Investigation into the formation of defects during phase transitions in crystals of ions Research groups at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Physical-Technical Federal Institute (PTB) in Braunschweig, working in collaboration with scientists at the University of Ulm and ... more
				Japan space agency unveils new rocket Epsilon The Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency on Tuesday unveiled its new solid-fuel rocket Epsilon before its launch with a scientific satellite next week. Epsilon, a three-stage rocket with 24.4 me ... more		Boeing Thin Disk Laser Exceeds Performance Requirements During Testing A Thin Disk Laser system developed by Boeing integrates a series of high-power industrial lasers to generate one concentrated, high-energy beam. Testing has now shown that the design exceeded requir ... more

Boeing Communications Relay Satellites Complete Space, Earthly Testing

Will 'space junk' problem intensify?

Earliest known iron artifacts come from outer space

New Military Communications Satellite Built By Lockheed Martin Launches

US Navy Poised to Launch Lockheed Martin-Built Secure Communications Satellite for Mobile Users

Northrop Grumman Moves New B-2 Satellite Communications Concept to the High Ground

ISRO pins hopes on GSLV-D5

Lockheed Martin Selects CubeSat Integrators for Athena to Enhance Launch Systems Integration

Russia to resume Proton-M rocket launches in mid-September

Satellite tracking of zebra migrations in Africa is conservation aid

'Spoofing' attack test takes over ship's GPS navigation at sea

Orbcomm Globaltrak Completes Shipment Of Fuel Monitoring Solution In Afghanistan

	ISRO may use standy engine to launch GSLV Indian space agency ISRO will look at options of using a standby engine for the early launch of its heavy geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV) after examining what forced the postponement ... more		Earliest known iron artifacts come from outer space Researchers have shown that ancient Egyptian iron beads held at the UCL Petrie Museum were hammered from pieces of meteorites, rather than iron ore. The objects, which trace their origins to outer s ... more		Next Generation of Explorers Takes the Stage NASA Administrator Charles Bolden on Tuesday formally welcomed the eight newest candidates to the astronaut corps and unveiled a space exploration roadmap that makes clear the global community is wo ... more		Groundbreaking space exploration research at UH On the desolate slopes of Mauna Loa on the Big Island, 8,200 above sea level, sits a geodesic dome. A remote habitat where the University of Hawai?i at Manoa and Cornell University are performing gr ... more

AALTO plans Zephyr stratospheric hub in northern Australia and seeks local payload partners

Ancient guano drove Chincha coastal power

UAH lands first DARPA award for biological sciences department

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F-35B Accomplishes First Night Vertical Landing Aboard USS Wasp		Puma AE Small Unmanned Aircraft Achieves Continuous Flight for More Than Nine Hours		Boeing Reaches 250,000-Kit Milestone for JDAM Weapon Program		Blast at US naval station wounds eight: officers		Russia sells Vietnam 12 Sukhoi fighters: report

Study finds brain lesions in spy plane pilots

US bomber crashes in Montana

Report: EADS dropped from $7.3 bn S. Korea jet fighter bid

Northrop Grumman to Build MK54 Lightweight Torpedo Nose Arrays for US Navy

Lockheed Martin Delivers 22 JLTV Development Vehicles to U.S. Army and Marines

Boeing EMARSS Aircraft Begin US Army Flight Tests

Russia convicts officials of 2012 floods negligence

Disaster-weary Philippines mops up after deadly floods

Mutualink Unveils Google Glass for Public Safety

The world's future tallest skyscrapers: who will be first to break the 1,000-meter mark?

Stabilizing aircraft during takeoff and landing using math

1920s building transforms to top green event venue

Mobius strip ties liquid crystal in knots to produce tomorrow's materials and photonic devices

Anti-money laundering measures rattle S. America

South Korea's LG Electronics unveils highest-resolution phone display

Tech experts debate the smarts of the 'smartwatch'

Cable companies, ISPs score dead last in customer service satisfaction

HP swings to profit, but PC woes hit revenues

China arrests two foreign fraud investigators: diplomats

China manufacturing rebounds in August: HSBC

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