From: R & D [[email protected]] Sent: 4/27/2011 12:17:04 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Alien search effort called off; Deepest-diving sub; Smallest eggs
To view this email as a web page, click here. <http://view.mail.advantagebusinessmedia.com/?j=fe9515747367007876&m=fe9 21570756c0d7972&ls=fe2e1774706d0679731470&l=fef715717c610c&s=fe561174726 60d797c15&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe61157276670c7e7d16&et_cid=1463453&et_rid=547294 91&linkid=http%3a%2f%2fview.mail.advantagebusinessmedia.com%2f%3fj%3dfe9 515747367007876%26m%3d%%ex2%3bMemberID%%%26ls%3d%%ex2%3blistsubid%%%26l% 3d%%ex2%3blistid%%%26s%3d%%ex2%3bSubscriberID%%%26jb%3d%%ex2%3b_JobSubsc riberBatchID%%%26ju%3d%%ex2%3bjoburlid%%&r=0> April 27, 2011 Today's Topics: The fight over fracking --> The fight over fracking A dearth of neutrinos and dark matter An alien world under the ice Report: Storage for spent nuclear fuel more crucial than ever The United States and other countries around the world looking to nuclear power for their energy needs must consider how spent fuel will be handled as they construct new plants and examine existing ones, especially in light of the recent crisis in Japan, according to a comprehensive study from MIT. Read/Comment Shrinking funds pull plug on alien search devices A steep drop in both state and federal funds has forced the shutdown of the Allen Telescope Array in California. The $50 million array was built by SETI and UC Berkeley with the help of Microsoft Corp. co-founder Paul Allen, but it costs more than a million dollars a year to operate. SETI will continue its work at other telescopes. Read/Comment Advertisement New CD featuring MEMS design presentations - Request a complimentary copy Check out recent achievements by your peers in the simulation of actuators,sensors, piezoelectric devices, microfluidics and more on the 2011 COMSOL ConferenceCD! Here you will find hundreds of examples of how engineers and researchershave tackled their most challenging design problems using multiphysics-capable tools. Request your free CD today to get access to papers, presentations and animations onMEMS device simulation and more. NIST nanomagnets offer food for thought about computer memories Magnetics researchers at NIST colored lots of eggs recently. Bunnies and children might find the eggs a bit small-in fact, too small to see without a microscope. But these "eggcentric" nanomagnets have another practical use, suggesting strategies for making future low-power computer memories. Read/Comment Video of the Day: New submersible capable of return to deepest ocean depths Triton Submarines this week announced the impending release of their Triton 36,000 full ocean depth submersible. Featuring passenger cockpit approximately six feet in diameter and made entirely of borosilicate glass developed using a new process from Rayotek Scientific, the sub will offer the possibility of a return to the deepest part of the ocean in more than 50 years. Read/Comment Vacuum Hardware and Chambers The Trinos Division of Pfeiffer Vacuum offers a complete line of vacuum hardware and chambers. 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More information Caterpillars inspire new movements in soft robots Researchers have been examining the diverse behaviors of caterpillars to find solutions for the new generation of search and rescue soft robots.Read/Comment 'Nanobead' approach could revolutionize sensor technology Researchers at Oregon State Univ. have found a way to use magnetic "nanobeads" to help detect chemical and biological agents, with possible applications in everything from bioterrorism to medical diagnostics, environmental monitoring, or even water and food safety.Read/Comment Advertisement Modular Cleanrooms to Your Specs Terra Universal designs, builds and equips turnkey modular cleanrooms, available in hardwall/softwall plastic and BioSafe stainless steel designs. Terra also offers complete cleanroom furnishings: gowning room furniture, hoods, glove boxes, workstations, chairs and more. Terra customizes to your specification. More information How plants deal with stress Like people, plants experience stress. And also, like people, the response to that stress can determine success. People can exercise, or rest, or talk about the problem. For plants, ways to deal with stress are internal. And ISU researchers are trying to understand how they do it. Read/Comment NIST prototypes framework for evaluating sustainability standards As manufacturers and other businesses step up efforts to cut waste, reduce energy use, and improve the overall sustainability of their products and processes, the number of planet-friendly standards and regulations also is increasing at a rapid clip, creating a sometimes-confusing array of options for "going green." NIST researchers have prototyped a framework to help organizations of all types sort through the welter of choices and evaluate and implement sustainability standards most appropriate for their operations and interests.. Read/Comment >From R&D Magazine: Your Tax Dollars at Work Industry-based researchers recognize the value of government-sponsored research, but some do not want to pay extra for it. Read/Comment Tools & Technology: Software helps aid additive manufacturing SolidView/Pro, manufactured by Solid Concepts, Inc., is a software package that allows non-CAD users to view, measure, and markup CAD data by opening native CAD files without having to own CAD software. Read/Comment Tools & Technology: Solid-state optically pumped semiconductor laser Coherent, Inc has introduced a commercial, all solid-state optically pumped semiconductor laser (OPSL) with output at 552 nm. Read/Comment --> This emailwas sent by: Advantage Business Media 100 Enterprise Dr Ste 600 Rockaway, NJ,07866-2129, United States Unsubscribe| subscribe| UpdateProfile | privacy | editorial feedback
