Inventor Realizes Dream to Create Stronger Metal Foam
Inventor Realizes Dream to Create Stronger Metal Foam -- New material absorbs seven to eight times the energy absorbed by similar foams.
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HERB, the Robot Butler
HERB, the Robot Butler -- Who wouldn't want a butler to wait on them hand and foot? Meet HERB, a robot butler in training. Downloads and related information [4] This is an episode from read more [5] [NSF Multimedia Gallery [6]]
Discovering possibly the oldest animal life on Earth
Princeton University scientists may have discovered the oldest fossils of animal bodies. These findings push back the clock on the scientific world's thinking regarding when animal life appeared on Earth.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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What is the sizzle of science? Tell us how science inspires you.
What is the sizzle of science? From August 30 - September 23, 2010, we invite you to record a video about what you think is cool-inspiring-fascinating-beautiful-amazing about science and post it on the NSF Facebook fan page (read more [9] [NSF Multimedia Gallery [10]]
Scientist at Work: Christopher J. Raxworthy
In this audio slideshow, Christopher J. Raxworthy, a herpetologist at the American Museum of Natural History, talks briefly about his research and his latest trip to Madagascar.This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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HPWREN - StarCAVE
Researchers from the University of California, San Diego's, Calit2 (California Institute for Telecommunications and Information Technology) show their StarCAVE surround-view adaptation of images of the 2007 Harris Fire to members of the HPWREN team. The pictures, which were taken by cameras that ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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Antarctic Wind Turbines
Three new wind turbines located between the United States' McMurdo Station and New Zealand's Scott Base provide alternative energy for both stations. Under optimal wind conditions, the three turbines produce approximately 330 kilowatts of electricity each, for a total of 990 kw. This would power ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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Nathaniel B. Palmer in Barilari Bay
Nathaniel B. Palmer in Barilari Bay, Antarctic Peninsula' border='0' align='left' />The Research Vessel Nathaniel B. Palmer in Barilari Bay, Antarctic Peninsula. The research vessel is on a two-month science expedition to the Larsen B Embayment, once occupied by a major ice shelf. In 2002, the ice shelf collapsed in a million pieces, leaving only a shard of the Larsen B ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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HPWREN - 360-degree-view
A 360-degree-view around a tower site, part of the High Performance Wireless Research and Education Network (HPWREN).
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IODP Bering Sea Paleoceanography Expedition
Scientists, technicians and drillers on Expedition 323, the Bering Sea Paleoceanography expedition, celebrate setting a new advanced piston corer (APC) depth record of 458 meters below the seafloor at Site U1341 in the Bering Sea. Expedition 323 was conducted using the International Ocean Drilling ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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