Radio Free Tejas

Where all points meet. Based out of the largest velociraptor ranch in Texas.

Tuesday, May 13, 2014

Science 5/12/14

A new study by researchers at NASA and the University of California, Irvine, finds a rapidly melting section of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet appears to be in an irreversible state of decline, with nothing to stop the glaciers in this area from melting into the sea.

This week's Star Talk has Neil deGrasse Tyson interviewing Miles O'Brien on science reporting.


A prosthetic limb designed to read muscle contractions and turn it into delicate motions has been approved for sale in the US.

Prehistoric impact 12,800 that set off a wave of extinctions is under attack.

This robot catching arm reacts in less than a 500th of a second.

Sketch Aquariums in Japan permit children to create artificial fish and interact with it virtually.






Posted by James Veitch at 1:45 AM
Email ThisBlogThis!Share to XShare to FacebookShare to Pinterest
Labels: Antarctic ice sheet, artificial life, climate change, future park, medical prosthetics, Miles O'Brien, NASA, NdT, prehistoric extinction event, robots, StarTalk

No comments:

Post a Comment

Newer Post Older Post Home
Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)

Followers

Blog Archive

  • ►  2017 (1)
    • ►  April (1)
  • ►  2015 (3)
    • ►  January (3)
  • ▼  2014 (61)
    • ►  December (9)
    • ►  November (2)
    • ►  October (6)
    • ►  September (19)
    • ►  August (3)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  June (4)
    • ▼  May (12)
      • science on date? date? I don't have to show you no...
      • World: Good, Bad, & Ugly
      • Science 5/14/14
      • Writers and writing 5/14/14
      • World view
      • Science 5/12/14
      • Writers & Writing 5/12/14
      • Science 5/9/14
      • Politics, micro & macro
      • Science links 5-8-14
      • Writers & Writing Links 5/6/14
      • Science links of 5/6/14
    • ►  April (2)
    • ►  March (2)
  • ►  2013 (13)
    • ►  November (1)
    • ►  October (1)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  July (2)
    • ►  June (8)
  • ►  2012 (127)
    • ►  November (1)
    • ►  October (3)
    • ►  September (1)
    • ►  July (8)
    • ►  June (27)
    • ►  May (19)
    • ►  April (8)
    • ►  March (26)
    • ►  February (13)
    • ►  January (21)
  • ►  2011 (416)
    • ►  December (16)
    • ►  November (32)
    • ►  October (26)
    • ►  September (43)
    • ►  August (88)
    • ►  July (26)
    • ►  June (56)
    • ►  May (69)
    • ►  April (60)

About Me

My photo
James Veitch
View my complete profile
Simple theme. Theme images by luoman. Powered by Blogger.