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NASA - Curiosity Rover Gives Mars the Brush-Off - 0 views

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scibyte77

shared by Mars Base on 15 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • the team downloaded as much data as possible from Curiosity to free up the onboard data storage space to give her a fresh start to the New Year.
  • started off with a small 3-meter drive to an interesting feature called Snake River.
  • Over time, dust accumulated on all the rocks and it hides features, such as fissures, inclusions or pits that are of interest.
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  • The tool has a set of spinning metallic brushes and this allows for the features to be exposed for unobstructed APXS or ChemCam observations
  • he team selected a rock for the first time use of the dust removal tool.
  • the team is searching for a suitable rock to test out the rotary-percussive drill.
  • it will be the first time that we will be drilling into a rock, acquire sample from deep within the rock, and also sort and transport it to the science instruments on board Curiosit
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'Walking robot' allows paralyzed man to move again | Fox News - 0 views

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scibyte77

shared by Mars Base on 28 Dec 12 - No Cached
  • Developed by the military to allow soldiers to carry heavy weights long distances, then adapted to use with paralyzed patients, this real life "Iron Man" uses two lithium batteries, motors, computer chips and a hand-operated console.
  • available at 30 hospitals around the country so far
  • Researchers at Vanderbilt University have developed the lightest model, under 30 pounds, and expect the uses and benefits of the exoskeleton to extend to patients with stroke and many other neurological conditions.
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  • I began to sleep better at night
  • spasms are decreased
  • better bladder control
  • the exoskeleton is good for the skin, muscles, bones, circulation, and it decreases the risk of blood clots and wounds
  • In the absence of a cure
  • using technological devices to help them to gain mobility and to be able to better care for themselves
  • this electrically powered robot where they actually can go distances without exhausting themselves
  • one downside, and that's the cost, which is up to $140,000 for a single unit
  • as more and more patients use it and the technology is simplified, the cost is expected to come down.
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Atoms at negative absolute temperature: The hottest systems in the world - 0 views

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scibyte77

shared by Mars Base on 05 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • According to the physical meaning of temperature, the temperature of a gas is determined by the chaotic movement of its particles – the colder the gas, the slower the particles
  • At zero Kelvin (-460°F or -273°C) the particles stop moving and all disorder disappears
  • These negative absolute temperatures lead to several striking consequences
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Breath Test Could Sniff Out Infections in Minutes | Observations, Scientific American B... - 0 views

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scibyte77 MedicalDevice

shared by Mars Base on 12 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • Researchers have developed a test that can detect the presence of common infectious bacteria based just on the breath
  • The test picks up signature volatile organic compound (VOC)—particles emitted in gasses—profiles that the bacteria produce that are distinct those that the body—or other bacteria—give off
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  • conducted the studies in lab mice that were infected with different types of common bacteria
  • two different strains of Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can cause pneumonia, and one strain of Staphylococcus aureus, which can cause respiratory infections
  • The next day, the researchers tested the animals’ breath by ionizing breath samples then shooting them through a mass spectrometer to analyze concentrations of various VOCs in a process called secondary electrospray ionization mass spectrometry
  • The test detected the different bacterial infections as well as differentiated between healthy and infected
  • also located the difference between the two strains of P. aeruginosa
  • technique will have to be tested in large human trials before it makes an appearance in the clinic
  • the rapidity of the test is appealing. And it could at least make it a good first step in detecting bacterial infections, with a follow-up culture coming later if deemed necessary—to detect drug-resistant TB, for example
  • suspect that we will also be able to distinguish between bacterial, viral and fungal infections of the lung
  • Similar breath tests have also been studied for detecting other ailments, such as diabetes and cancer
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NASA Buys Private Inflatable Room for Space Station | Space.com - 0 views

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scibyte77 BigelowAerospace

shared by Mars Base on 12 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • NASA officials have said that BEAM could be on orbit about two years after getting an official go-ahead
  • The module will likely be launched by one of the agency's commerical cargo suppliers, California-based SpaceX or Virginia-based Orbital Sciences Corp
  • The company wants to launch and link up several of its larger expandable modules to create private space stations, which could be used by a variety of clients.
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  • Bigelow is also eyeing a possible outpost on the moon, for which the company envisions using its BA-330 modules (so named because they offer 330 cubic meters of usable internal volume).
  • Several BA-330 habitats, along with propulsion tanks and power units, would be joined together in space and then flown down to the lunar surface.
  • Lunar dirt would be piled over the modules to protect against radiation, thermal extremes and micrometeorite strikes.
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Bigelow Inflatable Module Will be Added to Space Station - 0 views

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scibyte77 BigelowAerospace

shared by Mars Base on 12 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • The next addition to the International Space Station will likely be an inflatable module from Bigelow Aerospace
  • NASA announced today they have awarded a $17.8 million contract to Bigelow to provide a new module for the ISS
  • This would be the first privately built module to be added to the space station
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  • previous reports have indicated the inflatable module would be used for adding additional storage and workspace, and the module would be certified to remain on-orbit for two years
  • In 2006 Bigelow launched their Genesis I inflatable test module into orbit and according to their website, it is still functioning and “continuing to produce invaluable images, videos and data for Bigelow Aerospace
  • A second Genesis module was launched in 2007 and it, too, is still functioning in orbit.
  • even though the outer shell of their module is soft, as opposed to the rigid outer shell of current modules at the ISS, Bigelow’s inflatable modules are more resistant to micrometeoroid or orbital debris strikes
  • uses multiple layers of Vectran, a material which is twice as strong as Kevlar
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Huge Asteroid Apophis Won't Hit Earth in 2036 | Space.com - 0 views

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scibyte77 Apophis

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Drug Enables Deafened Mice to Hear Again - ScienceNOW - 0 views

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scibyte77

shared by Mars Base on 10 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • The treatment isn't anywhere near ready for use in humans
  • hair cells in the inner ear, so named for their bristlelike appearance, keep the process humming along, converting mechanical vibrations caused by sound waves into nerve impulses.
  • The drug prompted supporting cells in the inner ear to become hair cells, and the treated mice regained some hearing
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Mars Colonists Wanted to Explore Red Planet | Space.com - 0 views

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scibyte77 MarsOne

shared by Mars Base on 09 Jan 13 - No Cached
  • The Netherlands-based nonprofit Mars One, which hopes to put the first boots on the Red Planet in 2023, released its basic astronaut requirements
  • (Jan. 8),
  • televised global selection process that will begin later this year.
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  • anyone who is at least 18 years old can apply to become a Mars colony pioneer
  • important criteria, officials say, are intelligence, good mental and physical health and dedication to the project, as astronauts will undergo eight years of training before launch.
  • Mars One plans to launch a series of robotic cargo missions between 2016 and 2021, which will build a habitable Red Planet outpost ahead of the arrival of the first four colonists in 2023.
  • More settlers will arrive every two years after that. There are no plans to return the pioneers to Earth
  • fund most of its ambitious activities by staging a global reality-TV event
  • Well before the official Astronaut Selection Program, we received more than 1,000 emails from individuals who desire to go to Mars
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