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Saturday, September 14, 2013

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Colorado Disaster: What Is a 100-Year Flood?

A massive amount of rain has fallen in the region surrounding Boulder, Colo., causing widespread flooding that's killed at least three people and taken out roads and houses, according to news reports. The event has sent 20-foot "walls of water" rushing down mountainsides, destroying bridges and isolating entire towns, Boulder County Sheriff Joe Pelle said in a statement.

Soyuz Space Capsule Landing Glitch No Danger to Crew, NASA Says

An apparent sensor glitch during the return to Earth of a Russian Soyuz space capsule with two cosmonauts and an American astronaut aboard may have sparked some concern among the crew, but never posed a danger to the space travelers, according to a NASA spokesman.

Voyager 1 Really Is In Interstellar Space: How NASA Knows

For NASA, it's official: Voyager 1 has entered interstellar space. But given the many false alarms over the years, what makes scientists so confident now?

Dangerous Depths: Divers to Explore Secret Underwater Cave

In 1976, two students died while exploring the "Blue Hole," an underwater cave connected to a deep lake in Santa Rosa, N.M. Shorty thereafter, police divers collected the students' bodies and made rough, incomplete sketches of the first part of the cave.

Experts Predicted Colorado Flash Floods

The torrential rains and walls of water that rushed through stream channels caught many Coloradoans by surprise this week, but disaster scenarios have long foretold the fatal flash floods that tore through Colorado's foothills yesterday and today (Sept. 13).

US Air Force Facing Drone Pilot Shortage, Study Finds

The use of unmanned aircraft in modern warfare may be ramping up in a hurry, but a new study suggests the U.S. Air Force may be facing a shortage of drone pilots, largely because these positions are still seen as less desirable than piloting more traditional manned aircraft.

Japan's newest rocket Epsilon lifts off

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's first new rocket in 12 years lifted off on Saturday, after two setbacks last month, keeping alive hopes that the country may eventually be able to enter the growing, multi-billion dollar satellite launch industry. The rocket lifted off at 2.00 p.m. (0500GMT / 1:00 a.m. EDT) carrying a telescope for observation of the solar system from space. The three-stage rocket named Epsilon is about half the size of Japan's existing H2A rocket and has been touted as a new, low-cost alternative. ...

Meet the Queen of King Size Bows

You may not know Lynda King, but if you've ever seen a holiday car commercial featuring a giant, red bow, you know her work. As the founder of King Size Bows, she has been putting an unforgettable decorative touch on TV spots, grand openings and other special events since 2000.

Wearable Tech Adoption Slow - But Not For Long

It appears people may need some more time before embracing wearable technologies: A new study, conducted by market research firm TNS, has found that 75 percent of consumers are familiar with wearable computing devices, but just 10 percent of respondents re currently using them.

Babies Know Living Things Have Guts

Despite never having performed surgery or dissected an animal, 8-month-old babies expect living creatures to have insides, new research suggests.

Incredible Technology: How to Preserve Historical Documents

Editor's Note: In this weekly series, LiveScience explores how technology drives scientific exploration and discovery.

Technical Glitch Delays First Launch of New Commercial Spacecraft

A combination of bad weather and a technical glitch have pushed a brand-new supply ship's debut test flight to the International Space Station back at least one day, to Wednesday (Sept. 18).

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Friday, September 13, 2013

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Frog Photobombs NASA Moon Probe Launch (Photo)

Sorry Kermit, no moon launch for you.

Early Talkers More Likely to Grow into Teen Drinkers

Parenting competitions can start early. How old children are when they utter their first words, walk or learn to read can all be topics of parental comparisons. But a new study in Finland found a twist: Children with advanced language skills were more likely to drink alcohol as teens.

Like a Good Wine: How Your Age Affects Your Hangover

Contrary to popular belief, older people are less likely to report experiencing a hangover after a night of drinking, according to a new study from Denmark.

Scientists confirm Voyager 1 probe is in interstellar space

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Scientists have been debating for more than a year as to whether NASA's 36-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft has left the solar system and become the first human-made object to reach interstellar space. By a fluke measurement, they now know definitively that it has. "We made it," lead Voyager scientist Edward Stone, from the California Institute of Technology, told reporters on Thursday. The definitive piece of evidence came by chance when a pair of solar flares blasted charged particles in Voyager's direction in 2011 and 2012. ...

Ig Nobel Awards: How to Watch Live Tonight

The Ig Nobel prizes honor science that first makes people laugh and then makes them think. And tonight, those scientists who have made real, and hilarious, contributions to their fields, will receive awards in a whimsical ceremony at Harvard University.

Voyager 1: How Big Is the Solar System?

Voyager 1 has left the solar system. The big news that the spacecraft reached interstellar space on Aug. 25, 2012, after its decades-long sojourn begs the question: Just how far did it have to travel to knock on cold, dark space's door?

Scientists confirm Voyager 1 probe is in interstellar space

By Irene Klotz CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - Scientists have been debating for more than a year whether NASA's 36-year-old Voyager 1 spacecraft has left the solar system and become the first human-made object to reach interstellar space. By a fluke measurement, they now know definitively it has. "We made it," lead Voyager scientist Edward Stone, from the California Institute of Technology, told reporters on Thursday. The key piece of evidence came by chance when a pair of solar flares blasted charged particles in Voyager's direction in 2011 and 2012. ...

Energy Drink Studies May Be Clouded by Industry Ties

The involvement of energy drink companies in research into their products has prevented clear answers about the risks these drinks may pose, argues a new editorial in a prominent medical journal.

Ig Nobel Prizes: A Duck-Gnawed Penis & Dung Beetles Steal the Show

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Amid a flurry of paper airplanes, hosts adorned with little more than silver body paint, and the world's first and only opera about a centrifugal-force birthing machine, the 2013 Ig Nobel Prizes were awarded tonight (Sept. 12).

Voyager 1 Probe Captures 1st-Ever Sounds of Interstellar Space (Video)

Thanks to NASA's far-flung Voyager 1 spacecraft, now exploring the final frontier beyond our solar system, humanity can tune into the sounds of interstellar space.

Spellbinding Northern Lights Shimmer Over Finland (Photo)

The northern lights dance is stunning blue and green hues as they light up the night sky over Oulunsalo, Finland in this captivating night sky photo sent in to SPACE.com.

Phone Sensors Could Meld with Human Body

Microscopic sensors and motors in smartphones detect movement, and could one day help their cameras focus. Now scientists have devised components for these machines that are compatible with the human body, potentially making them ideal for use in medical devices such as bionic limbs and other artificial body parts, researchers say.

Strange Case of 'Hyper Empathy' after Brain Surgery

In a strange case, a woman developed "hyper empathy" after having a part of her brain called the amygdala removed in an effort to treat her severe epilepsy, according to a report of her case. Empathy is the ability to recognize another person's emotions.

Friday the 13th: Why Humans Are So Superstitious

Despite having well-developed brains, complex technologies and centuries of scientific progress, the human species remains a fearful, superstitious lot. And what better day to revisit the nature of superstition than Friday the 13th?

Hormone Replacement Therapy May Reduce Pancreatic Cancer Risk

One type of hormone replacement therapy for postmenopausal women may decrease the risk of pancreatic cancer, a new study suggests.

Hurricane Hunting Drones Probe Storms' Anatomy

WALLOPS ISLAND, Va. — Off the coast of Bermuda, in the North Atlantic Ocean, Tropical Storm Gabrielle is churning. More than 700 miles (1,100 kilometers) away, here on a quiet island on the East Coast of the United States, NASA scientists on Tuesday (Sept. 10) were preparing to study the storm, using a drone that can fly above the swirling mass of clouds to examine how they form and grow.

Why Has It Been So Long Since a Major Hurricane Hit the US?

The United States hasn't been any stranger to hurricanes in the last eight years. Hurricane Sandy, for example, caused about $50 billion in damage and was responsible for more than 150 U.S. deaths last year, although the storm was technically an extra-tropical cyclone when it hit.

Can the Planet (and Humans) Survive Technology?

WASHINGTON — Charles Dickens could have been talking about the 21st century when he wrote the lines: "These are the best of times, these are the worst of times." Technology can extend human life and take us into space, but it is also destroying the environment and threatening the survival of other species and humanity.

Lefty or Righty? Genes for Handedness Found

Genes that play a role in the orientation of internal organs may also affect whether someone is right- or left-handed, new research suggests.

Why One Microbe Doesn't Age

Aging is an inevitable fact of life for most organisms, but one particular microbe has found a way to avoid getting older, at least in a sense, a new study finds.

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Best Time to See the Moon This Month Is Now

The next few nights are the best times of the month to observe the surface of the moon with telescopes, binoculars or even your naked eye. That's because the sun is rising along the center line of the moon, casting the lunar mountains and craters in high relief.

Undersea Astronauts Practice Spacewalks on Ocean Floor

While taking a break from spacewalk practice on Thursday (Sept. 12), an astronaut consulted a checklist of activities only to be visited by ... a large fish?

What Goes Up, Must Come Down: Balloonist Abandons Transatlantic Voyage

Balloonist Jonathan Trappe, who was attempting to set a new world record by becoming the first person to cross the Atlantic Ocean by cluster ballooning, has abandoned his effort and landed in a remote part of Canada.

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