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NASA signs 'The Rock' to make it seem cool

Chris Matyszczyk — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:03:00 PST

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, who plays an astronaut in the new movie "Planet 51," is NASA's latest endorser, reminding people just how useful space travel really is. The Rock? Really?

Originally posted at Technically Incorrect

Large Hadron Collider up and running again

Karen Friar — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:18 PST

The world's biggest particle accelerator is in full operation after a year of repairs.

Fortified rice, fuel cells among Tech Award winners

Elinor Mills — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:01:00 PST

Al Gore receives humanitarian honor at Tech Museum event that provides prizes to projects in the areas of environment, health, biosciences economic development, equality, and education.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

Shuttle Atlantis completes smooth station linkup

William Harwood — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 14:20:07 PST

Atlantis docks with International Space Station Wednesday, kicking off a week of work to transfer spare parts and supplies to the research complex.

Originally posted at The Space Shot

U.S. and China agree to explore space cooperation

William Harwood — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 14:36:00 PST

Nations plan to discuss expanded cooperation in space science and to start a "dialogue" on human space flight and exploration, according to a joint statement.

Originally posted at The Space Shot

IBM chip to speed medical diagnostic testing

Larry Dignan — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:30:00 PST

Breakthrough means physicians can test a patient immediately following a heart attack to improve survival rates.

Shuttle Atlantis takes off on station delivery mission

William Harwood — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:00 PST

The shuttle Atlantis rockets into orbit on a three-spacewalk mission to deliver 15 tons of spare parts and other equipment to protect against failures after the shuttle is retired.

Originally posted at The Space Shot

Hackers create tools for disaster relief

Elinor Mills — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 15:00:00 PST

At the first-ever Random Hacks of Kindness event, developers work on technology tools that emergency relief workers can use in disasters.

Originally posted at InSecurity Complex

NASA spacecraft confirms water ice deposits on moon

William Harwood — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:27:00 PST

Deliberate crash of an empty rocket stage in a permanently shadowed crater near the moon's south pole last month kicked up definitive signs of water ice, scientists say.

Originally posted at The Space Shot

Cough into your cell phone, not your sleeve

Elizabeth Armstrong Moore — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:06:00 PST

Software being developed by Star Analytical Services may soon enable cell phone users to record their coughs and diagnose a cold, flu, or something else.

Originally posted at News - Health Tech