SciTech

25.05.2012 19:46 14 comments 'A Dragon by the tail!' 1st private space capsule docks with ISS (VIDEO) Dragon, the first commercial unmanned space vessel has successfully docked with the International Space Station, loaded with half a ton of provisions. The historic operation puts Dragon owner SpaceX in line with world’s four mighty space agencies.		24.05.2012 22:33 4 comments Solar Impulse charges into first intercontinental flight The world’s most high-tech solar powered aircraft has taken to the skies for its first intercontinental flight, from Switzerland to Morocco. The 2,500-km journey with only one stopover will be the longest ever for the record-holding Solar Impulse.
23.05.2012 20:15 Chechens vow ‘dino-egg’ hunt after finding is stoned (PHOTOS) Massive fossilized “dinosaur eggs” discovered by Chechen scientists turned out to be mere rocks, Moscow paleontologists have proved. The Caucasus “dino hunters” behind the claim promise to keep searching.		23.05.2012 16:06 Post-stroke rehab: Turning patients into dolphins Before her appointment as Russia’s new Health Minister, Veronika Skvortsova used to help post-stroke patients with paralysis to recuperate through an illusion of becoming… a dolphin.
22.05.2012 16:45 29 comments US Air Force using counterfeit Chinese parts Bootleg electronic components have found their way onto the US Air Force’s aircraft. An investigation by the Congress has exposed counterfeit electronic parts being used by major aircraft corporations Boeing, Lockheed Martin and Sikorsky.		21.05.2012 20:23 6 comments Morpheus Mask: Be your own dream driver What would you do if you could control your dreams? It is a question that has tantalized sages and philosophers for ages. Now, two hip millennials from Brooklyn have created a mask that will put you in the driver’s seat of your own lucid dream.
20.05.2012 20:20 8 comments Kids’ DNA collection? Possible with Homeland Security The US Department of Homeland Security is considering collecting DNA from anyone fingerprinted, including children aged 14 and up, with the prospect of lowering the age limit, recent reports reveal.		19.05.2012 19:37 65 comments Spy-Butterfly: Israel developing insect drone for indoor surveillance The future is here and this is not a butterfly on your wall, as Israeli drones are getting tiny. Their latest project – a butterfly-shaped drone weighing just 20 grams - the smallest in its range so far – can gather intelligence inside buildings.
19.05.2012 14:55 9 comments SpaceX rocket launch aborted in last half-second Privately-owned Falcon 9 rocket set to blast to ISS could not take off and remained on the launch pad. This is the first attempt of a private company to deliver cargo to the ISS.		18.05.2012 15:31 3 comments Hyper-slow sea microbes give hope for life on Mars Eighty-six million years under impenetrable mud failed to wipe out colonies of bacteria in the Pacific Ocean. With no light and hardly any food and oxygen, they still lived. The example shows that relict microbes may still survive on other planets.
17.05.2012 19:29 13 comments NASA report: 4,700 asteroids pose impact hazard to Earth About 4,700 asteroids of 100 meters diameter and larger represent significant threat to Earth in case of orbit intersection, a recent NASA report suggests. And only 30 per cent of them have been located so far, while the rest remain under the radar.		17.05.2012 08:14 9 comments North Korea resumes reactor construction Satellite images have revealed that, after months of inactivity, North Korea has resumed construction of its experimental light-water reactor in Yongbyon, which, experts warn, could help facilitate its nuclear weapons program.
17.05.2012 02:07 38 comments Judge Napolitano: Shoot down a drone, become an American hero Fox News commentator Judge Andrew Napolitano has found a novel approach to handling the whole drone surveillance dilemma that has Americans worried that the government will soon watch their every move from the sky.		16.05.2012 00:01 1 comment House party hijack? Finnish ruling may provide download loophole A key court ruling in Finland says open WiFi providers are not responsible if their connection is used by third parties to pirate copyrighted content. The decision protects innocent parties but will it also give pirates a get-out clause?
15.05.2012 08:03 8 comments Soyuz takes new crew to ISS (VIDEO) A Soyuz spacecraft has successfully launched from Baikonur Space Center, and is taking a Russian-American crew to the International Space Station.		14.05.2012 17:42 12 comments Russian whizz-kids and Microsoft join forces against piracy Russian IT developers could have found a solution to Internet piracy problems. The new technology, which has already attracted investment from Microsoft, claims to stop torrent-based file sharing.
12.05.2012 17:58 15 comments No strings attached: Man inserts magnets into wrist to hold iPod (PHOTOS) How far can you go to worship your favorite Apple device? A man from New Jersey demonstrated whimsical creativity as he inserted tiny magnets into his arm to hold his iPod Nano.		11.05.2012 20:12 1 comment Russian physicist knighted in the UK Russian-born Nobel laureate Konstantin Novoselov has been awarded a knighthood of the United Kingdom for his contributions to science. Together with a British colleague, he is responsible for the discovery of "wonder material."
11.05.2012 19:52 18 comments Planet Earth 3D: Magnificent image from new Russian satellite (VIDEO) A beautiful time elapse image of the Earth, taken in a single shot by Russia's latest weather satellite Electro-L, has enchanted Internet users around the world.		11.05.2012 15:06 Picture perfect: Anti-terror tools to crack art mysteries Centuries-old mysteries of art might soon be solved with the help of anti-terrorist face recognition technology. Scientists hope to use software created to battle terror to find out the names of unidentified sitters in the world’s famous portraits.

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