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Hydrometeorological Prediction Center's 5-Day QPF Shows Copious Rainfall Amounts From Frankenstorm Sandy
The Hydrometeorological Prediction Center has released an updated 5-day Quantitative Precipitation Forecast (QPF) that shows the huge area in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast that will get heavy rain from the hybrid Sandy hurricane. October 26, 2012
DARPA's Pet-Proto Robot Completes Obstacle Course
DARPA released this video of a Pet-Proto robot completing some of the obstacle challenges in the upcoming DARPA Robotics Challenge. October 25, 2012
Scientists Digitally Restore 1878 St. Louis Edison Tinfoil Recording
Researchers at California's Berkeley Lab have digitally restored a Thomas Edison tinfoil recording from 1878. October 25, 2012
Frankenstorm Sandy: Likelihood of Historic U.S. East Coast Monster Hybrid Storm Increasing
The likelihood of a historic storm in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast U. October 25, 2012
Archer Fish Form Gun Barrel Shape in Mouth When Blasting Insects With Water Jet
Scientists have determined how archer fish are able to blast prey with a stream of water. October 25, 2012
Astronomers Discover Mini-Supermassive Black Hole
Astronomers have announced the discovery of a mini-supermassive black hole in a paper published in The Astrophysical Journal by Nathan Secrest, from George Mason University and collaborators. October 24, 2012
Scientists Name 19 Species of Ferns After Lady Gaga
Scientists from Duke University have named a new genus of ferns after singer Lady Gaga. October 24, 2012
Scientists Discover Puppies Are Immune to Contagious Yawning
Scientists from Lund University in Sweden have discovered that dogs above seven months of age or older are susceptible to contagious yawning, but puppies are not. October 23, 2012
Little Humanoid Robot Walks Tightrope
This small bipedal robot can walk a tightrope. October 23, 2012
Dissolvable Oral Strip Provides Instant Relief For Burns Caused by Hot Food and Liquids
Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin say they have created a dissolvable oral strip that provides instant relief from burns caused by consuming hot foods and liquids, such as coffee, pizza, and soup. October 22, 2012
Six Italian Scientists Found Guilty of Manslaughter and Sentenced to Jail for Failing to Predict Earthquake
Six Italian scientists have been jailed for failing to predict the L'Aquila earthquake which killed 309 people in 2009. October 22, 2012
Outbreak of Marburg Hemorrhagic Fever Begins in Uganda as Ebola Outbreak Ends
Uganda recently declared an end to an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus, but now the region faces a new hemorrhagic threat. October 22, 2012
Black Hole at Center of Milky Way to Consume Approaching Gas Cloud
Scientists at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory report that Sgr A*, the black hole at the center of our galaxy, will soon be eating a snack. October 22, 2012
New Horizons Spacecraft May Encounter Dangerous Debris as it Gets Closer to Pluto in 2015
NASA's New Horizons spacecraft is nearly seven years into its 9. October 21, 2012
Danish Company to Launch Software Enabling Eye Control of Smartphones and Tablets in 2013
A Danish company, named The Eye Tribe, is close to launching software for eye-operated tablets and smartphones. October 21, 2012
Tonight is Peak Viewing Time for the Orionid Meteor Shower
Tonight is the night to see the Orionid meteor shower reach its maximum. October 20, 2012
Scientists Release Most Richly Detailed, Highest-Resolution Images Ever Taken of Uranus
Astronomers have released the most richly detailed, highest-resolution images ever taken of Uranus. October 19, 2012
Dolphins Can Sleep With Only Half Their Brain at a Time
A new study has found that dolphins sleep with only half of their brains at a time. October 18, 2012
Little Robot Builds Ramp by Flinging Glue Covered Toothpicks and Shooting Foam
This little robot has two methods for building a ramp to get across a tall barrier. October 18, 2012
Japan's Otton Frogs Have Retractable Spines in False Thumbs
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