SSR Archives Page 139
UMD Researchers Create New Tech for Complex Micro Structures, Build Microscale Tetherball
University of Maryland Chemistry Professor John Fourkas and his research group have developed new materials and nanofabrication techniques for building miniaturized versions of components needed for medical diagnostics, sensors and other applications. July 15, 2012
Man Takes Augmented Reality Girlfriend for a Walk in the Park
A video uploaded to YouTube shows a man's date with his augmented reality girlfriend. July 15, 2012
First Videos of Snow Leopard Mother and Cubs in Dens Recorded in Mongolia
The den sites of two female snow leopards and their cubs have been located in Mongolia's Tost Mountains for the first time. July 15, 2012
Former UFO Investigator Nick Pope Talks Latest UFO Files Released by British MoD
Nick Pope investigated reports of UFO sightings for the British Government's Ministry of Defence from 1991 to 1994. July 15, 2012
New York City's Manhattanhenge Sunset
New York City experienced a Manhattanhenge sunset on Wednesday night. July 12, 2012
Hazy, Swirling Vortex Spotted Over Saturn's Moon Titan
NASA's Cassini spacecraft has captured images of a high-altitude haze and a vortex materializing at the south pole of Saturn's moon Titan. July 12, 2012
Fossil of Turtle With Extremely Circular Tire Sized Shell Discovered
Paleontologist Carlos Jaramillo's group at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama and colleagues at North Carolina State University and the Florida Museum of Natural History have discovered the fossil of a previously unknown turtle species in northwestern South America. July 11, 2012
Newly Discovered Caribbean Parasitic Crustacean Blood Feeder Named After Bob Marley
A newly discovered small parasitic crustacean blood feeder in the Caribbean has been named after late reggae singer Bob Marley. July 11, 2012
Humanoid Robot Given Expressive Face
Researchers have developed an animation engine that helps give realistic looking facial expressions to a humanoid robot. July 11, 2012
Hubble Discovers Fifth Moon Orbiting Pluto
Astronomers using NASA's Hubble Space Telescope have discovered another moon orbiting Pluto. July 11, 2012
Over 20,000 Leatherback Turtle Eggs Crushed by Bulldozers in Trinidad
Thousands of leatherback sea turtle eggs were crushed by bulldozers in Trinidad. July 10, 2012
Hubble Sees Red Giant Named Camelopardalis Cough Out Gas Bubble
The Hubble Telescope has spotted Camelopardalis (U Cam), a red giant, blowing a large bubble of gas. July 10, 2012
Researchers Develop Way to Store Electrical Power in Cotton T-shirts
Researchers from the University of South Carolina have modified the fabric in a t-shirt so that it can store an electrical charge. July 10, 2012
New Monkey Flower Species Discovered in Scotland, Originated Within Last 150 Years
A new species of monkey flower - created by the union of two foreign plant species - has been discovered on the bank of a stream in Scotland. July 10, 2012
Man Plans Record Supersonic Freefall Jump From 23 Miles Above the Earth
Austrian skydiver Felix Baumgartner plans to attempt a record-breaking freefall jump from 120,000 feet (23 miles) sometime this summer. July 9, 2012
New Species of Wirerush Found in Northern New Zealand
Scientists have found a new species of wirerush in the wetlands in northern New Zealand. July 9, 2012
Astronomers Find Red Dwarfs With Remarkably Close Orbits
Astronomers using the United Kingdom Infrared Telescope (UKIRT) in Hawaii have discovered four pairs of Red Dwarf stars that orbit each other in less than four hours. July 8, 2012
Researchers Say Spaceflight May Help Microscopic Worm Live Longer
New research has shown that spaceflight may extend the lifespan of a microscopic worm, Caenorhabditis elegans (C. July 8, 2012
Stranded Beluga Whale Calf Rescued by Alaska SeaLife Center
A stranded beluga whale calf was rescued from Bristol Bay on Monday, June 18. July 7, 2012
Hubble Telescope Views Herbig-Haro 110, a Geyser of Hot Gas
Herbig-Haro 110 is described by NASA as "a geyser of hot gas from a newborn star that splashes up against and ricochets from the dense core of a cloud of molecular hydrogen. July 7, 2012