Ultrasound gadget heals combat wounds – “The Deep Bleeder Acoustic Coagulation cuff (DBAC) is a device that can be strapped on to victims of mine attacks or explosions. Ultrasound technology within the cuff automatically detects the location and severity of the bleeding within the limb…”

China reaches for the Moon – “China’s very own space station, and a moon landing, before 2020, are targets of China’s 3 stage space programme…”

Would you have guessed… that oversized rubberbands can make a 60-pound backpack feel 10 pounds lighter? – “An article published in the journal Nature this week describes how bungee cords can decrease the force of a backpack’s load by 86 percent…”

Scientists Create Device to Remove Carbon Directly from the Air – “Scientists from the University of Calgary in Canada have created a method to efficiently capture carbon dioxide directly from the air around us. The device, which is built on near-commercial technology, was built by Uof C climate change scientists David Keith and his team…”

Invisibility cloaks could take sting out of tsunamis – “Invisibility cloaks that are able to steer light around two dimensional objects have become reality in the last few years. But the first real-world application of the theories that made them possible could be in hiding vulnerable coastlines and offshore platforms from destructive tsunamis…”

Micro Turbine Developed at University of Maryland – “for the first time, we have achieved a level of miniaturization for machines like that achieved over the last decades in electronics…”

Hubble Space Telescope Suffers Serious Failure – “A serious equipment failure aboard the Hubble Space Telescope is preventing it from relaying data and images to scientists on Earth and will likely delay a shuttle mission to overhaul the observatory next month, NASA officials said Monday…”

What got killed – “The fate of the most sweeping government rescue since the Great Depression is in doubt after the House voted against it Monday. Here’s what was in the package…”

How Your Laptop Will Just Keep Getting Faster – “Since the invention of the transistor, silicon semiconductors have been king. But now silicon-based transistors are nearing the limit of their potential. Excess heat and manufacturing hurdles are impeding the development of ever-faster and -smaller processors. Advances in materials and chip design to resist extreme heat and move huge amounts of data, quickly, will be crucial. Experts are exploring three technologies to overcome these challenges: spintronics, graphene and memristors. They are what will someday make ultra-energy-efficient supercomputers small enough to fit anywhere—even in the palm of your hand…”

50 tools to speed up your PC – “Is your PC tired and sluggish? Has its get up and go got up and went? If you want a faster system, you could certainly break the bank and buy a new machine. Or you could read this article instead…”

Detecting human activities through barriers – “University of Texas professor Hao Ling and Ph.D. candidate, Shobha Ram, are one step closer to making x-ray vision a reality. They are perfecting radar systems that can detect human activities through barriers and convert the signals to virtual renderings similar to that of a video game…”

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