2008-03-20 Science and Technology News at Softsland.com

1) NASA Extends Cassini's Tour Of Saturn For Two More Years
The U.S. space agency NASA says it is extending the international Cassini mission touring Saturn and its moons for another two years.
Date: 2008-04-17 13:14:40

2) Asian Turtle Researchers Find Giant Species In Vietnam
Researchers from the Cleveland Metroparks Zoo's Asian Turtle Program have discovered a turtle species in Vietnam thought to be extinct in the wild.
Date: 2008-04-17 00:38:16

3) Space Tourist Accepts Orders For Custom Snapshots
Upcoming space tourist Richard Garriott is accepting orders for what may be eventually be known as the first International Space Station postcards.
Date: 2008-04-16 19:29:08

4) Study: Dinosaurs Roamed Grand Canyon
Latest studies suggests that the Grand Canyon may have formed at the time when dinosaurs still roamed the American Southwest.
Date: 2008-04-16 13:22:41

5) Noted Physicist John A. Wheeler, Who Helped Build Atom Bomb Dies At 96
John A. Wheeler, a visionary physicist and teacher who helped invent the theory of nuclear fission and helped build an atom bomb has died of pneumonia on Sunday morning at his home in Hightstown, N.J.
Date: 2008-04-16 05:18:40

6) Mt. Kilauea Treats Visitors To Rare Lights Display
Here's a rare chance to witness red, orange, and yellow glow emanating from a vent at Halemaumau Crater, believed to be the home of the mythical Pele, Hawaii's volcano goddess.
Date: 2008-04-15 15:40:30

7) Scientists: 99 Percent Chance Of Major Calif. Quake In 30 Years
Scientists are predicting a major earthquake will almost certainly hit California in the next 30 years.
Date: 2008-04-15 15:22:10

8) Scientists: Testosterone Levels Can Affect Financial Markets
Stock market traders beware: hormone levels can affect financial success. British scientists said that high testosterone levels encourage London traders, who are mostly male, to become more confident and take greater risks.
Date: 2008-04-15 11:53:02

9) Forecast: Big Earthquake Likely To Hit California In 2037
A powerful catastrophic earthquake capable of causing widespread destruction is almost certain to hit California within the next 30 years, scientists said Monday.
Date: 2008-04-14 21:56:21

10) LA Company Claims To Extend Radio ID Range, Lowers Cost
Mojix, a private company founded by two former NASA engineers, believes it can extend 100 times the current range of Radio frequency identification, or RFID.
Date: 2008-04-14 13:11:11

11) Russia To Stop Selling Space Tourist Flights In 2010, Plans To Build New Space Launchpad
Russia's space agency chief says the country may stop selling seats on its spacecraft to "tourists" starting in 2010 as it plans to expand the crew of International Space Station from the current three to six or even nine in 2010.
Date: 2008-04-12 10:57:19

12) Germany Relaxes Rules In Stem Cell Research
The German parliament on Friday voted to relax restrictions on use of human cells in embryonic stem cell research.
Date: 2008-04-12 08:29:38

13) USGS Says 4.3 Billion More Barrels Of Oil In North Dakota-Montana Well
An oil well in the Bakken area of North Dakota and Montana contains 4.3 billion more barrles of oil reserves, a new assessment by the U.S. Geological Survey indicates.
Date: 2008-04-12 00:54:56

14) Mobile Terahertz Devices A Step Closer To Reality
Terahertz waves may soon be used as a general tool for search and security operations, medical diagnosis, and several other purposes, a study said.
Date: 2008-04-10 11:15:22

15) British Archaeologists Achieve Breakthrough In Stonehenge Excavations
British Archaeologists claim to have made a breakthrough in their recent excavations at the 4500-year-old historic site of Stonehenge in England that may help explain why the site was built.
Date: 2008-04-10 07:29:40

16) Above Average Hurricane Season Predicted For This Year
A noted hurricane researcher from Colorado State has predicted "well above average" hurricane season in the Atlantic this year including four major storms.
Date: 2008-04-10 07:22:11

17) First Frog Without Lungs Discovered In Borneo
Researchers in Borneo discovered a frog that does not have lungs at all, it absorbs all the oxygen it needs through its skin. The aquatic frog, Barbourula Kalimantanensis, a flat-headed frog, was originally discovered in the 1970s.
Date: 2008-04-09 10:07:22

18) Alligator Blood May Hold Key To New Antibiotics
Alligator blood may hold a key to finding new kinds of antibiotics, according to a recent research study.
Date: 2008-04-09 01:23:34

19) Russian Spacecraft Blasts Off With First Korean Female Astronaut
A Russian Soyuz spacecraft carrying a crew that includes the first South Korean female astronaut blasted off Tuesday for the International Space Station.
Date: 2008-04-09 00:26:21

20) X Prize Offers $10 Million For A Car That Gets 100 Miles Per Gallon
The X Prize Foundation, one of the leading promoters of space flight competitions, is giving away a $10 Million prize to anyone or any firm that can can produce the most production-ready vehicles capable of traveling at least 100 miles on just one gallon of gasoline.
Date: 2008-03-20 18:36:00

21) X Prize Foundation Offers $10 Million For A Car That Gets 100 Miles Per Gallon
The X Prize Foundation, one of the leading promoters of space flight competitions, is giving away a $10 Million prize to anyone or any firm that can can produce the most production-ready vehicles capable of traveling at least 100 miles on just one gallon of gasoline.
Date: 2008-03-20 18:23:19

22) Bain Drops 3Com Acquisition After Negotiations Fail
The $2.2 billion planned acquisition of networking company 3Com was shelved by Bain Capital Partners LLC after the companies failed to reach an agreement following security questions were raised by the U.S. government.
Date: 2008-03-20 14:38:22

23) Software Alliance Sues EBay Sellers Alleging Counterfeit Sales
A software industry group is again taking eBay sellers to court, claiming people in seven states used the Internet auction site to hawk counterfeit copies of Adobe software.
Date: 2008-03-20 13:25:50

24) Dell To Sell PCs Aimed At China, India
Dell said Thursday it will create PCs aimed specifically at computer users in China and India. The computer maker plans to increase retail locations in China from 45 in 2007 to 1,200 cities by the end of 2008.
Date: 2008-03-20 11:57:32

25) HTC Developing iPhone-like Google Phone
Handset maker High Tech Computer (HTC) is developing a phone using Google's Android platform set for release sometime in 2008, reports said Thursday. The phone, named the "Dream," will include many iPhone-like touches, including a touch-screen interface and keyboard.
Date: 2008-03-20 11:22:49

26) Court Refuses To Stay Qualcomm Injunction
Qualcomm has lost its bid to stay an import ban on some cellphones into the U.S. A federal appeals court Tuesday rejected a request to hold off until Qualcomm appealed an injunction following a patent loss to rival Broadcom.
Date: 2008-03-20 09:27:57

27) Sony Ericsson Reports Falling Sales
Mobile phone maker Sony Ericsson warned on Wednesday that falling sales in the market for mid- and high-range handsets would hurt sales and net profits in the first quarter. The joint undertaking between Sony Corporation of Japan and LM Ericsson Company of Sweden said certain components mid-priced phones contributed to low unit sales that might dismiss hopes for growth in the first quarter.
Date: 2008-03-20 07:20:22

28) FCC Bans Exclusive Apartment, Telco Service Contracts
Apartment building owners cannot enter into exclusive telephone service contracts with telecommunications companies under a new regulation set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on Wednesday. The five members of the FCC voted to impose the ban on existing and future contracts to allow tenants to choose their phone service providers and ensure healthy competition among telecommunications firms.
Date: 2008-03-20 06:23:02

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