June 12th, 2009 
Malvika Sampat The odds of it happening are astronomical, but not impossible, as one schoolboy found out when he was struck by a passing meteorite.
The rock flew down from space at speeds of 30,000mph, and grazed past 14-year-old Gerrit Blank as he made his way to school.
The meteorite continued on before ending its billion-year intergalactic journey on the pavement, leaving a smoking, foot-wide crater.…
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Tags: Alabama America, Crash Of Thunder, Direct Hit, Essen Germany, Fatality, Formation Of The Solar System, Gerrit, Grenz, Handful, Meteorite, Meteorites, Monk, Origins, Pavement, Sailing, Sailors, Scar, Schoolboy, Shooting Stars, Split Second 
Comments Off February 24th, 2009 Tushar Mathur 
This photo, provided by ProtoLife, shows vesicles, artificial membranes for cells, made from scratch. Teams around the world, including ProtoLife, are trying to create synthetic life in a lab. Martin Hanczyc / APFrom MSNBC/AP:
First cell of synthetic life can only be seen under a microscope.
WASHINGTON – Around the world, a handful of scientists are trying to create life from scratch and they’re getting closer.…
Posted in Science News Tags: 10 Years, Artificial Membranes, Cells, Chief Operating Officer, Handful, Microscope, Msnbc, Photo, Protolife Of Venice, Protolife Of Venice Italy, Scientists, Scratch, Synthetic Life, Wet Artificial Life Comments Off February 8th, 2009 Malvika Sampat 
The new helmet for the F35 fighter. It’s also the Heads Up Display, or HUD. Meaning the pilot will get the data he needs to fly and flight the aircraft – displayed on the inside of his visor. (Photo from The Donovan)From Live Science:
Researchers have made an advance toward a long-sought goal of building “invisible electronics” and transparent displays.…
Posted in Science News Tags: Acs, Colleagues, Donovan, Electronic Circuits, Electronic Clothing, Electronic Paper, F35 Fighter, Handful, Heads Up Display, Helmet, Hud, Live Science, Nano, Previous Versions, Science Researchers, Scientists, Semiconductors, Ucla, Windshield, Zhou Comments Off January 5th, 2009 Tushar Mathur During the holidays, we attempt to capture every meaningful moment with a few clicks of the button. When it is all said and done, you may only find a handful of photographs that you are happy with. Some of the pictures looked washed out or blurry, while others are lack of any real emotions.…
Posted in Tech News Tags: Amateur Photographers, Annoyance, Blurry Images, Camera Technology, Cameras, Computer Software, Digital Camera, Easy As Pie, Gifts, Glimpses, Handful, Holiday Photographs, Holidays, Iso, Meaningful Moment, Photographs Of Children, Photography Tip, Real Emotions, Red Eye Reduction, Shutter Speed Comments Off December 17th, 2008 Tushar Mathur 
(Photograph by Davies and Starr/Getty Images)From Popular Mechanics:
New research from DARPA could open the door to on-demand blood-cell manufacturing on battlefields and in hospitals. All medics need is a machine that uses a nanofiber that mimics bone marrow to turn a handful of stem cells into gallons of blood.…
Posted in Science News Tags: Battlefields, Blood Cell, Blood Donations, Bone Marrow, Darpa, Getty Images, Handful, Hospitals, Medical Researchers, Military Medics, Nanofiber, Oxygen, Photograph, Popular Mechanics, Red Stuff, Stem Cells Comments Off
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