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Mathematicians Get A Handle On Centuries Old Shape
Soap films were a favorite tool of 18th century mathematicians, and Frenchman Jean Meusnier used them in 1776 to prove a fundamental example in geometric optimization: An ordinary two-dimensional plane can be twisted infinitely into a helical shape called a 'minimal surface' that has the delicate balance of a soap film. In new research published online by the journal PNAS, mathematicians offer the first proofsince Meusnier's for a new type of 'minimal surface.' Augmented Reality Technology May Improve Communication In Poultry Plan
Technology that transfers computer-generated information onto the physical world is being tested for use in poultry plants to improve communication between computers and workers. Using augmented reality (AR) technology, researchers have designed two systems that project graphical instructions from an automated inspection system onto birds on a processing line. These symbols tell workers how to trim or whether to discard defective products. China: 50 Years of Communism
This compilation of stories from 1999 "looks back at the birth of the People's Republic and takes stock of what the future might hold."Features information on topics such as the legacy of Mao Zedong and the Long March, private lives (cyberspace and Falun Gong), and China's foreign policy fears. Also includes a glossary with terms such as the Cultural Revolution, Gang of Four, and Tiananmen Square. From the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). Scientists on Twitter
Regulars will know that I’ve compiled and recompiled lists of science types on Twitter for mutual benefit. It started out as a list of 100 of my own Twitter friends back in January 2009, who happened to be in science and gradually grew to well over 600 members by November 2009.However, just as I migrated [...]Scientists on Twitter is a post from: Sciencebase Science Blog Rip Currents Pose Greater Risk To Swimmers Than To Shoreline, Study Su
Rip currents -- powerful, channeled currents of water flowing away from the shore -- represent a danger to human life and property. Rip currents are responsible for more than one hundred deaths on our nation's beaches each year, and if rip currents persist long enough they can cause beach erosion. However, researchers found that rip currents along at least one beach in Long Island, New York lasted on average a little over one minute, not long enough to substantially alter the shoreline. New Whiter-than-white Technology For Laundry Detergents
Laundry detergents that give new meaning to that old advertising cliché, "whiter than white,"may emerge from a controlled-release technology scheduled to be described in the Aug. 22 issue of the ACS journal, Chemistry of Materials. Common Pain Cream Could Protect Heart During Attack, Study Shows
New research shows that a common, over-the-counter pain salve rubbed on the skin during a heart attack could serve as a cardiac-protectant, preventing or reducing damage to the heart while interventions are administered. Poynter Online
This well-regarded site from the Poynter Institute "provides journalists with reliable information, useful tools, and provocative suggestions."The site also features tutorials and articles useful to the general public. Visitors may sign up for weekly e-mail updates. Searchable. Use Of Potentially Inappropriate Medications Among Elderly Common In S
There are substantial differences between European countries in the potentially inappropriate use of medications among elderly home care patients, according to a study in the March 16 issue of JAMA. Summer Reading Recommended by Horn Book Editors
Suggestions for picture books, easy readers, intermediate and young adult fiction, poetry, and nonfiction for children. From the editors of the children's literature review publications, Horn Book Magazine and the Horn Book Guide.
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