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Thursday, June 7, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Dawn mission video shows Vesta's coat of many colors

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 06:05 PM PDT

A new video from NASA's Dawn mission reveals the dappled, variegated surface of the giant asteroid Vesta. The animation drapes high-resolution false color images over a 3-D model of the Vesta terrain constructed from Dawn's observations. This visualization enables a detailed view of the variation in the material properties of Vesta in the context of its topography.

Video games may be helpful in treating 'Lazy eye' in adults

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 10:22 AM PDT

Suppose someone told you that researchers had discovered that a major cause of vision loss is treatable, and that the most promising new treatment is—playing video games? It may sound far-fetched, but those are the conclusions of a new article.

Compact and flexible thermal storage

Posted: 06 Jun 2012 04:53 AM PDT

Biogas plants, combined heat and power plants don't just generate electricity, they also produce heat. However, unlike the electricity they yield, the heat generally dissipates unused. A new technology is set to change this: It will allow the heat to be stored lossfree in the smallest of spaces for lengthy periods of time, for use as and when required.

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