March 11, 2013 Brett Smith for redOrbit.com Your Universe Online As a way of inspiring the next generation of astronauts, NASA has launched a new program, Exploration Design Challenge, which asks students to think about and design ways to protect space explorers from deadly cosmic radiation. Americas next step in human space exploration is an ambitious one and will require new technologies, including ways to keep our astronauts safe from the effects of deep-space radiation, said NASA Administrator Charles Bolden upon announcing the program Continue reading
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Spy Researchers Are Testing Cyborg Methods for Making Better Predictions About the Future
Could human and machine forecasters work together to increase the intelligence agencies’ foresight? We would like to know what the future is going to be like, so we can prepare for it. I’m not talking about building a time machine to secure the winning Powerball number ahead of time, but rather creating more accurate forecasts about what is likely to happen. Continue reading
Black Stone acquires primary care practice
One of the Dayton areas biggest home health care providers has acquired a primary care practice to expand its services. Home health agency Black Stone said Monday it acquired Advanced Geriatric Education & Consulting, an area primary care practice that provides home calls. Continue reading
New program to ease doctor shortage, medical school debt
HONOLULU Hawaii is launching a new program to attract doctors and nursesto under-served areas, by offering to help then payoff their medical school loans. Continue reading
White House, federal agencies and US industries team for ‘US Ignite’ program
The US Federal Government is teaming with almost 100 partners to improve America’s broadband Internet with “US Ignite,” a new program that seeks to make it cheaper and easier for broadband construction in the USA – as well as the creation of apps and services to take advantage of that new Internet. Continue reading