Tornado in Moore Oklahoma Captured by NASA GOES-13 Satellite in Space – Video




Tornado in Moore Oklahoma Captured by NASA GOES-13 Satellite in Space The GOES-13 satellite, which is operated by NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), imaged the movement of storm systems in the … By: 4MINGTHOUGHTS Continue reading

Nanotechnology by NASA – Nanoscience applications in space – National nanotechnology initiative – Video




Nanotechnology by NASA – Nanoscience applications in space – National nanotechnology initiative Nanotechnology is being studied at Nasa's Goddard Space Flight Center. Continue reading

Oakton receives grant to fund nanotechnology education

Article updated: 5/22/2013 3:49 PM Oakton Community College has received a $374,279 grant from the National Science Foundation to educate college and high school students in the emerging field of nanotechnology, officials said. The college’s board approved the funding, awarded through NSF’s Advanced Technology Education program, on Tuesday. Oakton, which has campuses in Des Plaines and Skokie, began offering nanotechnology classes in January Continue reading

HHS-CCSC Awards Honor Efforts to Eliminate Health Care-Associated Infections

Newswise The Critical Care Societies Collaborative (CCSC), in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), announces recipients in the 2013 National Awards Program to Recognize Achievements in Eliminating Health Care-Associated Infections (HAIs) Continue reading

Liberty Mutual Insurance Celebrates Two Firefighters For Outstanding Heroism And Community Service With National …

BOSTON, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ –Liberty Mutual Insurance, one of the nation’s leading home and auto insurers, is today celebrating America’s firefighters by announcing the recipients of its National Firemark Award. Lieutenant Michael Cosgrove of Selden, N.Y., is this year’s honoree of the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award for Heroism and Fire Fighter Michael McLeieer of Merrimac, Mass., has earned the Liberty Mutual Firemark Award for Community Service and Public Education Continue reading

Liberty Mutual Insurance Appoints Patrick Tully as Vice President and Managing Director, Northeast Division

BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Liberty Mutual Insurances Commercial Insurance business unit today announced that Patrick Tully is appointed vice president and managing director of distribution in the Northeast Division of its National Insurance operation. Continue reading

BBC News Farne Islands puffin census begins – Video




BBC News Farne Islands puffin census begins A puffin “census” has started on the Farne Islands in Northumberland, with National Trust rangers surveying how many breeding pairs of the birds live there. Continue reading

New weather super computers to help Hawaii, United States catch Europe

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) – In weather prediction size apparently does matter, as in the size of your computer. For many years the United States forecasting system has been dominated by Europe’s system but that’s about to change Continue reading

Institute of Medicine: Lowering daily sodium intake below 2,300 milligrams may do more harm than good

A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggests that lowering sodium below 2,300 milligrams per day may be harmful to your health. While the organization, which is the health section of the non-profit organization the National Academy of Sciences, says that Americans are eating too much salt in their diets currently, their research has led them to conclude that lowering sodium too much may increase other adverse health risks. “These new studies support previous findings that reducing sodium from very high intake levels to moderate levels improves health,” committee chair Brian Strom, George S. Continue reading

Institute of Medicine: Lowering daily sodium intake below 2,300 may be bad

A report from the Institute of Medicine (IOM) suggests that lowering sodium below 2,300 milligrams per day may be harmful to your health. While the organization, which is the health section of the non-profit organization the National Academy of Sciences, says that Americans are eating too much salt in their diets currently, their research has led them to conclude that lowering sodium too much may increase other adverse health risks. “These new studies support previous findings that reducing sodium from very high intake levels to moderate levels improves health,” committee chair Brian Strom, George S Continue reading

Scottish News: '10,000 jobs' in islands renewables

May 15 2013 Renewable energy projects could create more than 10,000 jobs on the Scottish islands by 2030, according to a Government-commissioned report. An independent study found investment in wind, wave and tidal energy would bring significant socio-economic benefits to the Western Isles, Shetland and Orkney and could establish Scotland as a world leader in marine technologies. But the expense and difficulty of accessing the National Grid means the Government needs to weigh up the cost and benefits of developing renewable energy on the islands against other sources of electricity , the report said. Continue reading

NASA Announces Summer Learning Opportunities For U.S. Students

NASA has unveiled plans for its 2013 Summer of Innovation project, which challenges middle school students across the United States to share in the excitement of scientific discovery and space exploration through unique, NASA-related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) opportunities. Continue reading

UT Southwestern Medical School and United to Serve 2013: Carnaval de Salud – Video




UT Southwestern Medical School and United to Serve 2013: Carnaval de Salud United to Serve is a nationwide volunteer initiative sponsored in conjunction with National Volunteer Week. It was adopted by the UT System in 2004 to challe.. Continue reading