New methods and technologies for immersing people in virtual reality environments will be explored at Iowa State, May 11-12, at the Second International Immersive Projection Technology Conference. Reports on VR applications from research to entertainment will be included.
May 1998 science tips include: 1.) New method makes sure meat is safe from contamination 2.) Astronomers observe what they think is a star made of diamond 3.) Conference updates virtual reality 4.) Casting tool helps find defects
A new modified corn starch developed at Iowa State University could prevent problems associated with digesting sugar. The new starch can replace sugar as a carbohydrate source in many solid and liquid foods, leading to more sustained blood sugar and insulin levels. The starch is flavorless, highly digestible and water soluble, which allows its use in liquids.
A team of about 50 astronomers will train their telescopes on a pulsating white dwarf star with the goal of finding a true gem in the sky. The astronomers believe the object, designated BPM37093 is made up of crystallized carbon and oxygen, making it a diamond with a blue-green tint.
Science and engineering tips from Iowa State University include: 1.) Superpave could cut costs of repaving roads; 2.) Metal-metal composites readied for commerical use; and 3.) ABC replica will be displayed at Veishea spring celebration.
February science tips from Iowa State University include: 1) Scientist will study polar climates and global climate change; 2) New tool can detect the beginning of cancer; and 3) Iowa State Science and Technology Fair is March 27-28.
After several well-publicized meat safety scares in recent years, irradiation was approved late in 1997 for beef, pork and other red meats. What will this mean for food safety? For consumers?
A dozen inmates at an Iowa correctional facility are learning about horticulture side-by-side with area citizens in a new "Master Gardener Behind Bars" program sponsored by Iowa State University Extension.
Science tips for December include ISU research on: 1.) Shuttle bus to space; 2.) Satellite sticky tape; 3.) Homegrown plastics; 4.) ISU physicists help build 'discovery engine'; 5.) Pure cooling power.
Two Iowa State University physicists are part of an international team of scientists who will be designing and building detectors for the Large Hadron Collider, a high-energy particle accelerator, at CERN in Geneva, Switzerland.
A team of scientists at Iowa State University and Brookhaven National Lab has made progress in determining how hypericin, a chemical found naturally in the herbal remedy plant St. John's wort, becomes super- toxic to viruses and cancer cells when exposed to light.
November tips include 1.) High-tech snow plows set to battle winter, 2.) Making PC's work like supercomputers, 3.) New alliance for nondestructive evaluation education.
Science tips include 1.) Noise reduction technology applied to fast robots 2.) Virtual reality creates museum pieces 3.) New magnetic refrigeration materials 4.) Thin is in for electronic circuits
ISU officials today (Oct. 8) unveiled and operated a full-scale replica of the first electronic digital computer, the Atanasoff- Berry Computer (ABC) at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. The replica is a working model of original ABC, built in 1939 - 42.
Biographies of John Atanasoff and Clifford Berry, inventors of the first digital computer.
Iowa State University and Ohio State University will manage the newly established Airworthiness Assurance Center of Excellence announced Sept. 23 by the Federal Aviation Administration. AACE will identify and solve critical technology challenges related to national aircraft safety, including research in the areas of aircraft inspection, maintenance and repair; crashworthiness; propulsion; advanced materials; and landing gears.
Science tips from Iowa State: 1) Unveiling of authentic working replica of the first computer on Oct. 8, 2) SEM lab hits the road for high school students, 3) Research projects focus on tissue regeneration, 4) Automating nuclear plant inspections.
A poultry vaccine that could reduce the incidence of salmonella-tainted eggs has been developed by an Iowa State University researcher. Veterinary microbiologist Theodore Kramer said the vaccine could improve food safety.
Astronomers are having a difficult time explaining how a distant galaxy can emit gamma rays at extremely high energies. The galaxy, called Markarian 421, is challenging conventional astronomical theories of particl acceleration processes driven by black holes. The observations also indicate that the universe is not as opaque at these energies as previosuly thought.
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