Author: Sic

NASA’s new radar technology was able to detect the heartbeats of men trapped under 10 feet of rubble due to the devastating 7.8-magnitude Nepalese earthquake. NASA deployed two prototypes of the new search-and-rescue technology, called FINDER (Finding Individuals for Disaster and Emergency Response), which uses microwave-radar to pinpoint faint heartbeats, allowing emergency teams to respond accordingly.

via NASA Technology Saved Four Lives in Nepal Earthquake By Detecting Their Heartbeats | IFLScience.

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The EM Drive experimental system could take humans to Mars in just 70 days without the need for rocket fuel, and it’s no exaggeration to say that this could change everything.

But before we get too excited (who are we kidding, we’re already freaking out), it’s important to note that these results haven’t been replicated or verified by peer review

via NASA has trialled an engine that would take us to Mars in 10 weeks – ScienceAlert.

You can help people in disaster areas from your laptop

http://www.fastcoexist.com/3045527/one-way-you-can-help-nepal-right-now-all-you-need-is-a-computer-and-a-little-time

Progress of humanitarian mapping in Nepal

The animation above shows the data that was present three days ago and all the new work that has gone into mapping thousands of miles of roads since then.

via Progress of humanitarian mapping in Nepal | Mapbox.

The arch collapses after the 50 second mark.

I hope that man is ok.

researchers in the UK have discovered that a particular protein is playing a key role in the development of asthma, and knowing this, they’ve found a class of drugs that can effectively treat its most harrowing symptoms.

via Scientists find possible cause of asthma, and how to prevent an attack – ScienceAlert.

self-steering bullet to increase hit rates for difficult, long-distance shots

German car manufacturer Audi has reportedly invented a carbon-neutral diesel fuel, made solely from water, carbon dioxide and renewable energy sources.

via Audi have successfully made diesel fuel from carbon dioxide and water – ScienceAlert.

What if we transformed carbon dioxide from being a waste product into being a huge battery to help even out our energy supply? We could make carbon storage pay off, while solving problems of intermittent energy supply from renewables.

via Carbon dioxide could be turned into a huge underground battery – environment – 20 April 2015 – New Scientist.