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Submission + - The doctor shortage in North America – just how bad is it? (theallegiant.com)

Submitted by smithwatson05
smithwatson05 writes: If you have ever been in an emergency department with a non-life threatening condition, or have ever been on a waitlist for routine surgery, you are likely acutely aware of the fact that there is a shortage of doctors in North America. Just how serious the problem is though, you might not realize.

Submission + - First Look at the Animals of the New Hebrides Trench

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Scientists have released pictures of the animals they've found in the New Hebrides Trench, more than 7,000m down. 'The team used an unmanned lander fitted with cameras to film the deep-sea creatures. The scientists said the ecology of this trench differed with other regions of the deep that had been studied. "We're starting to find out that what happens at one trench doesn't necessarily represent what happens in all the trenches," said Dr Alan Jamieson, from Oceanlab at the University of Aberdeen, UK, who carried out the expedition with the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research in New Zealand.'

Submission + - A Billion More Years of Earth

Submitted by Nefarious Wheel
Nefarious Wheel writes: I've been following our Martian rovers raptly, as evidence mounts for water, the effects of water, and the possibility that life existed on Mars perhaps a billion years ago.

Which all leads to the question — If a similar rover were to visit the Earth a billion years from now, would it be able to detect that life ever existed here?

Submission + - Ants Build Rafts on the Backs of Their Young (sciencemag.org)

Submitted by sciencehabit
sciencehabit writes: There's no security in being a young ant. A new study reveals that, when their home floods, Formica selysi ants build a raft with their bodies to save the queen--and they put the youngest ants on the bottom. Flotation tests showed that this is actually a great strategy for survival: The bottom of the raft is not a dangerous place for them after all, the team reports today in PLOS ONE. Young ants that were part of a raft survived and later matured at the same rate as young that stayed on dry land. Further experiments showed that the young are more buoyant than adults, which makes them able to support the raft like pontoons on a boat.

Submission + - Eggs terminate! Egg-free flu vaccines provide faster pandemic response (medium.com)

Submitted by eggboard
eggboard writes: Jen A. Miller has an egg allergy of a variety that her doctor has told her could produce a severe reaction if she were vaccinated for the flu, as flu vaccines are grown from viral strains incubated in chicken eggs. But, she explains, two new approaches have been approved by the FDA and are in production that don't use eggs at all; they're on the market in small amounts already, but will be available in much larger quantities soon. It's not just about egg allergies: the new vaccine types (one relying in insect proteins and the other on animal proteins) provide a much faster turnaround time in response to flu pandemics — as little as two to three months from isolation of a strain to mass production instead of at least six months with eggs.

Submission + - Crazy New 360-Degree Video Capture Method Is Awesome

Submitted by cartechboy
cartechboy writes: We've all watched live sports coverage, like Formula 1 racing or NASCAR. We've seen the in-car video feed, and even the rear-view feed. But that's only giving us half the picture. Now Mercedes-Benz has devised a crazy new 360-degree video capture method that allows you to follow live-action video from just about any angle you choose. This new piece of tech will launch with the Mercedes AMG F1 team this year, and gives you the ability to swivel and tilt the camera angle in pretty much any direction as the car speeds around the track. The device uses wide-angle cameras arranged in a ball and then stitched together into a panoramic view. Of course there's an iOS app that lets you watch all this. Is this device about to change live feeds forever?

Submission + - Paralyzed Woman Walks Again With 3D-Printed Robotic Exoskeleton (gizmag.com)

Submitted by Zothecula
Zothecula writes: 3D Systems, in collaboration with Ekso Bionics, has created a 3D-printed robotic exoskeleton that has restored the ability to walk in a woman paralyzed from the waist down. The Ekso-Suit was trialled and demonstrated by Amanda Boxtel, who was told by her doctor that she'd never walk again after a skiing accident in 1992.

Submission + - Wrinkle Creams (cream-for-wrinkles.com)

Submitted by Ruth2ei
Ruth2ei writes: Nerium AD is an anti-aging cream developed from Nerium oleander. Retain a healthy and youthful glow that will last you a long time.

Submission + - New Domain Names for Photographers (lensvid.com) 2

Submitted by Iddo Genuth
Iddo Genuth writes: Photographers rejoice — the ICANN (which regulates domain names) recently introduced a whole host of new domains (including .photography, .camera, .graphics and more). In a time where a good .com domain is harder to find than cheap real estate in Manhattan, these new domains represent an interesting option for photographers who want to use their own name for their website (JamesSmith.photography seems really cool — try finding this with a .com).

Prices are a bit higher than .com domains (check out the link below) but its still far less expensive than trying to buy a .com domain from an existing owner (if he is willing to sell at all).

Submission + - Should Computer Science become a required class in High School ? 1

Submitted by HW_Hack
HW_Hack writes: I am fortunate to work at a high school that has a thriving technology program. It is led by an enthusiastic and very knowledgeable teacher only a few years into his career. He was using Game Design classes to draw students into programming a couple of years before such ideas were written up in places like Slashdot. Yet in many schools and school districts such programs are not only rare, but struggle to compete with other departments such a Math, Language Arts, Social Studies, etc. for dollars and head count. Should Computer Science be added to the list of required subjects such as Math or Social Studies ? Such a question is being asked at We The People via a petition: http://wh.gov/lUL8u

Submission + - Cheap tablet to use as magnifier? 3

Submitted by skinfaxi
skinfaxi writes: I have an iPad I got from work, and have used it at home to magnify Magic cards. My eyesight is going and it's nice to be able to see the art larger. My father-in-law is legally blind. He can see but has very thick eyeglasses. He might be willing to play Magic with us if he could see the cards. We'd like to get him a tablet or e-reader that he could use to magnify with, but he doesn't need an expensive iPad. Are there other (cheaper) tablets that have built-in cameras that could be used the same way?

Submission + - Up-front seats for tonight's near-Earth Asteroid (orlandosentinel.com)

Submitted by spineas
spineas writes: In case you're not in a prime viewing position for tonight's fly-by of Asteroid 2000 EM26, never fear, for the event will be webcast live for all around the world to see.
The Orlando Sentinel reports that the Slooh Space Camera will be broadcasting the 3-football-field-long asteroid as it zips by us at nearly 27,000 miles per hour. Astronomer Bob Berman will be answering questions during the broadcast, submitted via Twitter with the hashtag #Asteroid.

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