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Toshiba Recalls Notebook Computers for Overheating

Toshiba has issued a worldwide recall of about 41,000 notebook computers. The company says the computers may overheat and burn users. According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, there have been 129 reported cases of the plastic casing around the AC adapter plug melting due to overheating.The affected modes are the Satellite T135, Satellite T135D and Satellite ProT130. They were sold between August 2009 and August 2010.

Garmin Recalls 1.25 Million Nuvi GPS Systems

Garmin has issued a voluntary recall of 1.25 million Nuvi personal navigation devices. The company says that “in rare circumstances” the Nuvi could be a fire hazard. The devices have a battery that may overheat when used in models with a certain circuit board.Garmin will replace the battery in all affected products. The recall includes models 200W, 250W, 260W, and 7xx (xx is a two-digit number). “Garmin will replace the battery and insert a spacer on top of the battery next to the PCB before returning t...

Big San Andreas Quakes More Frequent than Thought

Las Vegas, NV -(CRWENEWSWIRE) Earthquakes strike along California’s San Andreas Fault more often than scientists previously thought, a new study suggests. Researchers at the University of California, Irvine and Arizona State charted temblors that occurred there stretching back 700 years. They found that large ruptures have occurred on the Carrizo Plain portion of the San Andreas Fault – about 100 miles (160 kilometers) northwest of Los Angeles – as often as every 45 to 144 years. But the last big quake was in 1857, more than 150 years ago. The researchers said that while it’s possible the fault is experiencing a natural lull, they think it’s more likely a major quake could happen soon. “If you’re waiting for somebody to tell you when we’re close to the next San...

Death Valley Mystery: What Makes Rocks Wander

Las Vegas, NV - (CRWENEWSWIRE) - A section of California's Death Valley is home to a strange phenomenon: Rocks that litter the landscape seem to move on their own, leaving long trails behind them in the cracked, bone-dry clay. These wanderings have baffled scientists for more than five decades. Nobody has ever caught a glimpse of the stones actually moving, yet move they must, because the rocks' locations, and the trails they leave behind them, change over time. A group of young scientists is t...

Twitter Hit by Major Bug, Users Lose Service as well as Frie...

Twitter has been hit by what is being described as a major bug that interrupted members’ service as well as erased all of their friends and followers.

Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation (VMSRF)

The Vittal Mallya Scientific Research Foundation (VMSRF), a non-profit research organisation, was established by The UB Group in 1987, in memory of late Shri. Vittal Mallya, the dynamic and illustrious founder of the group, as an independant centre for applied research with biotechnology as its main thrust. The centre with a modest group of dedicated scientists, trained in reputed institutions in India & abroad is substantially supported by the UB Group. VMSRF is recognized by the Departments of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Council for Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR) and The Ministry of Finance, Govt. of India. In a short span of time the centre has developed several novel technologies and products in the domains of health care & agriculture, with strong IPR fortification. A governing body consisting of eminent personalities from industry & science oversee the functioning of the foundatio...

What is Geology in Our Life?

Geology is a field of science that examines the physical components of the earth’s surface and how they change and evolve over time. While most people do not think much about geology, it is a subject that impacts everyday life in major ways. Economic geology not only produces the fuels that we used everyday, but it also creates the foundation on which we live our lives. Solid Ground Geology impacts how solid the earth beneath our feet is. While the ground that we walk on, build on and travel over seems solid, it is actually floating on top of a core of molten iron and magma. The stability of the earth under our feet impacts the ability of humans to build structures and infrastructures.Produces Gems Gemstones are also produced by geological processes. Gemstones are used primarily for decoration, but they also play a role in our economy. Gemstones a...

Geology in History Investigations

he fundamentals of geotaphonomy are similar to those used in Archaeology and Geology which are important fields that help man understand how the earth is formed and how humans, animals and other organisms affect the surface and be affected by it. The Earth is comprised of geologic layers known as "strata"; the study of these strata is known as Stratigraphy. These layers are arranged according to local geography and chronology of deposition. Every layer is unique, with its own grain size, soil color, texture and composition and are labeled from the surface to sub-soil: O (organic horizon containing surface plants and organic material), A (topsoil consisting of plant roots and nutrient rich soils), B (subsoil containing some plant roots and less nutrient rich soils) and C (transition soils whose consistency is that of silty sand and contains bedrock material). The thickness of these horizons varies on local geology and age of the strata (Price: 248-249). The size of soil particles also v...

British astrophysicist Stephen Hawking says aliens are out t...

By Mike Zaman Hawkins believes that the numerical probability of other life forms in the universe is more than probable, he believes, based on the astronomical number of possibilities, it is science fact. Hawkins is also set against humans interacting with these alien life forms when they finally do appear. He theorizes that advanced life forms may be "nomads, looking to conquer and colonize." But what a sad state they will find here on earth. A planet constantly at war… polluted water, air, and soil, the biodiversity of the planet in decline, and the basic minerals already close to non-existent. If anyone from other worlds were to take a hard look at the earth, they would shudder in disgust and turn tail for home. We of the human race have gone into space and placed our footprint on the moon with an o...

Iceland could signal severe changes in the climate and alter...

By Mike Zaman Iceland, an Island nation is in the North Atlantic Ocean boasts an inhabitance of 320,000 people, the island sits on a large volcanic hot spot in the Atlantic's mid-oceanic ridge and has a history of devastating eruptions. One of the worst was the 1783 eruption of the Laki volcano, which spewed a toxic cloud over Europe, killing tens of thousands. Iceland is teeming with volcanoes and hot springs. There is even a volcano under a glacier. Many geological features exist including volcanoes, glaciers, rivers, waterfalls, geysers, and hot springs. Icelandic Scientists are concerned of a potentially more serious situation if Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull glacier keeps erupting. Iceland's concern is about Eyjafjallajokull's neighbor Katla. The maximum flow in glacial bursts that could be caused by Katla can...