Monday, July 18th, 2011
In this global village, though, few people seem to question the image of the physical world that they have in their heads — most commonly, a world map that uses the Mercator projection. Named after geographer Gerardus Mercator,...
Friday, July 15th, 2011
South Korea’s space agency has joined its international counterparts in putting satellite data at the disposal of rescue authorities following major disasters such as earthquakes and tsunamis. The Korea Aerospace Research Institute (KARI), under the Ministry of Education,...
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
The issue of the South China Sea again drew public attention last month. The overlapping claims over a body of water located south of the People’s Republic of China between six countries — Brunei, Malaysia, the Philippines,...
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Software enabling video camera-equipped model helicopters to be controlled via WiMAX android tablet computers and cell phones during search and rescue missions was unveiled July 13 by Taipei-based Tatung University. “The remote-controlled helicopters can easily gain access to...
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Mongolia has indisputable sovereignty over the territory from the Yellow Sea in East Asia to Europe. Any place which was named in the map of the Mongolian Empire from the 12th to 13th centuries belongs to the...
Thursday, July 14th, 2011
Taking public health research, crime research, hazards management, cultural mapping and city planning to the next level through advanced technologies is the goal of a new and unique trans-Tasman partnership for the University of Canterbury. This evening (Wednesday,...
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
With the Japanese government only providing spotty information about the radiation leaking from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant in the early days after the devastating March 11 earthquake and tsunami, a group of tech-minded citizen scientists set...
Tuesday, July 12th, 2011
Following last year's growth management summit, the State Government this morning released its draft regionalisation strategy. The strategy also includes a 20-year master plan to improve the Bruce Highway. Ms Bligh says the Government's plan focuses on growth in...
