Posts tagged: passes
Colombia’s tinted gold passes for precious stones
All that glitters is gold under a new thermochemical process developed by Colombian engineers for color-tinting the precious metal to make it look like sapphires, rubies or emeralds.
New Debris-Tracking ‘Space Fence’ Passes Key Test
Lockheed Martin's prototype system locked onto orbiting objects in a recent test.
Watered-Down Abortion Ultrasound Bill Passes Virginia Senate
Bill now goes back to the Virginia House and then to the Governor.
Avastin Passes Test in Delaying Ovarian Cancer
The drug Avastin delayed the worsening of ovarian cancer by four months.
Hubble Space Telescope Passes Major Science Milestone
The 10,000th scientific paper based on Hubble observations has been published.
Australian carbon tax passes into law
Top 500 polluters will have to pay per tonne of carbon dioxide emitted in 2012
Italian Cold Fusion Machine Passes Another Test
A cold fusion machine invented by Italian physicist Andrea Rossi, called the E-Cat, has been successfully demonstrated, inspiring some to think it could solve the world's energy problems.
Maryland climate plan passes key tests
Maryland's plan to cut greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by 2020 meets a series of benchmark tests set by state lawmakers, concludes a new pair of new studies. The findings should help clear the way for adoption of a full Climate Action Plan next year, the researchers say.
NASA’s Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity passes small crater and big milestone
A drive of 482 feet (146.8 meters) on June 1, 2011, took NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity past 30 kilometers (18.64 miles) in total odometry during 88 months of driving on Mars. That's 50 times the distance originally planned for the mission and more than 12 times the distance racehorses ...
World’s Oldest Diamond Family’s Alan Blom Passes Baton to Donna Root
Alan Blom chooses Donna Root for strategic partnership to sell both natural diamonds and cultured diamonds grown from diamond seeds directly to jewelry consumers. Hollywood, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 24, 2011 Today, Donna Root announced her strategic partnership with diamond industry expert, Alan Blom, whose family is the ...
Viral Facebook App "Break-Up Alert" Passes 700,000 Users in 48 Hours
A new Facebook application, Break-Up Alert, has gone viral and signed up over 700,000 users in its first 48 hours after launching. Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) February 23, 2011 Since launching on Facebook less than 3 days ago, the controversial app "Break-Up Alert" has gone viral and ...