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Saturday, November 17, 2012

ScienceDaily: Top Science News

ScienceDaily: Top Science News


Himalayan glaciers will shrink by almost 10 percent, even if temperatures hold steady

Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:46 AM PST

If Bhutan's climate did not warm, glaciers in the monsoonal Himalayas would still shrink by almost 10 percent within the next few decades. What's more, the amount of melt water coming off these glaciers could drop by 30 percent.

Medical vital-sign monitoring reduced to the size of a postage stamp

Posted: 15 Nov 2012 11:14 AM PST

Electrical engineers have developed new technology to monitor medical vital signs, with sophisticated sensors so small and cheap they could fit onto a bandage, be manufactured in high volumes and cost less than a quarter.

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