Science, Technology and Innovation News

World's Biggest Space Party Returns to Hampton Roads (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) HAMPTON, Va., March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The world's biggest space party is returning to Hampton Roads. Local space enthusiasts will join hundreds of others in cities around the globe for Yuri's Night, to be held locally April 10, from 7 p.m. to midnight, at the Virginia Air & Space Center in downtown Hampton.

Call for fire sensors in Yarra Ranges (Leader Community Newspapers) THE Shire of Yarra Ranges will be a priority area for state-of-the-art bushfire-detection sensors if a federal government trial is deemed a success.

Research and Markets: Asia Pacific Aerospace Procurement Trends and Key Buyer Analysis (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) DUBLIN----Research and Markets has announced the addition of Frost & Sullivan's new report "Asia Pacific Aerospace Procurement Trends and Key Buyer Analysis" to their offering.

Air Methods to Report Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results on Thursday, March 11, 2010 (GlobeNewswire via Yahoo! Finance) DENVER -- Air Methods Corporation will report financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2009 after the close of the market on Thursday, March 11, 2010. The Company has scheduled a conference call for Thursday, March 11, 2010 at 4:15 p.m.

State to Sue Over Strategic Sector Violations (The Moscow Times) The Federal Anti-Monopoly Service on Monday accused several Russian and foreign companies of flouting the law for investing in strategic industries and said it would retaliate in court for the first time since the rules took effect almost two years ago.

Global Defense Technology and Systems, I (GTEC) CFO James P Allen buys 15,000 Shares (Guru Focus) By insider. EVP, CFO & TREASURER of Global Defense Technology and Systems, I ( GTEC ) James P Allen buys 15,000 shares of GTEC on 03/04/2010 at an average price of $12.21 a share. Read more » »

China's fastest super computer to have China-made chips (People's Daily) China's fastest super computer "Tianhe-1," ("Tianhe" meaning Milky Way), is to be equipped this year with China-made central processing unit (CPU) chips, replacing the only part of the computer that is currently imported. Zhang Yulin, president of the National University of Defense Technology (NUDT) which developed the computer, told Xinhua Monday that the chips, also developed by the NUDT, are ...

Weekly CFO Buys Highlight: ZIXI, GTEC, FCH, HSKA, IBI, SHO, FCF (Guru Focus) By gurujk. According to GuruFocus Insider Data, the largest CFO buys during the past week were ZixIt Corp. ( ZIXI ), Global Defense Technology and Systems, I ( GTEC ), FelCor Lodging Trust Inc. ( FCH ), Heska Corp. ( HSKA ), Interline Brands Inc. ( IBI ), Sunstone Hotel Investors Inc. ( SHO ), and First Commonwealth Financial Corp. ( FCF ). Read more » »

The Avascent Group Strengthens Its Space and Telecom Team (Marketwire) WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwire - March 9, 2010) - Leading strategy and management consulting firm, The Avascent Group, announced today that it has deepened its capabilities in the space, telecom and defense markets with the addition of Stephen Ganote as a Principal with the firm. "Stephen brings a wealth of industry and consulting experience across the full breadth of the aerospace and defense ...

Jenoptik Group Opens Laser Application Center in Korea (ThomasNet) Customers and interested parties in the areas of electronic, flat panel as well as photovoltaics and automotive can test and further develop production processes and lasers. The official opening of the new sales, application and service site took place today. Customers and partners were presented the entire product spectrum of the Lasers & Material Processing as well as Optical Systems divisions ...

Breakthrough puts doctors in picture (The Age) Huge medical images are being sent over slow lines.

Indian PM Saudi monarch seal ties with Riyadh Declaration (Hindustan Times) India and Saudi Arabia signed the Riyadh Declaration to put their seal of approval on rapidly growing ties that are moving towards a strategic partnership covering security, economic, defence, technology and political areas and including joint combat of terrorism. Saudi Arabia assures PM of oil supplies

ASX expected to open flat (Sydney Morning Herald) The Australian sharemarket is expected to open flat as Wall Street edged into the red just ahead of its close, despite earlier gains.

Stocks to open flat after US stumbles (Brisbane Times) Australian shares are expected to open flat as Wall Street edged into the red just ahead of its close. Plus, everything you need to know for the trading day ahead.

Indian PM, Saudi monarch seal ties with Riyadh Declaration (MalaysiaNews.net) Riyadh, March 1 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia signed the Riyadh Declaration late Sunday night to put their seal of approval on rapidly growing ties that are moving towards a strategic partnership covering security, economic, defence, technology and political areas and including joint combat of terrorism.

Science Teachers From Across The Country Convene In Philadelphia For NSTA's 58th Annual National Conference On Science ... (SchoolBuyer'sOnline) The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the largest professional organization in the world promoting excellence and innovation in science teaching and learning, will meet in Philadelphia March 18 - 21 for its 58th National Conference on Science Education

Football is a science says Steven Gerrard (Daily Telegraph) Football is a science Steven Gerrard, the England player, has said at the opening of a sports science facility at a Merseyside university.

Science has never been this fun! (Manila Bulletin) Pretend to fly in this anti-gravity mirror. Twenty years ago, Science and Math started to become fun! In a bid to change the mindset of most students about the subjects Science and Math being boring, then Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Secretary Dr. Ceferino Follosco, through the Philippine Foundation for Science and Technology (PFST), built the Philippine Science Centrum (PSC), the ...

Science Applications receives biomass contract (AP via Yahoo! Finance) Defense contractor Science Applications International Corp. said Tuesday it was awarded a contract worth up to $21 million under the government's biomass program.

Paris science teacher to receive EIU award for teaching excellence (Journal Gazette & Times-Courier) CHARLESTON — Brett Block, a Paris Cooperative High School physical science teacher, will be honored for teaching excellence with an award from the Eastern Illinois University chapter of Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society.

Valeo to Focus on Emissions Technology to Double Sales by 2020 (Bloomberg) March 10 (Bloomberg) -- Valeo SA , France’s second-largest car-parts maker, said it aims to outpace auto-industry growth in the next decade by developing fuel-saving engine technology and expanding in emerging markets.

Cisco unveils ultra-fast Internet technology (CNN Money) Cisco unveiled a new Internet technology Tuesday that it says will provide the ultra-fast data speeds necessary to stay ahead of users' rapidly growing online video demands.

Intevac in $18M night vision technology contract (AP via Yahoo! News) Intevac Inc. said Tuesday it has received an $18 million contract to provide night vision camera technology to an unnamed NATO customer.

Japan Shares Edge Up As Technology Stocks Advance (Fox News) Japan Shares Edge Up As Technology Stocks Advance

Lip-reading technology to be used in mobile phones? (Network World) Researchers are working on lip-reading technology which could be integrated into mobile phones, allowing users to have 'silent conversations'.