New Gadgets and Devices Showcase Fire Resistant Insulation
A roundup of home and workshop innovations including chair pads of vinyl and cellulose filling, a high frequency welder with tube oscillator, arc-welded joints using helium shielding, end load dipole indoor TV antennas, a two piece mucilage applicator, finger grip electrical plugs, a steering column jewel light indicator for vehicle bulbs, and lightweight glass fiber wall insulation. Readers may request Gadget Bulletin 462 by sending a three cent stamp to Science Service in Washington.
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Miniaturization in Military Electronics
Miniaturization means making devices smaller to save space on ships and planes. The Navy demonstrated a radio set redesigned with new techniques and materials that takes up about one quarter the space of earlier equipment, signaling a new standard in military electronics design.
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Navy
Science Service
Falling Stars Aid Study Of Upper Atmosphere Access
High velocity meteors cost nothing and help measure upper air density and temperature 35 to 60 miles up. Harvard MIT and Dominion Observatory teams use cameras to track meteor height and deceleration to map atmospheric density seasonal changes and winds.
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Uncle Sam
Equator
Fred L. Whipple
Luigi Jacchia
Zdenek Kopal
Harvard College Observatory
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Jacchia
Harvard-M.i.t
Bureau of Ordnance
Department of the Navy
Dona Ana Station
N. Mex
Harvard
Dominion Observatory
National Research Council
James G. Baker
Whipple
Las Cruces
Edmonton
Alberta
Peter M. Millman
Ottawa
Canada
Royal Canadian Air Force
Department of Mines and Resources
United States
MIT Center of Analysis
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H. J. Smith
R. E. McCrosby
Phillip Carroll
Nature
Science Service
Miniature Engine Tests Fuels For Knock Reduction
Dr. Carl Pfeiffer and J Alexander Jr of the Houdry Process Corporation describe a tiny engine that runs on an ounce and a half of gasoline. The device lets chemists test new fuels quickly to curb engine knocking while enabling more samples to be tested with less material.
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Carl Pfeiffer
J. Alexander, Jr
Houdry Process Corporation
Marcus Hook, Pa
Nature Ramblings 4 Frank Jhone
Early gardening operations often uncover fat white grub-worms and occasional brown beetles. Grub-worms are beetle larvae. May-beetles and Japanese beetles are closely related. Destroy them. use spade or kerosene, or feed to chickens or fish. Underground grubs threaten roots. larger white grubs damage potatoes carrots and berries. Do not spare these pests in the garden.
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Egypt
Science Service
Australia Expands Oil Search Amid Heavy Spending
Australia launches new oil exploration efforts after already spending millions on surveys and test drilling. Government officials say efforts focus on expanding access to petroleum resources and boosting energy supplies.
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Australia
Winking-Jaw Phenomenon Tied to Brain Damage Says Doctor
A University of California Medical School neurologist explains the winking-jaw phenomenon as a brain damage linked disorder. The condition causes eyelid movement to trigger opposite jaw motion and can be revealed by pressing the eyeball.
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University of California Medical School
Robert Wartenberg
Wartenberg
Archives of
Neurology
Science Service
Lasting plant markers from old flashlight cells and zinc
You can make durable garden plant markers from old flashlight cell jackets or glass vials. Use indelible ink on zinc strips cut from flashlight jackets or sheet zinc, write names with a pencil, and protect with glass or enclosure. Attach markers to wooden stakes or wires and treat wood to resist rot.
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Science Service
Sky-Watchers Track Meteor Shower From Canada
Canadian scientists record meteors by visual observation and radar. A half dozen sky-watchers in Ottawa region monitor the Perseid shower, marking the first sighting on film alongside radar echoes. Data from Ottawa Arnprior and Carleton Place help calculate meteor height and timing.
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Ottawa
Arnprior
Carleton Place
National Research Council
D. W. R. McKinley
Peter M. Millman
Dominion Observatory
Science Service
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National Research Council of Canada
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