New Gadgets Highlighted In Science Service Bulletin
The gadget bulletin features a garden hose nozzle with a hand controlled valve, a transparent table cover for linen, lab paneling with glass fiber aluminum and steel, a photophone for German Army use, portable radioactivity detector with Geiger Muller tube, a stainless built barbecue unit, a compact fluorescence nursery lamp, a wrist purse with hidden money pocket, and a glow switch plate. Send three cent stamp to Science Service for Gadget Bulletin 326.
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Science Service
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Washington, D. C
Two edged weapon 448 insect repellent and killer
The Navy NMRI developed chemical 448 as a dual insect repellent and killer. It lasts up to 30 hours contact killing and 10 to 14 days repelling, effective against mosquitos, chiggers, fleas, flies and cockroaches. It is non poisonous and tested in tropical conditions, with Lt. Cmdr. Michael Pijoan leading the research at Bethesda.
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Michael Pijoan and Associates
Naval Medical Research Institute
Bethesda
Naval Medical Institute
Guadalcanal
Navy
Tropics
Rutgers
Junior Scientists Atoll Model Demonstrates Atom Bomb Concepts
A science club project recreates a Bikini atoll explosion using a plaster atoll in a water-filled pan. Model ships tethered by thread simulate vessels as a toy fuse and balloon mechanism mimic the atomic blast and resulting water spout.
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Plaster of Paris
Atoll
Lagoon
Bikini
Science Service
Harmless Specter Walking-Stick Insects Not Dangerous
Walking stick insects terrify some but are non poisonous and cannot bite human skin. They are more common than expected, yet shy and elusive.
Membrane Wings Aid Bats in Catching Food and Avoiding Obstacles
Science notes describe bat wings as a tough membrane used to trap insects and sense obstacles via echo like radar. Bats navigate by supersonic calls, rest hanging head down, and hibernate in caves or hollow trees each winter.
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Richard Headstrom
Boston
Mass
Science Service
Dragons Today Use Teeth Claws Instead of Flames
Modern dragons rely on teeth and claws to kill prey. Komodo dragons on Komodo and nearby islands of the Netherlands East Indies weigh up to 250 pounds and have scaly armored skin. They hunt deer, wild boar, and water buffalo but retreat from humans when approached.
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Netherlands East Indies
Albino North Carolina Black Snake Reported to Museum
A rare albino four foot black snake with red eyes was found in North Carolina and reported to the North Carolina State Museum by E. Wade Crawford. Professor Frank B. Meacha, curator of zoology, notes the specimen was purchased for the museum and describes its white body and red eyes per D. E. Holbrooks of Stanfiel.
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North
North Carolina State
Stanfiel N. C
Not Enough Room Left for Wildflowers
The Wild Flower Preservation Society warns wildflowers face rapid decline over 25 to 50 years with over-grazing fires and land clearing as main causes. Laws cannot stop these forces, so public education and controlled gathering are urged to protect rare species for future enjoyment.
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Wild Flower Preservationn Society
P. L. Ricker
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Society
Ricker
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