New Gadgets and Machines Hot Off the Science Press
A roundup of new devices including a rolling-pin that doubles as a cocktail shaker, an electric loupe for precise watchmaking, and a dual fuel home heating unit. Also listed are a miniature microphone, a flexible plastic barrette, a 32 million candlepower Coast Guard searchlight with remote control, a confidential recording system using unique disks, and a liquid rug gripper. Readers can request Gadget Bulletin 418 from Science Service with a three cent stamp.
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Coast Guard
Ohe Man
Science Service
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Washington, D. C
Vote of Thanks By Science Service
A note of appreciation to the scientists who helped eradicate the striped potato beetle while acknowledging the pest’s presence as researchers pursued effective controls. The hunt for a beetle destroyer spurred the discovery of DDT’s insecticidal value, a breakthrough tied to its spread in Europe.
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Europe
Blood program plans mass transfusions for atomic disaster
National Blood Program urges stockpiling three weeks of whole blood and plasma as a defense against atomic attack. Red Cross led effort, outlining center networks, bloodmobiles, typing tests, and free blood to patients with hospitals allowed only nominal transfusion fees.
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American Red Cross
Red Cross
Lyon
Hiroshima
Red Cross National Blood Program
Science Service
Outdoor pond Tubs Create Safe Water Gardens In Backyards
Junior scientists describe sinking butter tubs and metal cans into ground to form a multi tub pond system. They detail steps for cleaning, planting, watering, fish addition, and interconnecting tubs to maintain water levels while enabling winter survival and annual replacement.
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Joseph H. Kraus
Science Clubs of America
Science Service
Slow-Motion X-Ray Movies of Beating Heart Developed
Emory University researchers unveil a method to record slow-motion X-ray images of the beating heart using large aperture lenses and a heavy duty tube. The technique, demonstrated to the American Society for Clinical Investigation in Atlantic City, projects 30 to 40 frames per beat and aids heart disease study.
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Emory University
Emory Medical School
American Society For Clinical Investigation
Atlantic City
N. J
Emory
J. W. Warren
Department of Physiology
Two inch dial readability best in Williams study
University of Illinois researcher Dr. A C Williams Jr found that dial readings improve with dial size up to two inches in diameter, then decline. The 16 dial test was for military plane instruments, with the report released by the Office of Technical Services, U S Department of Commerce.
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A. C. Williams, Jr
University of Illinois
Unborn Fish Cannibals Discovered in South Africa
A science service report notes that unborn larval fish inside the mother were found to have cannibalized siblings. The discovery shows cannibalism occurring before birth among a brood in South Africa.
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Science Service
Alarm Clock for Deaf and Blind Shakes the Bed
A bed shaking alarm clock designed for the deaf and blind uses a buzzer strapped to bed springs or under the pillow. The buzzer vibrates violently to wake the sleeper, produced by the American Foundation for the Blind. It adapts commercial clocks with pullout buttons to control a 15 minute alert period.
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American Foundation For the Blind
Eating Between Meals May Be Good Habit For Children
The USDA reports growing children and active workers may need extra food between meals. Good options after school include milk a sandwich a hard boiled egg or fruit while candy cake or sweet drinks can spoil appetite for vegetables.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
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Jane Stafford
George M. Lyon
Veterans Administration
U. S. Navy
Manhattan
New Mexico
Bikini
City Blood Centers
TBS
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Bee
George A. Smith
Quarryville
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