Electrical shock extinguish fire

Scientists today describe a discovery that could underpin a new genre of fire-fighting devices, including sprinkler systems that suppress fires not with water, but with zaps of electric current, without soaking and irreparably damaging the contents of a home, business, or other structure. Reporting at the 241st National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical […]

sinsai.info

This service provides earthquake information to the public. The original crisis mapping tool, Ushahidi, has launched a local Japanese platform. Anyone on the ground can text in the location of a trapped person, and these locations are collected on a map. Individuals can also text in and find out where to find aid, a pop-up hospital or […]

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