GPS networks could cut the time needed for accurate alerts by a factor of 10.
The Top 10 Science Stories of 2011:
- The Japan Tsunami and Nuclear Crisis
- Technology Fuels the Arab Spring
- Faster-Than-Light Neutrinos?
- Record-Setting Extreme Weather
- A Hint of Higgs
- The End of the Space Shuttle Program
- The Death of Steve Jobs
- Gene Therapy Makes a Comeback
- The Sun Sets on Solyndra
- IBM’s Watson Computer Wins on Jeopardy!
Do you agree? What are some of your favorite science stories of the year?
Rare ‘merging tusnami’ contributed to Japan destruction
The double wave tsunami was a ‘one-in-10-million’ occurrence, with undersea ridges and mountains deflecting the initial wave and creating two fronts.