Sergiu Vidican

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  Hello, my name is Sergiu and my task here at Metrolic is to provide the latest news for the Science section. I enjoy playing and watching sports, reading, watching movies, listening to music, and spending time with my friends. I am a student at the Modern Literature section at the University of Oradea.

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The Future of Unmanned Drones Part 2

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 31st 2011 | no comments

You can read part 1 here. He and his colleagues then had to find a way of using the drone on the fishing ships. Some of them were small and they had to find a way of making the aircraft to land on the boats in the proper manner. He managed to use the system for thousands of times without an incident. The drones circled around the boat with the aid of the GPS system. The system which [...]

The Future of the Unmanned Drones

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 31st 2011 | no comments

Drone aircrafts have always fascinated people, as they represent something which could only be seen in science fiction movies. However, it seems that thanks to the technology, they start to become more of a reality than fiction. Last year, during a test flight near the Pacific Coast of Latin America, a drone sent by the U.S Navy noticed a skiff on the water, which behaved in a [...]

Researchers Use Satellites to Measure Groundwater

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 31st 2011 | no comments

The scientists have found a new method of analyzing the areas which have troubles with the groundwater. They have been using the small variations in Earth’s gravity in order to identify the problematic spots from the world where people are using the groundwater in excess. The groundwater is our planet’s main source of fresh water, so it is extremely important to protect it. [...]

A Scientific Analysis of Boredom

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 30th 2011 | no comments

When it comes to the free time people should have, it seems that the opinions are split. Some consider that it is better to have as less free time as possible in order to be more productive. Because of this, numerous schools from the United States of America have adopted a no recess policy. Many people fill in their weekend to all sorts of activities, in order to make sure that they [...]

Multiple Tongue Purposes

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 30th 2011 | no comments

We use our tongues in order to talk, taste, and swallow, but there are many animals in the world that can do way more things with their tongues. The chameleons have some of the fastest tongues in the world. They use their tongues in order to catch insects. The researchers have stated that the tongue of the chameleon has a speed of 13.4 miles per hour. The alligator snapping turtle has [...]

Debunking The Ecosystem Myth Part 2

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 30th 2011 | no comments

You can find the first part here. However, in reality, things did not go as planned. During the house meetings, the only ones who talked were the strong and powerful, the leaders. The other members of the group had to listen to the leaders, and they could not say anything without permission. It was bullying, as the powerful ones preyed on the weak ones. The rules of these systems said [...]

Debunking The Ecosystem Myth

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 30th 2011 | no comments

We live in times in which a very powerful ideology exists: the ideology of the "self-organizing network". This ideology says that people can organize themselves in systems in which they are linked, but where there are no leaders. These systems do not have any hierarchy whatsoever, and each individual from the system has the same rights. This new ideology is different than the old one [...]

A Volcano’s Influence Over Europe

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 30th 2011 | no comments

The volcano Eyjafjallajökull from Iceland erupted in 2010, and it caused lots of panic and confusion. The entire continent was clouded for days, and it lead to various discussions about the way in which science is involved in risk management. Europe has recently finished the improvements to the volcanic ash contingency plan and procedures, when it was affected by a second eruption, [...]

Debates Regarding the Name of NASA’s Future Shuttle

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 30th 2011 | no comments

NASA has recently announced its intention to create a Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle, which will be able to take the astronauts on an asteroid and then on Mars. Many have wondered about the name of this Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle. In case you were wondering, the MPCV, represents the name of the transportation vehicle, just like car, bike, rocket, and so on. Endeavour for example was a [...]

Want to eliminate the Invasive Species? Eat them

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 30th 2011 | no comments

The event “Pestival” takes place each year in Cleveland, and it is a rather peculiar festival. At this festival various chefs from the area cook species of plants or of animals which are considered to be a pest. For example, last year, they cooked the garlic mustard, a plant which caused havoc in the area. People tried to prevent it from spreading in their gardens at all cost. The [...]

Large Quantities of Fish are Mislabeled

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 28th 2011 | no comments

The scientists recently started using their gene sequencers at commercial seafood, and they discovered that the majority of the fish sold there are mislabeled. In the majority of the cases the fish which were labeled as being very rare and expensive were actually cheap and common fish, and the ones which were endangered were labeled as being plentiful. The mahi-mahi fish has been [...]

Mona Lisa’s remains discovered?

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 28th 2011 | no comments

The archeologists were in the search of Mona Lisa, and they discovered a skeleton which seems to have the same physical properties as da Vinci’s work of art. The archeologists discovered the skeleton in a Florence convent, the same place where they suspected that Lisa Gherardini Del Giocondo, the woman who served as a portrait for Mona Lisa might have been buried. The researchers [...]

New Jersey to Quit the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 28th 2011 | no comments

It seems that Gov. Chris Christie stated on Thursday that the state of New Jersey would be withdrawn from the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which is a 10-state trading system. The region why he made this decision was because this method of protecting the environment by reducing the carbon dioxide emissions is considered to be useless. The Republicans were satisfied by the [...]

Students Construct Human Powered Helicopter

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 28th 2011 | no comments

This month, the students from the University of Maryland managed to fly by using their homemade helicopter. Thanks to this, they entered the record books, as it was the first time when a human powered helicopter was flown by a woman. Thanks to their incredible feat, the team of students might win the Sikorsky Prize which is given for creating human-powered helicopters. The prize has [...]

The Moon Contains Water According to Scientists

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 27th 2011 | no comments

According to the researchers, the conditions on the moon are getting wetter and wetter. For tens of years, it was believed that the Moon was dry. Then two years ago, a probe sent by NASA crashed on the surface of the moon and it discovered that there was ice water in some of its craters. More recently, an orbiting Indian spacecraft stated that the entire surface of the moon might have [...]

The Endless Light Bulb Debate

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 27th 2011 | one comment

You might be aware of the changes which the U.S government intends to make when it comes to the incandescent light bulbs. The government intends to ban sometimes in the future the commercialization of these light bulbs, as they are considered to be too damaging for the environment. It is true that these types of light bulbs are somehow more dangerous for the environment than the [...]

National Science Foundation Criticized

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 27th 2011 | one comment

Sen. Tom Coburn recently released a report in which he states that the National Science Foundation does not have clear goals and purposes, and as a result, it is a waste of money. He questioned the priorities and the management of the National Science Foundation. The scientists who were questioned by the senator, said that he misunderstood their work, and that he did not care too much [...]

Problems With Malibu Beach

Posted in: Science by Sergiu Vidican | May 27th 2011 | no comments

Malibu was surfing paradise for many decades, but it seems that things are different nowadays. Nowadays, the surf Mecca is no longer known for the activity which attracted hundreds of thousands of people, but for something else. Currently, the area is a reason for dispute. Numerous people are in a conflict because of a $7 million plan to clean the Malibu Lagoon. The community which [...]