Arlington (ip-192.com): Science 360 is a new application for the iPad that allows users to download and share spectacular high resolution images and video content from the National Science Foundation's (NSF) and institutions funded by the NSF.
"iPads are becoming more prevalent, more reliable and more viable for locating information," said Acting NSF Director of Public Affairs Dana Topousis. "This application will provide at your fingertips another avenue for sharing and accessing breaking science news."
Content for this application is either produced by NSF or gathered from scientists, college and university press offices, popular and peer-reviewed journals, National Science Foundation science and engineering centers, and funding entities that include government agencies, not-for-profit organizations and 
private industry. New content is added weekly, with hundreds of images and videos currently available for download. All images and videos can be shared on Facebook and Twitter, or via email. A built-in news feed allows users to keep abreast of breaking stories in scientific discovery as they happen.
The main application screen is laid out in a user-friendly format, providing iPad owners with the top news, videos, images and discoveries from the science community. In the way it showcases science, Science360 for iPad has a unique look - a spherical or 360-degree presentation. The application demonstrates the successful partnerships and platforms NSF has developed with NBC Learn and LiveScience.com as well as Science Nation, to communicate science and technology discoveries to a broader audience.
The National Science Foundation (NSF) is an independent federal agency created by the U.S. Congress in 1950 “to promote the progress of science; to advance the national health, prosperity, and welfare …” Science 360 is available as a free download from the Apple iTunes store here.
Science 360 features spectacular images and video content from NSF-funded institutions in high resolution for download to the iPad. Photo: National Science Foundation
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