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Finding a buckyball in a photovoltaic cell
A new technique analyzes the reflection of neutrons to locate buckyballs within composite materials. The work may lead to more effective research on photovoltaic devices.
Japan develops vehicle motor free of rare earths
Japanese researchers said Thursday they had developed a hybrid vehicle motor that is free of rare earths, the minerals that are now almost exclusively produced by China.
Dual-capture CTC chip efficiently captures breast cancer cells
Researchers have identified a novel, dual-platform technology, the On-Q-ity Circulating Cancer Capture and Characterisation Chip (C5), which they believe is more efficient than the commonly used single-platform device in identifying...
Thinking Small, and Still Smaller, on Wind Power
Some wind power projects in Italy are small in scale -- a turbine or two in a village. And around the globe, there are far more compact rooftop models.
Purifying proteins: Researchers use NMR to improve drug development
The purification of drug components is a large hurdle facing modern drug development. This is particularly true of drugs that utilize proteins, which are notoriously difficult to separate from other...
Tiny generators turn waste heat into power
The second law of thermodynamics is a big hit with the beret-wearing college crowd because of its implicit existential crunch. The tendency of a closed systems to become increasingly disordered...
NASA's Webb Telescope unique structural 'heart' passes extreme tests
NASA engineers have created a unique engineering marvel called the ISIM structure that recently survived exposure to extreme cryogenic temperatures, proving that the structure will remain stable when exposed to...
Sneaking spies into a cell's nucleus
Duke University bioengineers have not only figured out a way to sneak molecular spies through the walls of individual cells, they can now slip them into the command centre -...
Sparkling drinks spark pain circuits: Fizzy beverages light up same pain sensors as mustard and horseradish
The carbon dioxide in carbonated drinks sets off the same pain sensors as mustard and horseradish, according to new study, as well as previously discovered sour-tasting cells on tongue.
TNK-BP to supply oil to Vietnam
MOSCOW, Sept. 29 (UPI) -- Anglo-Russian venture TNK-BP announced it entered into a one-year supply contract to deliver crude oil to its Vietnamese counterparts. ...
New technique allows 3-D visualization of quantum property
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy`s Argonne National Laboratory have developed a new technique that maps the magnetic vector potential - one of the most important electromagnetic quantities...
Carbon nanoobjects to facilitate the construction of futuristic power sources
Scientists from Poland are working on electrodes that have surfaces covered with layers of carbon nanoparticles and enzymes. These electrodes can be used to produce modern sensors and power sources,...
A step closer to Big Bang conditions? More study is needed to confirm the latest LHC findings
Since December, the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has been smashing particles together at record-setting energy levels. Physicists hope that those high-energy collisions could replicate the conditions seen immediately after the...
Shape memory polymers get graded
Polymers that change shape in response to a variety of temperatures could be used in weather-responsive public art, claim US scientists
Helium nanodroplets host ion analysis
New infrared spectroscopy technique uses freezing helium to provide detailed structural information of molecular ions
Crude Alternatives: Energy Industry Heavyweights Debate Fuels of the Future
A truth that floated to the surface during the BP energy company's Deepwater disaster in the Gulf of Mexico, along with hundreds of millions of liters of oil, is that the world...
UFO Press Conference: Aliens Interested in Our Nukes
UFO researcher Robert Hastings thinks aliens have visited our nuclear facilities.
On Our Radar: Schwarzenegger Slams Climate Law Repeal
"Does anybody really believe they are doing this out of the goodness of their black oil hearts? he says of energy companies.
Nanostructuring technology creates energy efficient and ultra-small displays
University of Michigan scientists have created the smallest pixels available that will enable LED, projected and wearable displays to be more energy efficient with more light manipulation possible and all...
Lightweight construction materials: Suitable for car wheels?
Are lightweight construction materials suitable for extremely stressed and safety-relevant components such as car wheel? Tests and calculations show that fiber-reinforced plastics are highly damage-tolerant and distinctly superior to aluminum...
U.S. firm plans to run boats and yachts on batteries
ALLENTOWN, Pa., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- International Battery is planning to run boats and large yachts on batteries. The U.S. manufacturer, designer and developer of large-format batteries and...
This Year's MacArthur Fellowship Grants: Meet the New Class of Science Geniuses
The MacArthur Fellowship, commonly called the MacArthur Genius Award, is an annual presentation of no-strings-attached $500,000 grants (over five years) to smart people doing amazing things in the arts and sciences. This year...
Better surgery with new surgical robot with force feedback
A compact surgical robot, which uses 'force feedback' to allow the surgeon to feel what he or she is doing has just been developed.
Making music on a microscopic scale
Strings a fraction of the thickness of a human hair, with microscopic weights to pluck them: researchers and students have succeeded in constructing the first musical instrument with dimensions measured...
UBC student documentary wins Emmy
A group of journalism students from the University of British Columbia and their professor have won a prestigious Emmy Award for their documentary about electronic waste.
Short on Roof Space? Adobe Plants Fuel Cells
Stymied by the fact its operations are located in urban skyscrapers rather than on a sprawling campus, Adobe installs about a dozen 100-kilowatt Bloom Energy fuel cells on top of...
Audio zooming to enhance TV viewing
New technology developed in Norway makes it possible to zoom in on sound in much the same way that photographers can zoom in on an image. Television is just one...
Never Mind Oil, Group Says: Think Atlantic Wind
A study by the environmental group Oceana posits that the Atlantic coast has more energy to give as wind than it does as oil or gas,