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Dark matter discovery made in Minnesota?
A groundbreaking scientific discovery may lead to a better understanding of the universe and it may have been uncovered at an Underground Laboratory on the Iron Range. ...
Particle accelerator ready for main task
GENEVA, Switzerland, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- The atom smasher near Geneva has set a record for colliding beams of particles and will move on to its main research effort...
Texas A and M physicist sees through the opaque with 'T-rays'
'T-rays' may make X-rays obsolete as a means of detecting bombs on terrorists or illegal drugs on traffickers, among other uses, contends a Texas A and M physicist who is...
Tiny whispering gallery
Nanotechnology has already made it to the shelves of your local pharmacy and grocery: nanoparticles are found in anti-odour socks, makeup, makeup remover, sunscreen, anti-graffiti paint, home pregnancy tests, plastic...
Within a cell, actin keeps things moving
Using new technology, chemists have captured what they describe as well-orchestrated, actin-driven, mitochondrial movement within a single cell.
Why CE Biz Is Pulling For "Avatar"
Film Expected To Spur Move Of 3D Entertainment From Theater To Living Room
Sensor can detect single nanoparticle and take its measurement
A tiny sensor that exploits the same physics as the whispering gallery will help make nanotechnology safer.
Atom smasher preparing 2010 restart
The world's largest atom smasher, which exceeded expectations after its comeback from heavy damage, will be ready to begin a groundbreaking research program in February, the operator said Friday. ...
Four new wind turbines spinning in France
ROUEN, France, Dec. 18 (UPI) -- German utility RWE Innogy opened its Forieres wind farm in Normandy, France, boasting a capacity of at least 22.4 million kilowatt-hours of power...
Bioactive glass nanofibers produced
Researchers have developed "laser spinning," a novel method of producing glass nanofibres with materials. They have been able to manufacture bioglass nanofibres, the bioactive glass used in regenerating bone, for...
Light-Driven Nanorod Could Roll on Water
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study, researchers have examined the possibility of rolling a nanorod on the surface of water. On the macroscale, perhaps the closest analogy might be the...
Bourbon versus vodka: Bourbon hurts more the next day, performance is the same
Many alcoholic beverages contain byproducts of the materials used in the fermenting process. These byproducts are called "congeners," complex organic molecules with toxic effects including acetone, acetaldehyde, fusel oil,...
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Breakfast briefing: Dark matters for physicists, but a burst of light for BlackBerry
• How could we ignore the news that scientists believe they may have - finally - detected dark matter? We couldn't. The announcement yesterday possibly marks the end of nearly 80 years...
Holographic Horizons Get Hotter
Three days ago I wrote a blog about a new theory that seems to lead to the conclusion that gravity is an effect emerging from quantum mechanical principles. read more
Tufts University Professor Daniel Dennett Selected as 2009 Fellow by the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Daniel Dennett of Tufts University's School of Arts and Sciences has been selected as an AAAS Fellow for transformational contributions to philosophy of the cognitive sciences and philosophy of biology,...
Video: Notebook: Green Lights
Katie Couric discusses the rapid nationwide implementation of environmentally-friendly green traffic lights. Couric notes that, while these devices may save money and energy, safe driving may be compromised.
Suzlon banks on growing U.S. wind market
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- The world's third-largest wind power company, India's Suzlon Energy, is banking on growth in the U.S. on- and offshore market to come back...
Beaming in on Warm Dense Matter (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The Neutralized Drift Compression Experiment II (NDCX-II) now under construction at Berkeley Lab will deliver a high-current pulse of lithium ions to a foil target almost simultaneously, momentarily...
Researcher studies the universe through quantum electrodynamics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Fundamental constants, such as the standards for length and mass, are a given in our society. However, research has shown that these constants might be changing slightly with...
A Search for Stability for Platinum Catalysts
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new carbon support that greatly increases the durability of proton-exchange membrane fuel cells has been developed by scientists at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Princeton University. This...
M. Elizabeth Halloran Named AAAS Fellow
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center scientist M. Elizabeth "Betz" Halloran, M.D., M.P.H., D.S.c., has been awarded the distinction of AAAS Fellow. Election as a Fellow is an honor bestowed upon...
Nanoscale 3D imaging in a single shot
A quick and easy way to take 3D images at the nanoscale with a single measurement has been developed by US researchers
Single catalyst gives two products from racemic mixture
Yttrium-based catalyst accelerate the transformation of both enantiomers in a racemic mixture to yield two distinct enantiopure products
MO-SCI to manufacture SRNL's unique porous walled hollow glass microspheres
A licensing agreement between the U.S. Department of Energy's Savannah River National Laboratory (SRNL) and specialty glass provider Mo-Sci Corporation will make SRNL's unique Porous Walled Hollow Glass Microspheres available...
The plus side of an arms race with Iran | Meir Javedanfar
The west should see it as a powerful way to gradually bleed the Iranian leadership of what keeps it alive – economic viabilityIran's testing of its "Sajjil 2" missile grabbed headlines in the...
GDF Suez expands LNG fleet capacity
PARIS, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- French energy giant GDF Suez announced it took delivery of its Neptune regasification vessel that can discharge natural gas directly into regional ports.
Total announces new find in Nigeria
COURBEVOIE, France, Dec. 17 (UPI) -- French supermajor Total announced its Nigerian subsidiary encountered hydrocarbons identified as light oil in an offshore well under development.