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Drug Delivery System Using Nanoparticles And Lasers Developed
Researchers have developed a new way to deliver drugs into cancer cells by exposing them briefly to a non-harmful laser.
New blast-resistant glass thinner, lighter
COLUMBIA, Mo., Sept. 11 (UPI) -- Researchers at the University of Missouri say they're testing a new blast-resistant glass that is thinner and lighter than current varieties.
Wind power could blow away coal in China
Wind, space and incentives are in place to eliminate carbon emissions in China, say scientists. But the obstacles are formidable.
Scientists Develop Novel Use Of Neurotechnology To Solve Classic Social Problem
Economists and neuroscientists have shown that they can use information obtained through functional magnetic resonance imaging measurements of whole-brain activity to create feasible, efficient, and fair solutions to one of...
Dividing cells 'feel' their way out of warp
Every moment, millions of a body's cells flawlessly divvy up their genes and pinch perfectly in half to form two identical progeny for the replenishment of tissues and organs -...
Aage Bohr, Physicist’s Son Who Won Nobel, Dies at 87
Aage Bohr, a son of the Nobel Prize-winning physicist Niels Bohr, did research that proved important in the development of human-made nuclear fusion.
UK 'could face blackouts by 2016'
The UK could face blackouts as green energy is not coming on stream fast enough, the government's new energy adviser has told the BBC.
Tech giants offer ideas on charging readers online
(AP) -- Some of the world's biggest technology companies say they can help publishers successfully charge readers for news online. If only that were the hard part.
Using Nanotubes in Computer Chips
(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT materials scientists have developed a new technique for growing carbon nanotubes that could replace the vertical wires in chips, permitting denser packing of circuits.
Dandelion rubber
Anyone who has picked dandelions as a child will be familiar with the white liquid that seeps out of the stalks as you break them off. Viscous, sticky - and...
Gold solution for enhancing nanocrystal electrical conductance
In a development that holds much promise for the future of solar cells made from nanocrystals, and the use of solar energy to produce clean and renewable liquid transportation fuels,...
'Metamaterials' used to look at effects of black holes, other celestial objects
Dr. Dentcho Genov, an assistant professor of physics and electrical engineering at Louisiana Tech University and a Louisiana Optical Network Initiative (LONI) Institute fellow, is featured on the cover of...
How safe are carbon nanotubes?
Small amounts of metal impurities in carbon nanotubes can have a large effect on their toxicity
Liquid crystals bend over backwards for electricity
US scientists are a step closer to producing a new generation of energy conversion devices based on liquid crystals
Spectra issues dissolve in ionic liquids
An electrochemical reaction can be followed as it happens inside a spectrometer
Light on the horizon for chemicals sector
The worldwide chemical industry appears to have stabilised and could show mild growth by the end of the year, say industry economists
Light electric motor spins out
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Oxford University spin-out company, Oxford Yasa Motors, has been set up to commercialise lightweight electric motors developed at the Department of Engineering Science. The new technology...
Ministry push for low-carbon cars
The UK is well-placed to become a world-leading centre for ultra-low carbon vehicles, says science minister Lord Drayson.
Control laser helps store light
Researchers have discovered a more versatile way of storing and recovering pulses of light, possibly good for quantum communication.
Honeybees 'buzz off' tramp ants
Honeybees are filmed for the first time using their wings to blow away marauding ants.
The Higgs Potential: Source of All Our Troubles
The slide below was shown yesterday at an invited talk that Antonio Masiero gave in the University of Bologna, during an open session of the CMS Physics week (see, I...
Daisy-chain polymers bring artificial muscles a step closer
US chemists develop molecular 'daisy-chains' containing threaded rings that can be pulled taut or slackened by chemical stimuli
Ultrathin catalysts on demand
Korean chemists have created ultrathin nano-sheets that are efficient and long-lived catalysts for hydrocarbon cracking and other petrochemical applications
Gadgets: Tiny drives, but big in capacity
Verbatim Americas, LLC, continues to produce innovative storage devices for users on the go. The latest include additions to their portable line of USB drives.
Lithium: An Energy Source in the Desert
As Americans Look for Greener Energy, Demand for Lightweight Metal for Batteries is About to Soar
Fantastic Voyage here we come -- Nanoscale imaging of the living brain.
Once again neuroscientists and physicists have teamed up to take brain imaging to a new level -- Supraresolution imaging. This has the making of a great SciFi movie -- A...
Chemists create protein structure database
(PhysOrg.com) -- Any chemist with access to the Internet can now use a powerful tool to help them accurately identify the structure of a protein, thanks to recently published work...
CAS Registers 50 Millionth Compound
Chemical Information: Milestone is an indicator of the accelerating pace of scientific discovery worldwide.