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New method for fluorinating compounds
Researchers develop an easy, cost-effective way to add fluorine atoms to a variety of compounds used in pharmaceuticals
Bio-Nanomachines: Proteins As Resistance Fighters
Friction limits the speed and efficiency of macroscopic engines. Is this also true for nanomachines? Researchers recently used laser tweezers to measure the friction between a single motor protein molecule...
Eco-friendly self-cleaning coating created
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a simple but effective coating for glass, plastics and other materials that enables the wiping away of...
Heat alert for sizzling Toronto
Toronto has declared a heat alert as temperatures in the city are expected to reach into the 30s on Monday - but with the humidity added in it will feel...
Video: Imagine a World Without Paper
A renowned origimast and the president of a paper company join Mo Rocca on "The Tomorrow Show." They discuss the necessity of paper, especially toilet paper, and its possibilities.
New nanolaser key to future optical computers and technologies
Because the new device, called a 'spaser,' is the first of its kind to emit visible light, it represents a critical component for possible future technologies based on 'nanophotonic' circuitry,...
To Understand The Universe, Science Calls On The Ultrasmall
A special three-day symposium focusing on the neutrino, a strange subatomic particle that could help answer some of the universe's most compelling questions, is scheduled for Aug. 16-18 at the...
Future of Theoretical Physics
The CERN particle accelerator gained headlines when it came online last year but after that moment it has momentarily fallen of the public radar. And for the obvious reason: the...
UC Davis challenge produces a better air conditioner
The first certified winner of the UC Davis 'Western Cooling Challenge' is Coolerado Corp. of Denver. Recent federal tests showed that their five-ton commercial rooftop unit should be able to...
Chemists Discover Twisted Molecules That Pick Their Targets
Chemists have discovered how to make molecules with a twist -- the molecules fold in to twisted helical shapes that can accelerate selected chemical reactions. The research could yield valuable...
Graphene Has High Current Capacity, Thermal Conductivity
Recent research into the properties of graphene nanoribbons provides two new reasons for using the material as interconnects in future computer chips. In widths as narrow as 16 nanometers, graphene...
Study: Foreign smog deadly for some
Unseen and odorless, microscopic particles of air pollution wafting overseas and across continents kill some 380,000 people each year, according to a new study.
Q2C Festival Announces Additions to Fall Lineup
A who's who of science communicators and scientists has been added to the Quantum to Cosmos Festival lineup.
Hazy changes on high
A big boost in coal burning, especially in China, is adding more aerosols to the stratosphere
Weight Loss for Batteries
Carbon nanofibers wrapped in a silicon shell make for lighter and more powerful rechargeables
Proteins that make pearls shimmer are found
The iridescent beauty of pearl and nacre, the material found inside mollusk shells, would likely be impossible without two recently discovered proteins. The findings could lead to the production of...
Getting a Charge from the Chevy Volt
CNET's Martin LaMonica Gives the New Plug-in Electric Sedan a Test Drive
Italy launches first clean hydrogen power plant
Italian power company Enel said Friday that it had started up a ground-breaking hydrogen-powered electricity plant producing no greenhouse gases.
Liquid-OLED Offers More Light-Emitting Possibilities
(PhysOrg.com) -- As organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) are poised to go mainstream in the near future, scientists continue to explore new twists on the technology. Recently, researchers have fabricated a...
Hans Christian Ørsted: Thanks for all the gedankenexperimenten
The 19th century Danish scientist, whose birthday we celebrate today, taught us a valuable lesson: you don't need a massive budget to do great science
Russia could scrap troubled sea missile: report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia may halt the development of its accident-prone Bulava sea-based nuclear missiles and opt for another system if future tests fail to work successfully, Interfax reported Friday,...
Likely culprits to check when wireless connection crawls
Q: I have a problem with our Dell laptop computer's wireless connection using Internet Explorer. At various times, the speed drops down to sloth and then stops altogether. At the...
Smart Cane Gives a New Direction
CMU engineering students senior design project leads to the development of the Smart Cane, a device that provides navigation cues for the blind using innovative technology.
Don’t fret over the phase problem
Proposed X-ray diffraction technique could unambiguously determine the structure of solids
LED light bulbs yield big savings in energy
One way the United States could slash its electricity use, dependence on fossil fuels and emissions of heat-trapping gases is really quite simple: better light bulbs.
Michigan Tech Team Models Molecular Transistor
(PhysOrg.com) -- Electronic gadgetry gets tinier and more powerful all the time, but at some point, the transistors and myriad other component parts will get so little they won't work....
New interferometer could simplify materials research
(PhysOrg.com) -- `Most current hard x-ray interferometers are based on crystals, which require their high quality and high mechanical stability,` Anatoly Snigirev tells PhysOrg.com. `This can make x-ray interferometry quite...
Scientists propose lab-grade black holes
New method may uncover fundamental physics properties