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Many cyclists safer than few
Researchers have found that cyclists are less likely to collide with a car when there are more cyclists around – motorists seem to adapt to deal with the bike traffic.
New 'Pyrex' Nanoparticle More Stable In Harsh Environments
Researchers in Switzerland have developed a new method to fabricate borosilicate glass nanoparticles. Used in microfluidic systems, these "Pyrex"-like nanoparticles are more stable when subjected to temperature fluctuations and harsh...
Tiny gold clusters seen as good catalysts
GAITHERSBURG, Md., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S.-led scientists say they have, for the first time, achieved state-of-the-art resolution of active gold nanocrystals absorbed onto iron oxide surfaces.
New method of catalysis is discovered
PRINCETON, N.J., Sept. 9 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've found a way to stimulate organic molecules that may lead to the creation of materials from new kinds...
Putting The Squeeze On Nitrogen For High Energy Materials
Researchers from the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory report changes in the melting temperature of solid nitrogen at pressures up to 120 gigapascals and temperatures reaching 2,500° Kelvin. These results, plus...
Moo North: Cattle and Deer May Sense Earth's Magnetic Field
Forget cow tipping--next time you want to mess with a bovine friend, try waving a magnet in its face. [More]
No Fire in the Hole!: Firefighters Use Flame-Retardant Grenades
A new grenadelike gadget--designed to quickly extinguish flames in small quarters, thereby limiting injury to victims as well as firefighters--is becoming an important part of firemen's arsenals. [More]
How New Helium Ion Microscope Measures Up
Researchers are probing the newest microscope technology to further improve measurement accuracy at the nanoscale -- a critical capability for setting standards and improving production in the semiconductor and nanomanufacturing...
What A Sleep Study Can Reveal About Fibromyalgia
Research engineers and sleep medicine specialists from two Michigan universities have joined technical and clinical hands to put innovative technologies to work in the sleep lab.
New concept for creating quantum states in many-body systems
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the online edition of Nature Physics, theoretical physicists from the Institute for Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI) and the University of Innsbruck today are presenting a...
Philadelphia museum seeks chemical attraction
For anyone whose last foray into chemistry was being forced to memorize the periodic table of elements in high school, there's new reason to take another look at a subject...
Catching Crooks With Salt
A new crime-fighting technique could make avoiding capture more difficult for even the most fiendish scoundrels. The technique, developed by British scientists, allows police to lift fingerprints from bullet casings,...
Daimler and power group RWE to test electric car network in Berlin
German car maker Daimler and energy group RWE unveiled on Friday a pilot project to promote electric vehicles in Berlin that was inspired by one in London.
Air Mass in Atlantic Gives Speed and Power
For Hurricane Gustav the steering winds have come from a high-pressure ridge that runs from near the Bahamas and across Florida.
Observatory: If Traveling Very Fast, the Very Small Just Stick
In the world of the very, very small, things bounce differently from your basketball.
Assessing the Value of Small Wind Turbines
Interest for wind turbines small enough to mount on a roof is spreading from coast to coast, even though their installation is hardly ever recouped in electricity savings.
Michigan Integral to World's Largest Physics Experiment
After 20 years of construction, a machine that could either verify or nullify the prevailing theory of particle physics is about to begin its mission.
Particle collider no threat, safety panel says
A giant particle accelerator near Geneva, Switzerland, that is set to begin operations next week poses no threat to mankind, according to the latest report from the group in charge...
LHC switch-on fears are completely unfounded
A new report published on Friday, 5 September, provides the most comprehensive evidence available to confirm that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC)'s switch-on, due on Wednesday next week, poses no...
Researchers Recognized for Top-Cited Scientific Articles
Six scientific articles by researchers in the Center for Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) and Department of Coatings and Polymeric Materials at North Dakota State University (NDSU), Fargo, appear among...
Video – The Next Step in Revolutionary Electronics
Accidental discovery of the elusive “memristor” electronic component. It could soon replace both RAM and hard drives with devices 10x smaller. Cell phones might become sensors, protecting planet Earth. Credit:...
New technique makes corn ethanol process more efficient
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are proposing to borrow a process used in breweries and wastewater treatment facilities to make corn ethanol more energy efficient. They...
Solid-state drive sets speed record
Engineers and researchers at the IBM Hursley development lab in England and Almaden Research Center in California have set a record in storage speed, outperforming the current rate by more...
EPA issues new gas-powered engine standard
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued new standards for small gas-powered engines to reduce pollutants from machines including lawn mowers.
Bottoms Up: Better Organic Semiconductors for Printable Electronics
Researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Seoul National University (SNU) have learned how to tweak a new class of polymer-based semiconductors, potentially enabling the design...
Drilling for Hot Rocks: Google Sinks Cash into Advanced Geothermal Technology
For $1 billion over the next 40 years, the U.S. could develop 100 gigawatts (a gigawatt equals one billion watts) of electricity generation that emits no air pollution and pumps...
Moo North: Cattle and Deer May Sense Earth's Magnetic Field
Forget cow tipping--next time you want to mess with a bovine friend, try waving a magnet in its face. [More]
Scientists Find Our Eyes Evolved for 'X-Ray' Vision
The advantage of using two eyes to see the world around us has long been associated solely with our capacity to see in three dimensions. Now, a new study has...