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MIT zeroes in on Alzheimer's structures
MIT engineers report a new computer-based approach to identifying protein structures key to Alzheimer's disease, an important step toward the development of new drugs that could prevent such structures from...
Gold's Hidden Value
When most people think of gold, they think of Fort Knox, or a phat set of grillz. The exceptionally nerdy -- like some people at popsci.com -- automatically recall gold's...
US scientists challenge UK over coal-fired power stations
The British government risks scuppering a global deal to cut emissions if it presses ahead with a new generation of dirty coal power, says a powerful coalition of US scientists...
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system
Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets.
Philip Geoffrey Saffman, 77; Caltech professor, leading expert on vortex dynamics
Philip Geoffrey Saffman, the former Theodore von Karman Professor of Applied Mathematics and Aeronautics at Caltech and a leading expert on vortex dynamics -- the study of how liquids and...
Converting Sunlight To Cheaper Energy
Scientists are working to convert sunlight to cheap electricity. They are working with new materials that can make devices used for converting sunlight to electricity cheaper and more efficient.
Spin-flip speed is pushed to the limit
Physicists discover a faster way to store data using spin-polarized electrons
Beyond Silicon's Elemental Logic
Great strides are being made toward the long-sought goal of constructing MOSFETs that are suitable for large-scale digital ICs using GaAs or similar III-V semiconductors.
FDA: Irradiating spinach, lettuce OK to kill germs
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Consumers worried about salad safety may soon be able to buy fresh spinach and iceberg lettuce zapped with just enough radiation to kill...
Fast quantum computer bit is created
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have made the fastest quantum computer bit created, demonstrating the advantage of the qubit over the conventional...
Monolithic comb drive nanomachine created
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., Aug. 21 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have created a nanoscale motorized positioning device that may have applications in biological and engineering fields.
Crystal phases get ID’d
It is now easier to automatically ID crystal phases in zeolites, thanks to scientists in Spain
Manes, trains and antlers explained
For Charles Darwin, the problem of the peacock's tail, in light of his theory of natural selection, was vexing in the extreme.
Researchers Look for Ways to Bring Hydrogen Technology Home
You probably won't be able to drive down the highway in your own non-polluting vehicle that runs on hydrogen power any time soon. And don't start making plans to power...
Chemists manipulate fruit flavor enzymes
HOUSTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- If you'd like a lemony watermelon or strawberry-flavored banana you're in luck, with U.S. chemists saying they might soon be able to control...
Gold’s magic number
Gold nanocluster catalysts split oxygen molecules – but cluster size is crucial
Southampton Wind Tunnel Blows Gold In Beijing
Engineers using the University of Southampton's R J Mitchell wind tunnel have helped the British Cycling team win Gold in Beijing.
Structure Of Gold Nanoparticles Solved
Researchers have solved the structure of gold nanoparticles. Results of the study may yield important advances in medicine, biomolecule research and nanoelectronics.
Cars with a green conscience
A technology that uses hydrogen to reduce motor emissions could be on the market in three years, writes Michael Fitzpatrick
What's Inside a Planet?
The planets in our solar system contain a diverse array of ingredients. But there are a lot of common elements that go into them.
A Virus-Powered Battery
Engineers at MIT have figured out a way to deal with virus that is better than just killing them: they're putting them to work. The researchers have developed a new...
Creating Unconventional Metals: Quantum Halfway House Between Magnet And Semiconductor Discovered
The semiconductor silicon and the ferromagnet iron are the basis for much of mankind's technology, used in everything from computers to electric motors. Scientists now report that they have combined...
Today: a Butter Sculpture; Tomorrow: Sustainable Fuel
The New York State Fair's tribute to dairy farmers will end up in the fuel tanks of a college vehicle fleet.
The Future of Car Manufacturing? Sticky 'Velcro' Car Parts
(PhysOrg.com) -- It may sound improbable but plastic car parts could one day be joined together like Velcro, and peeled apart when it comes to recycling or disposal.
Unregulated nanoparticles from diesel engines inhibit lungs
(PhysOrg.com) -- Diesel engines emit countless carbon nanoparticles into the air, slipping through government regulation and vehicle filters. A new University of Michigan simulation shows that these nanoparticles can get...
U.S. economy: Light at the end of the tunnel
(PhysOrg.com) -- Sure, the U.S. economy is struggling, but the end to the "growth recession" may be in sight, say University of Michigan economists.
Spinning electrons make for an unconventional metal
Simple exception to Landau-Fermi liquid could provide new route to spintronics
Microbial Gas May Have Led To Accident At Paper Mill
Hydrogen generated by anaerobic bacteria considered as possible fuel for tank explosion