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Quantum dot research could lead to medical advances
(PhysOrg.com) -- Working with atomic-scale particles known as quantum dots, a Missouri University of Science and Technology biologist hopes to develop a new and better way to deliver and monitor...
Silicon With Afterburners: New Process Could Be Boon To Electronics Manufacturer
Scientists have found a method of attaching molecules to semiconducting silicon that may help manufacturers reach beyond the current limits of Moore's Law as they make microprocessors both smaller and...
Objection to wind farm over birds
RSPB Scotland lodges an objection to plans for Scotland's largest community wind farm on Shetland over bird fears.
High Tech Vehicle Design Boosts Emergency Rescue Capacity
Use of high performance aerospace materials has resulted in a versatile rescue vehicle design offering high capacity and rapid reaction to environmental disasters and terrorist attacks.
Power system would recharge without wires
OXFORD, England, July 24 (UPI) -- A power system now in development could charge cell phones and other gadgets without the use of wires, researchers at a conference in...
‘Nano Violin String’: Effect of Single Electron Vibrating Carbon Nanotube
Researchers have succeeded in measuring the influence of a single electron on a vibrating carbon nanotube. This research can be important for work such as the development of ultra-small measuring...
Brewery To Be Built At University
A fully functioning micro-brewery is to be built at The University of Nottingham. The facility will enhance its research in brewing science.
New Science Rap by 'AlpineKat' Deals with Nuclear Physics
A science rapper has returned to YouTube, now with lyrical rhyming about nuclear physics and explaining the science behind the Facility for Rare Isotope Beams (FRIB).
Invisibility cloaks, other Potter props could soon exist
Invisibility cloaks, disappearing boxes and flying brooms from the fantasy world of Harry Potter could soon be a reality.
Pedal power: Kenyan students invent bike phone charger
Two Kenyan university students invent a device that allows bicycle riders to charge their mobile phones.
New Generation Of Solar Cells Promises Efficiency
Scientists have produced thin film solar cells made from compound semiconductors which are already reaching a 12 percent efficiency. Thin film solar cells are considered the next generation of solar...
Q2C Festival Announces Additions to Fall Lineup
An additional 11 cutting-edge scientists, writers, and thinkers have been added to the Quantum to Cosmos Festival lineup.
What scientists know about jewel beetle shimmer
"Jewel beetles" are widely known for their glossy external skeletons that appear to change colors as the angle of view changes. Now they may be known for something else--providing a...
High construction cost for cycads
Thomas Marler recently published the results of his research that reveal some of the attributes of the long-lived leaves of Guam's Cycas micronesica plants. "These leaves are relatively large and...
Radioactive Drug for Tests Is in Short Supply
The shutdown of two nuclear reactors is creating a shortage in a product crucial to tests for cardiac disease and cancer.
Scientists Design Versatile Self-Assembling Nanogears
For years, creating the gears and sprockets needed to make a microscopic robot has required the expensive and time-consuming process of silicon etching. Carving out each individual piece with a laser has made...
Project Sage: Bringing Solar Power to the Masses (w/ Video)
Research at the UA could one day lead to photovoltaic materials thin enough, flexible enough and inexpensive enough to go not only on rooftops but in windows, outdoor awnings and...
Observatory: Long Beak Helps a Toucan Keep It Cool
Researchers say the oversize bill acts like a car radiator, keeping the toucan cool.
Scientists Unlock Optical Secrets of Jewel Beetles
A small green beetle may have some interesting lessons to teach scientists about optics and liquid crystals - complex mechanisms the insect uses to create a shell so strikingly beautiful...
MPG Today Barely Better than Model T Era
Average fuel efficiency of U.S. vehicles is just 3 mpg better than the Ford Model T.
Big claims for tiny lenses
Physicists balk at paper saying lenses can see beyond the theoretical limit.
Chemists make liquid protein
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first known example of a liquid protein has been made by chemists at the University of Bristol opening up the possibility of a number of medical and...
Low cost aluminium foams for industrial application
Aluminium foams have a porous structure that makes them excellent materials to absorb sound, impacts and vibrations. Their metallic nature allows their use as electromagnetic shields and makes them stable...
Bristol-Myers Squibb To Buy Medarex
Deal adds key antibody discovery technology and attractive drug pipeline.
Physicists on the prowl for dark matter
(PhysOrg.com) -- 95%. That is the percentage of the known Universe that is missing. As in it is not there. Or at least if it is there, we can't see...
LED closes the yellow gap: Full conversion of blue into amber light by new nitride phosphor
(PhysOrg.com) -- Monochromatic light-emitting diodes cover a large part of the visible spectrum with high effi-ciency. For blue light, nitride diodes achieve external quantum efficiencies in excess of 65%, i....
The genius of the natural world
From bacteria-free surfaces based on shark skin to carbon-sequestering cement, Janine Benyus says humanity should look to nature for technological inspiration
Newest system mechanic adds energy boost, more
Walk into any convenience store these days and you'll see those little energy booster bottles next to the register, containing a drink that gives you a jolt of power when...