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Organic liquids capture greenhouse gas
Organic liquids that can hold twice as much carbon dioxide as current capture agents have been developed
More women choosing careers in forensic science
(AP) -- Kelly Johnson snips pieces from a blood-stained, blue-striped shirt, then swabs the neck and armpits for sweat. Down the hall, Samantha Glass watches as a chemical reaction...
New Nanomaterial Makes Plastic Stiffer, Lighter And Stronger
Scientists have developed a nanomaterial that makes plastic stiffer, lighter and stronger and could result in more fuel-efficient airplanes and cars as well as more durable medical and sports equipment.
Chemists Take Gold, Mass-produce Beijing Olympic Logo
Nanoscientists have mass-produced the 2008 Summer Olympics logo -- 15,000 times. All the logos take up one square centimeter of space. The researchers printed the logos as well as an...
Self-assembling Polymer Arrays Improve Data Storage Potential
A new manufacturing approach holds the potential to overcome the technological limitations currently facing the microelectronics and data-storage industries, paving the way to smaller electronic devices and higher-capacity hard drives.
U.S. helps fund hydrogen storage projects
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it has selected 10 cost-shared hydrogen storage research projects that will receive up to $15.3 million.
Nothing stops an expert in the art of living
There are few things more irritating than a fly buzzing around the house. South African's have an unconventional solution to the problem. They hang up a bunch of Roridula gorgonias...
Physicists Seek Answers to Quantum Correlations
After performing multiple tests on two entangled photons, physicists have yet again found that the photons seem to be communicating faster than the speed of light - at least 100,000...
Amplifying Small Molecules
Supramolecular complex generates target compounds in PCR-like cascade reaction.
Iron compounds properties are predicted
HOUSTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. physicists from Rice and Rutgers universities are proposing a theory concerning some of the electronic and magnetic properties of iron "pnictides."
Do-It-Yourself Electric Cars
A handful of companies aims to put the power cord in the hands of drivers who want to transform their gas-electric hybrids into plug-in hybrids, or to replace the internal...
Colourful waterproofing for anything
New ‘dip and dry’ process adds waterproof coatings to a range of materials
Moustache protector, anyone? Weird inventions on show in London
A grenade that puts out fires, a self-pouring teapot, periscope spectacles, a peach peeler and a moustache protector are among oddball inventions on show at the British Library.
Searching for a single-electron source of standard quantized current
(PhysOrg.com) -- “More than fifteen years ago, efforts were made to come to some kind of practical and standard realization of single-electron sources of quantized current. However, it was too...
Turning Waste Material Into Ethanol
Researchers have developed a method for converting crop residue, wood pulp, animal waste and garbage into ethanol. The process first turns the waste material into synthesis gas, or syngas, and...
Bouncy Cell Phones And Car Bumpers May Be Workable With Springy Nanotubes
Electronic devices get smaller and more complex every year. It turns out that fragility is the price for miniaturization, especially when it comes to small devices, such as cell phones,...
Voodoo science? Military researchers test controversial 'isomer triggering'
A novel nuclear technology is making a comeback - but why are the researchers keeping quiet about it?
Anaerobic Photosynthesis
Extremophile microbes employ arsenic, rather than water, to drive biomass-building process.
NREL Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record at 40.8 Percent
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8...
The 2003 Northeast Blackout--Five Years Later
On August 14, 2003, shortly after 2 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, a high-voltage power line in northern Ohio brushed against some overgrown trees and shut down--a fault, as it's known...
Networks of the Future: Extending Our Senses into the Physical World
(PhysOrg.com) -- The picture of a future with wireless sensor networks-webs of sensory devices that function without a central infrastructure--is quickly coming into sharper focus through the work of Los...
Four wheels good?
With the world's love of cars showing little sign of abating, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to make vehicles less polluting and oil dependent. Duncan Graham-Rowe explores some of the...
Light Metals Against Bombs And Grenades
A cheap and simple structure made of aluminum can mean the difference between life and death the day the bombs go off.
Scientists Overcome Nanotechnology Hurdle
When you make a new material on a nano scale how can you see what you have made? This research shows a newly developed technique to examine tiny protein molecules...
Report: Nano-Bio will dominate technology
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S. organization of mechanical engineers predicts nanotechnology and biotechnology will soon dominate the world's development.
Fame matters more than beauty in consumer behaviour
New research from Aston University in Birmingham, UK suggests that fame really does matter more than beauty when it comes to consumer behaviour.
Aluminum Leaders Discuss Sustainability Issues in New Webcast Series
Executives from some of the largest aluminum companies in the world--Alcoa, Hydro, Rio Tinto Alcan, and Rusal--share their thoughts on how the industry can address serious environmental concerns in a...
'Slow' light to speed up the net
The same materials that may lead to cloaking devices could one day help to speed up the web