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Quantum Goes Massive: Profound Effect Of Astrophysics Experiment On Future Quantum Experiments
An astrophysics experiment in America has demonstrated how fundamental research in one subject area can have a profound effect on work in another as the instruments used for the Laser...
New Method To Encapsulate Substances In Nanospheres
Scientists have developed and patented a method which obtains minute organometallic capsules ranging from micrometric to nanometric sizes. These will encapsulate substances in nanospheres containing intrinsic metal properties, such as...
Our Metallic Reflection: Considering Future Human-android Interactions
Everyday human interaction is not what you would call perfect, so what if there was a third party added to the mix -- like a metallic version of us? In...
Solar Power: New SunCatcher Power System Ready For Commercial Production In 2010
Four newly designed highly efficient solar power collection dishes will be used in commercial-scale deployments beginning in 2010.
Probing Question: Is grilling dangerous to your health?
For many people, summer festivities would be terribly un-festive without the sizzle, the smoke, and the tantalizing smell of meat being barbecued. In the summer, many gatherings revolve around the...
World's Most Precise Microscope Headed For UVic
A new microscope that views the subatomic universe -- the first of its kind in the world -- is being built for the University of Victoria, Canada, in collaboration with...
University of Cambridge Unveiled Solar Car
Cambridge University Eco Racing team's new solar racing car showcases cutting-edge environmentally-friendly technology, applicable to the next generation of electric vehicles.
Can radar be used to deter bats from approaching wind turbines?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Large numbers of bats are killed by colliding with turbine blades or by experiencing sudden depressurisation immediately adjacent to the blade.
Scientists create strongest neutron beam
TOKYO, July 16 (UPI) -- Japanese-led researchers say they've created the strongest neutron beam in the world, enabling the exploration of laws governing all matter in the universe.
Technology is key for biofuel success
IDAHO FALLS, Idaho, July 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. study indicates it takes more than efficient equipment to make renewable energies cost-effective, with technological advances essential to the effort.
New Material Could Cool Electronics 100 Times More Efficiently
Georgia Tech researchers are working on a new novel material for cooling high-powered military radar gear up to 100 times better than current conductive heat-dissipation technology. Developed in conjunction with Raytheon and DARPA,...
Bulgarian junior geniuses travel to Britain for scientific challenge
Four Bulgarian students will arrive in Cambridge, UK to compete in this years prestigious International Chemistry Olympiad (IChO). Stefan Angelov, Martin Martinov, Yordan Georgiev and Dobri Dobrev will represent Bulgaria...
New geothermal heat extraction process to deliver clean power generation (w/ Video)
A new method for capturing significantly more heat from low-temperature geothermal resources holds promise for generating virtually pollution-free electrical energy. Scientists at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory...
Blind Drivers Get Behind the Wheel of Terrain-Scanning Car
New prototype uses lasers and force feedback to give the blind a chance to drive For long-distance trips, the seeing-eye dog might soon be replaced by the seeing-eye car. Researchers on Virginia...
General Electric Plans Net-Zero Energy Home by 2015
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using solar panels, wind turbines, appliance monitoring, and on-site energy storage, General Electric has a plan to enable homeowners to cut their annual energy consumption (from the electric...
Sailing On the Ground, at 126 MPH
Greenbird smashes a decade-old speed record for wind-powered craft The wind may be restless, but the fastest air-powered ground vehicle is surprisingly steady as it sails over the dusty ground. Called...
Linking Quantum Physics With Classical Physics: Basis Of Einstein's First Approximation In The Theory Of Relativity Investigated
In his discussion of accelerated motion on page 60 of "The Meaning of Relativity," Albert Einstein made an approximation that allowed him to develop the theory of relativity further. Einstein...
OLED Tunes its Colors for Sunlight-Style Illumination
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists have developed a lighting device that can change its color temperature throughout the day, matching the natural daylight chromaticities produced by the sun. Currently, no other type...
Wireless innovation faces roadblocks
Sometimes you can recognize a revolutionary upheaval only in hindsight. You look back years later and think, "Oh yes, that was the moment when everything began to change. And we...
Capturing Carbon Dioxide In Tiny Bowls: Global Warming Fix From Microbes?
The accidental discovery of a bowl-shaped molecule that pulls carbon dioxide out of the air suggests exciting new possibilities for dealing with global warming, including genetically engineering microbes to manufacture...
Developing a safer form of acetaminophen
Scientists in Louisiana are reporting development of a process for producing large batches of a new and potentially safer form of acetaminophen, the widely used pain-reliever now the source of...
Laser technology creates new forms of metal and enhances aircraft performance
AFOSR-funded researchers at the University of Rochester are using laser light technology that will help the military create new forms of metal that may guide, attract and repel liquids and...
Computer battery life sparks highly charged debate
Benny Villanueva recalls being in a Starbucks rushing to finish a college paper that was due when his laptop battery, which he'd been led to believe would last hours, conked...
Military Robot Could Eat Dead Bodies
'Bot designed to fuel itself by consuming organic material, from grass to furniture or even dead bodies.
Manipulation of photons at crystal surface
In the most recent (16 July) issue of Nature Japanese researchers reveal manipulation of photons at the surface of photonic crystals, an important step towards realising novel optical devices. The...
Ontario pushes electric cars as auto-sector boost
Electric cars will become part of the Ontario government's fleet and consumers will get up to $10,000 in rebates to buy one of the experimental vehicles, Premier Dalton McGuinty said...
U.S., China plan clean energy center
WASHINGTON, July 15 (UPI) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu and Chinese officials have announced plans to develop a U.S.-China Clean Energy Research Center.
New Power Source For Portable Electronic Devices
Microfluidic fuel cells could provide the necessary energy to provide continuous power to remote sensors, mobile phones and laptops, according to a student. Microfluidics deals with the behavior, precise control...