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Chain Reaction Of The Immune System Frozen
Scientists have succeeded in freezing a chain reaction of the immune system. This achievement marks a breakthrough in the field of immunology.
Efficient ozone detection method created
PITTSBURGH, June 25 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers have developed a fluorescent substance that can detect harmful ozone molecules in the air as well as in the body.
KODACHROME: First Great Color Film Remembered in Photos
Called a "photographer's liberation," Kodachrome produced clear, vivid color photographs that drastically changed National Geographic magazine. Kodak announced Monday it will cease production of the iconic medium.
Lasers can lengthen quantum bit memory by 1,000 times
Physicists have found a way to drastically prolong the shelf life of quantum bits, the 0s and 1s of quantum computers...
Searching For Dark Matter In the World's Deepest Underground Lab
Scientists at Case Western Reserve University, Brown University, and several other collaborators are building an underground science lab where, in a 300-kilogram tank filled with liquid xenon, they hope to...
Scientists grow molecular wire brushes
ATHENS, Ga., June 23 (UPI) -- U.S. chemists say they've created a way to grow molecular "wire brushes" that conduct electrical charges -- a first step in developing...
New microfabricated device to measure cellular forces during tissue development
A University of Pennsylvania-collaboration of bioengineers studying the physical forces generated by individual cells has created a tiny micron - sized device that allows researchers to measure and manipulate cellular...
Alternative Feedstocks For Ethanol Production
Scientists say they are forging ahead in developing replacements for petrochemical fuels that will be cost-competitive and renewable while having a minimal impact on the environment. A consensus is emerging...
Carvings From Cherokee Script’s Dawn
The work of an illiterate Cherokee may be the only known instance of an individual’s single-handedly creating an entirely new system of writing.
Germany's Green-Energy Gap
Germany's effort to replace coal- and nuclear-fired electricity generation with renewables hinges on completing a large number of offshore wind farms--which are being developed at a troublingly slow pace.
Video: Gamespot At E3 Expo
Daniel Sieberg and Natali Del Conte report from the Gamespot stage at the Electronics Entertainment Expo, giving us an insider's look at the big breakthroughs and latest trends of gaming...
A Magnetic Machine Plucks Pathogens from Blood
If your uncle says he's getting magnetic therapy, you might feel the urge to tell him to save his money instead for that tinfoil hat to keep the CIA from...
From Grain to Pixel
Not only video shops are struggling with the digitisation of films. Digitisation is also giving rise to problems in a completely different area. Film archives and laboratories have built up...
Ferroelectric material properties measured
OAK RIDGE, Tenn., June 22 (UPI) -- U.S. government scientists say they have created a method of measuring the intrinsic conducting properties of ferroelectric materials.
Dow And Gazprom Link For Carbon Reduction
Chemical and energy giants will work together on carbon dioxide reduction projects.
Delays push back Hadron Collider's restart date
The group in charge of the Large Hadron Collider said further tests to the massive particle accelerator will push its scheduled startup back another two to three weeks and into...
CERN reports on progress toward LHC restart
At the 151st session of the CERN Council today, CERN Director General Rolf Heuer confirmed that the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) remains on schedule for a restart this autumn,...
Physicists develop unique new calibration tool for radio frequencies
A scientist from the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) has helped Fluke Precision Measurement to prove the effectiveness of a unique new tool for calibrating radio frequency (RF) devices.
Scientists find a way to hike X-ray power
LINCOLN, Neb., June 22 (UPI) -- U.S. and Russian scientists say they have developed a technology that can create coherent, high-powered X-rays.
Smart sprayer to cut farm costs
Researchers have developed a sprayer that differentiates between sugarcane and weeds, potentially saving farmers money.
Powerful Ideas: Miles-High Kites Could Generate Electricity
Rotors spinning miles high could help supply electricity worldwide.
Are we witnessing the end of science?
Almost all the great revolutions in scientific thinking may be behind us, but the way modern science is conducted stifles radical new ideas
World's First Controllable Molecular Gear At Nanoscale Created
Scientists have scored a breakthrough in nanotechnology by creating the world's first molecular gear of the size of 1.2 nanometers whose rotation can be deliberately controlled.
Scientists Use High-pressure 'Alchemy' To Create Nonexpanding Metals
By squeezing a typical metal alloy at pressures hundreds of thousands of times greater than normal atmospheric pressure, scientistshave created a material that does not expand when heated, as does...
Hydrogen: Future of Fuels Finally Drives Up
What emits no carbon, stores electric energy from renewable sources, and makes engines run fast and powerfully? Hint: the Universe is mostly made of it (so it should be cheap).
Ejection system to be overhauled in Snowbirds aircraft
The Snowbirds, Canada's military aerobatic demonstration team, will be back in the air as soon as some maintenance work is done on their aircraft ejection-seat system.
World’s First-hydrogen Powered Yacht With A Fully Integrated Laboratory Will Study Mediterranean Pollution
The objective of the Zero CO2 project is to sail around the Mediterranean using a clean carbon-free auxiliary motor (gasoline powered motors are commonly used in yachts for all port...
Scientists and public differ on views about nanotechnology regulation
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to regulating nanotechnology - a burgeoning global industry with wide-ranging potential applications - a new study led by professors Dietram Scheufele at the University of...