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Material can change color instantly
RIVERSIDE, Calif., June 18 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have created a fabricated material that changes color instantly in response to an external magnetic field.
Scientists study stretchable electronics
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., June 18 (UPI) -- Massachusetts Institute of Technology researchers are developing a method to precisely control the fabrication of stretchable electronics.
Study Gives Clues for Unleashing the Power of X-rays
Three-dimensional, real-time X-ray images of patients could be closer to reality because of research recently completed by scientists at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and a pair of Russian institutes.
Scientists discover magnetic 'superatom'
RICHMOND, Va., June 17 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have discovered a "magnetic superatom" that might one day be used to create molecular electronic devices for future computers.
Passing cars to generate energy for new UK supermarket
A new grocery store in the UK opening today will generate energy every time a customer drives into the parking lot. Sainsbury's, located in Gloucester, is the first European store...
Feature: A quantum leap
New applications of quantum physics to computer technology could mean a revolution in the world of IT.
Extreme makeover chemistry style
In revisiting a chemical reaction that's been in the literature for several decades and adding a new wrinkle of their own, researchers with Berkeley Lab and the University of California...
Contemplating excess wind
How much usable energy do wind turbines produce? It is a question that perplexes engineers and frustrates potential users, especially on windless days. A study published this month in the...
Bioelectricity Beats Biofuel
Biofuels such as ethanol were once thought of as planet-savers. Convert biomass to electricity.
ESA and Thales Alenia Space establish agreement for development of Intermediate eXperimental Vehicle (IXV)
Today at the Paris Air Show being held at Le Bourget, ESA and Thales Alenia Space have established the agreement for the authorisation to proceed with the development of the...
Renewable Electricity Expansion
National Research Council study predicts growth for wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass.
Outsmarted by a piece of string
Strings experiment shows limits of feline intelligence It will cause outrage among some cat owners, but research suggests the pets are not as clever as some humans think they are – or at...
New hydrogen car approach debuts
A new hydrogen car has been unveiled in London, as well as an unusual business model to bring the car into widespread use.
MIT slows concrete creep to a crawl
MIT civil engineers have for the first time identified what causes the most frequently used building material on earth - concrete - to gradually deform, decreasing its durability...
Algorithm Can Get Most Pollution Control For The Money
There may be thousands of things large and small that can be done to better control pollution on even the smallest waterways, and a new tool may help sort out...
Do And Don't Of Building In Hurricane-prone Areas
Experts have evaluated the best building design and construction practices to reduce wind pressures on building surfaces and to resist high winds and hurricanes in residential or commercial construction.
New Method Separates Cancer Cells From Normal Cells
Researchers have demonstrated a novel and simple method that can direct and separate cancer cells from normal cells. The device, which takes advantage of a physical principle called ratcheting, is...
New Exotic Material Could Revolutionize Electronics
Move over, silicon -- it may be time to give the Valley a new name. Physicists have confirmed the existence of a type of material that could one day provide...
Radioactive Wasp Nests Hamper Site Cleanup
Nation's Most Contaminated Nuclear Facility Surrounded By Contaminated Nests
Caltech 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, scientists at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) have created a material...
New Ultradense Memory Chip to Last a Billion Years?
The tiny device can pack a trillion bits of data—about 25 million textbook pages—onto a square inch of a material made from carbon nanotubes, researchers say.
Contracts give impetus to Galileo
Europe's satellite-navigation system takes a big step forward with the signing of new industrial contracts.
A Conversation With Bert Hölldobler: Insects Succeeding Through Cooperation
Bert Hölldobler is one of the world’s great ant experts.
Nvidia Adds Five New GPU's to Their Mobile Line
Nvidia adds five new GPU's to their mobile GeForce lineup. These new chips have up to twice the performance and half the power consumption of previous chips.
Solar energy technology gets more visually-appealing makeover
Those unsightly rooftop solar panels - hailed as energy savers but often frowned upon as neighbourhood eyesores - may soon become a thing of the past, according to an article...
Jets of 7200°F Hydrogen Cut Through Granite at 100 Feet per Hour
Inspired by designs created by his father decades ago, Jared Potter is building an arsenal of ultra-powerful flame-jet drills. As seen in the NatGeo video above, one prototype directs...
NASA Mission Meets the Carbon Dioxide Measurement Challenge
The challenge: very precisely measure carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere all over the world, especially near Earth's surface.
Spitzer Catches Star Cooking Up Comet Crystals
Scientists have long wondered how tiny silicate crystals, which need sizzling high temperatures to form, have found their way into frozen comets, born in the deep freeze of the solar...