Hormone experts worried about plastics, chemicals

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Hormone experts said on Wednesday they are becoming worried by a chemical called bisphenol A, which some politicians say they want taken out of products and which...

Scientists find how nanoparticle causes lung damage

Researchers have found how a type of nanoparticle being developed for medicine can cause lung damage, and they are zeroing in on a way to counteract the process.

Urban myth disproved: Fingerprints do not improve grip friction

Fingerprints mark us out as individuals and leave telltale signs of our presence on every object that we touch, but what are fingerprints really for? According to Roland Ennos, from...

FAQ: Cyclotrons

Canada may not be getting out of isotope production entirely, as a number of scientific and medical facilities across the country begin turning to an older technology, cyclotrons, to produce...

Environmentally compatible chemical processes

Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz has extended its cooperation in the field of chemistry with scientific institutions in the People's Republic of China. According to the cooperation agreement between Mainz University...

Crack open the bubbly, the God particle is dead

We have a winner! Our search for a replacement for the most wince-inducing nickname in physics is over

Instant insight: Harnessing nano power

US scientists Andrei Fedorov and Mildred Dresselhaus and their colleagues explain how nanotechnology might solve our energy crisis

Dow Corning emphasises innovation

Dow Corning restructure to focus on innovations in sustainability, efficiency and alternative energy

‘Electronic glue’ makes nanocrystals connect

Using metal-based molecules to make nanocrystals electrically conductive could lead to new nanocrystal materials

Could Power Point Presentations Be Stifling Learning?

Many instructors think that animated slides such as those used in Power Point presentations enhance student learning whereas the opposite may be true, according to new research.

New 'Electronic Glue' Promises Cheaper Semiconductors

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed an "electronic glue" that could accelerate advances in semiconductor-based technologies, including solar cells and thermoelectric devices that convert sun light and waste...

Portable Precision: A New Type of Atomic Clock

The most accurate atomic clocks in the world are based on the output of cesium atoms. These ultra-precise fountain clocks measure the frequency and time interval of seconds by using...

U.S. announces carbon capture investments

WASHINGTON, June 11 (UPI) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu announced more than $300 million in investments designed to create new carbon capture technologies.

Spain facing key decision on use of nuclear power

The Spanish government will have to take a clear stand for or against nuclear power in the coming weeks when it decides whether to renew the operating licence of the...

Electric aircraft take to the air

On the 1st of March 2009, a pair of electric aircraft had simultaneous maiden flights at Sywell Aerodrome near Northampton. These are the first electric aircraft to fly in the...

Pig Poop Helps Power Netherlands

Methane-rich pig excrement on a large Netherlands farm is being turned into electricity and partially fed into the national power grid. Video.

Physicists Make A Splash With Rain Discovery

It's conventional wisdom in atmospheric science circles: large raindrops fall faster than smaller drops, because they're bigger and heavier. And no raindrop can fall faster than its "terminal speed"--its speed...

Tuneable semiconductors possible with hot new material called graphene

Today's transistors and light emitting diodes (LED) are based on silicon and gallium arsenide semiconductors, which have fixed electronic and optical properties...

Cool plasma packs heat against biofilms

Though it looks like a tiny purple blowtorch, a pencil-sized plume of plasma on the tip of a small probe remains at room temperature as it swiftly dismantles tough bacterial...

Transparent solar cells

Offering a view of the garden and an adjacent field, it looks like any other window. But this window offers an additional feature: it also produces electricity. The facades of...

Review: New Intel chips power skinny laptops

(AP) -- Tiny, cheap laptops known as netbooks have been a big success. But not everyone likes their small screens and keyboards, and their processors aren't powerful enough for...

Smart Networked Powerplugs Save Energy, Prevent Fires

Environment minister unveils key part of Canadian carbon market

The federal government has issued rules for claiming greenhouse gas reductions or "offsets" that will form the basis for a national carbon market.

Lightning Deals Blow to Solar Racing Team

It took out the car's battery protection system and that eventually destroyed a circuit board.

BPA awareness - and frustration

The decision to rid it from my life? Easy. Actually getting rid of it? Not so much. ...

Tunable semiconductors possible with hot new material called graphene

Berkeley -- Today's transistors and light emitting diodes (LED) are based on silicon and gallium arsenide semiconductors, which have fixed electronic and optical properties.

ECHA recommends strict controls for certain chemicals

European Chemicals Agency recommends seven chemicals be made subject to special authorisation to stay on market

Nanotubes boost plant pollutants

Carbon nanotubes pierce plant cell walls, increasing uptake of atmospheric pollutants