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Texas wind farms deploy radar so birds, not feathers, can fly
Wind on the Texas coast is tempting for energy companies. Unlike other parts of Texas - the nation's No. 1 wind energy state - the coast has breezes that blow...
New, superheavy element to enter periodic table
BERLIN (Reuters) - A new, superheavy chemical element numbered 112 will soon be officially included in the periodic table, German researchers said.
Computing In The Quantum Dimension
A consortium of European researchers is solving some of the fundamental obstacles blocking real quantum computing applications in the short term. At the same time, it is helping to pave...
Hybrid Vehicles That Are Even More Efficient
A student has designed a way to increase the energy sustainability of hybrid cars. The implementation of his idea enables a vehicle to consume much less fuel than it would...
Air Writing: Next Big Thing in Cell Phones?
A prototype application allows cell phone users to write short notes in the air.
Ontario proposes tough new wind turbine rules
The Ontario government is proposing new regulations that would keep wind turbines at least 550 metres away from any house.
No more geeky glasses to watch 3D (w/Video)
Most people`s experience with 3D involves wearing tinted glasses in a cinema. But a new technology, which does not require glasses and may enable 3DTV, is being developed by European...
Toward Cheaper Imaging Systems For Identifying Concealed Weapons On The Human Body
Electrical engineers have created high-performance W-Band silicon-germanium radio frequency integrated circuits for passive millimeter-wave imaging. This advance could lead to significantly less expensive imaging systems for identifying concealed weapons, for...
Researchers create freestanding nanoparticle films without fillers
Nanoparticle films are no longer a delicate matter: Vanderbilt physicists have found a way to make them strong enough so they don't disintegrate at the slightest touch...
TMS RSS News Feeds Now Delivering Customized Society and Materials Technology Information
The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society (TMS) now offers eight customized RSS (Really Simple Syndication) news feeds to view the latest Society and materials technology information that's delivered directly to...
To Fix This Engine, You'll Need a Quantum Mechanic
Physicists dream up plans for the world's tiniest motor
Writing in air not pie in the sky
DURHAM, N.C. -- It's a familiar scene in airports and train stations. Hands full with luggage, briefcase, laptop or coat and there's something you need to remember, like the level...
Engineers unveil new lighting solutions
A study by Carnegie Mellon University researchers argues that new lighting technologies can be a key player in the portfolio of strategies needed to promote energy efficiency and to help...
Biodiesel blend performs as well as ultra-low sulfur fuel
Those worried about a performance drop-off going from standard diesel fuel to the more environmentally friendly B20 biodiesel blend can ease their minds.
Engineers Take Cues from Beetles to Make a Super-Efficient Robo-Boat
Dolphins are elegant swimmers, but waterlily leaf beetle larvae take first place for the simplest stroke. The insect just arches its back to manipulate a basic physics principle that lets...
Research puts police gun detectors a step closer
The new technology - being designed by Newcastle, Manchester Metropolitan and Queen Mary universities - uses electro magnetic waves in order to pick up 'reflections' from concealed guns, gun barrels...
New Recipe for True Muonium: Take One Muon ...
Physicists have proposed two ways to to pair a muon and an antimuon in the manner of positronium.
Study determines strength of rammed earth
DURHAM, England, June 9 (UPI) -- British engineers say the secret of sandcastle construction could help revive an ancient building technique that uses rammed earth.
Scientists make metal that guides liquids
ROCHESTER, N.Y., June 9 (UPI) -- U.S. physicists are using an ultra-fast laser to create metal that can attract, repel and guide liquids.
Super sponges soak up gas
Covalent organic frameworks shown to have high gas adsorption properties for potential applications in fuel storage or carbon capture
Size Of A Galaxy Can Be Determined By Its Dark Matter, Physicists And Mathematicians Show
Dark matter is an enigmatic energy that makes up most of the mass in the Universe, whose nature has not yet been identified. Researchers have succeeded in estimating the percentage...
Growing demand for certain metals creates new push for sustainability
Growing demand for certain metals used in automotive catalytic converters, computers, and other widely-used products - combined with a limited supply - is fostering a quest for ways to apply...
Smallest microwave is just a prototype
LONDON, June 9 (UPI) -- What is being billed as the world's smallest microwave promises new convenience for consumers but so far it's just a prototype, British industry...
Australia wind farm gets go-ahead
Approval has been given for Australia's biggest wind farm to be built near Broken Hill in New South Wales.
Evidence Of Macroscopic Quantum Tunneling Detected In Nanowires
Scientists have demonstrated that, counter to classical Newtonian mechanics, an entire collection of superconducting electrons in an ultrathin superconducting wire is able to "tunnel" as a pack from a state...
Mobile scanner could detect guns
UK scientists develop a portable microwave scanner to help police identify individuals carrying concealed guns and knives.
Friction gives snakes a smooth slither
Combination of friction and push propels snakes forward on flat surfaces
Zare Named Priestley Medalist
Stanford chemist honored for lifetime of scientific achievement and service to chemistry.