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Breaking new boundaries
A team led by scientists at the Universities of Bristol and Cambridge has developed an exciting new technique which may lead to a greater understanding of how drugs get in...
Non-magnetic materials yield surprises
STATE COLLEGE, Pa., June 12 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered new properties in a class of non-magnetic materials that might lead to entirely new uses for...
Pfizer's Work on Penicillin for World War II Becomes a National Historic Chemical Landmark
The development of deep-tank fermentation by Pfizer --- which enabled the mass production of penicillin for use in World War II --- was designated a National Historic Chemical Landmark by...
Beaded viruses and geology-inspired paintings show the art in science
Holly Wichman found herself an empty-nester with a well-established research lab in 2000, so she used some of her new found time to pursue an artistic activity that paralleled her...
Carbon Nanotubes as a Single-Photon Source
Carbon nanotubes, as true multi-purpose materials, have potential applications in everything from electrical circuits and drug delivery to golf clubs and space elevators. Recently, physicists have investigated single-walled carbon nanotubes...
'Nanoglassblowing' Seen As Boon To Study Of Individual Molecules
Researchers have developed a new fabrication technique called 'nanoglassblowing' that creates nanoscale fluidic devices to isolate and study single molecules in solution, including individual DNA strands.
U.S. OKs global science online gateway
WASHINGTON, June 12 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy has approved joining a multilateral alliance to govern the rapidly growing online gateway to international scientific research.
Low Cost Quantum Dots For Biological Research Produced Through Microwave Synthesis
Materials researchers have developed a simplified, low-cost process for producing high-quality, water-soluble 'quantum dots' for biological research.
Chemists Get Scoop On Crude 'Oil' From Pig Manure
Researchers have developed the first detailed chemical analysis revealing what processing is needed to transform pig manure derived 'crude oil' into fuel for vehicles or heating. Mass production of this...
Students Explore the Physics of Fizz
Students use the principles of physics to explain the Mentos-Diet Coke reaction.
Professor Designs Plasma-propelled Flying Saucer
Flying saucers may soon be more fact than mere science fiction. A mechanical and aerospace engineering professor has submitted a patent application for a circular, spinning aircraft design reminiscent of...
U.S. still leads the world in science and technology
Despite perceptions that the nation is losing its competitive edge, the United States remains the dominant leader in science and technology worldwide, according to a RAND Corporation study issued today. read...
Ministers plot UK nuclear future
The government invites communities to host a nuclear waste site and invites firms to build new reactors.
Toshiba's New 1.8-inch SATA HDD Achieves 160GB
Toshiba Corporation today announced a new line-up of 1.8-inch hard disk drives adopting a serial ATA interface, including the industry's first drive of this type with a capacity of 160...
Sea-Tac airport uses video to ease parking rage
(AP) -- A project to enable the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport garage to direct travelers to open spaces yielded an unusual solution - at least as far as parking garage...
Monster Cable goes wireless with HD kit
(AP) -- Monster Cable Products Inc., the company that's synonymous with expensive video and audio cables, is going wireless.
Phantom parent molecule of important class of chemical compounds isolated for first time
A team of scientists from the University of Georgia and two European universities has, for the first time, synthesized and characterized the elusive parent molecule of an important class of...
Measuring The Footprint Of Cells For Health And Competitive Sports
Researchers have devised a novel sensor that will enable human somatic cells to be identified on the basis of their characteristic locomotion pattern. The sensor is expected to facilitate the...
Designing Microchips That Contain Multiple Selves
Computer engineers have created a way to design integrated circuits that contain many individual selves. The chips can assume different identities, depending on the user's needs. The new method enables...
We've gotten smart: Movie's spy gadgets do exist
(AP) -- The shoe phone on TV's "Get Smart" wasn't just a sneaky spy gadget, it was a technological marvel: a wireless, portable telephone that could be used anywhere...
Rising Costs Renew Interest in Fuel-Saving Techniques
Diesel fuel prices approaching $5 a gallon - and the resulting economic impact on products transported by truck - have created renewed interest in fuel-saving technologies developed during the past...
Laser Pachinko Game Freezes Atomic Waves [News]
You've seen the game of pachinko--a small metal ball dropped into a thicket of horizontal pegs rattles its way to the bottom. What if the pachinko ball suddenly stopped halfway...
Sony develops new back-illuminated CMOS image sensor
Sony Corporation today announced the development of a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor (pixel size: 1.75µm square pixels, five effective mega pixels, 60 frames/s) with significantly enhanced imaging characteristics, including nearly...
50th Anniversary Celebration for Physical Review Letters
The American Physical Society, jointly with the Department of Physics & Astronomy at Stony Brook University, will hold a Golden Anniversary Celebration for the APS's flagship journal, Physical Review Letters....
Low-Level Plutonium Sample Involved in NIST-Boulder Lab Incident
On Monday afternoon, June 9, researchers in a laboratory room at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) campus in Boulder, Colorado discovered that a vial holding...
Cambridge University Eco Racing solar car drive across Britain
This year Cambridge University Eco Racing (CUER) have designed and built the UK's first road legal solar car.
Ovulation moment caught on camera
A human egg has been filmed, in close-up, emerging from the ovary - the first time such an event has been captured.
Engineers search for fuel-saving big rigs
(AP) -- Tractor trailers lose valuable miles per gallon to the drag that air exerts, but air may also help tame the fuel guzzling forces. Scientists at Georgia Tech's...