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Interconnected carbon nanostructures made
PHILADELPHIA, June 11 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists have formed interconnected carbon nanostructures on graphene substrates in a study that might lead to new carbon-based devices.
Thinnest superconducting metal created
AUSTIN, Texas, June 10 (UPI) -- University of Texas at Austin physicists have created a superconducting lead sheet only two atoms thick, the thinnest such metal layer ever...
Study: Engineering stereotypes drive counterproductive practices
To engineering students, scenes like these might sound familiar: students splitting up group projects so they don't have to work together. One student bragging that he did the problem without...
Study Finds Radioactive Recycled Metal in Consumer Products
Millions of pounds of metal have been contaminated during the recycling process.
'Bluetooth' signals show airport security-line waiting times
Researchers have used Bluetooth signals from cell phones and other wireless devices to track how long it takes travelers to get through security lines at the Indianapolis International Airport.
Physicists Discuss the Science of 'Angels & Demons'
Soeren Prell admits to being amused by some of the high energy physics portrayed in “Angels & Demons,” the summer thriller starring science, religion and Tom Hanks. Take, for example, scenes...
Massive potential in miniature microscopes
A tiny solar-powered microscope with no lens could be a cheap and disposable alternative to clunky conventional microscopes for malaria diagnosis.
Nuclear fusion power project to start in slimmed-down version
A multi-billion-dollar project to prove whether nuclear fusion, the power that fuels the Sun, can be a practicable energy source is to be scaled down in its early stages, sources...
Research identifies 3-D structure of key nuclear pore building block
The genome of complex organisms is stashed away inside each cell's nucleus, a little like a sovereign shielded from the threatening world outside. The genome cannot govern from its protective...
Quantum Mysticism: Gone but Not Forgotten
Does mysticism have a place in quantum mechanics today, or is the idea that the mind plays a role in creating reality best left to philosophical meditations? Harvard historian Juan...
Chemical Fingerprint Of Barrett's Esophagus Identified
Scientists used the synchrotron's infrared microscope to identify the chemical fingerprint of Barrett's esophagus, a condition that can lead to esophageal cancer.
Making a Case for the Environment and the Bottom Line
A 20 percent weight reduction in DVD packaging is expected to reduce costs and cut carbon emissions by more than 30 percent.
'Uranium find' at Syrian reactor
Traces of man-made uranium have been found at a second site in Syria, the UN nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says.
New Technique Developed To Evaluate Basketball Players
A team of Spanish and American researchers has developed a method to evaluate basketball players that will, they say, better meet the requirements of the sport’s trainers and experts. The...
Surprising Green Energy Investment Trends Found Worldwide
Some $155 billion was invested in 2008 in clean energy companies and projects worldwide, not including large hydro, a new report says. Of this $13.5 billion of new private investment...
Floating wind turbine launched
The world's first floating wind turbine is to be towed out to sea off the coast of Norway this weekend.
Blind Pianist Can Play Anything
Derek Paravicini has absolute pitch, which is better than perfect pitch.
'Smart' process may boost economics of biofuel production
Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory believe they've identified a simpler way to generate biofuels -- a one-step process to convert cellulose found in plant...
Artificial Retina
A camera is built into a pair of glasses that sends signals to a tiny chip implanted in the back of the retina and stimulates nerves that lead to the...
Hadron collider to run year-round
GENEVA, Switzerland, June 5 (UPI) -- The atom-smashing Large Hadron Collider is to run year-round to make up for the year lost to a helium leak, researchers in...
Experts mull over lessons from Brazil plane crash
(AP) -- The mysterious disappearance of an Air France jet this week while flying over the Atlantic in fierce thunderstorms is stirring a debate about whether new technologies and...
Vatican visits CERN's Big Bang machine
A senior Vatican delegation visited the world's biggest nuclear physics laboratory, proclaiming that true faith has no problems with science.
‘Colossal’ Magnetic Effect Under Pressure
Millions of people today carry around pocket-sized music players capable of holding thousands of songs, thanks to the discovery 20 years ago of a phenomenon known as the "giant magnetoresistance...
Colour e-books just over the page
Coloured electronic ink has edged closer to market following the purchase of the US e-ink supplier by a Taiwanese firm
UK’s first CCS pilot plant switched on
The first UK pilot of carbon capture technology on a working coal-fired power plant has started up in Scotland
Videogames delivering workouts along with fun
Videogame lovers are being coaxed off couches as the industry sprints ahead with a trend toward fitness titles and motion-sensing controllers.
Goal: Developing The Best Atomic Clock In The World
They are masters at working with light: the scientists at the newly founded QUEST Institute in Germany. And they want to work on some of the most exciting questions relating...
Latest Crash Prompts Black Box Reforms
In this age of satellite technology, some experts question why airplanes can't beam cockpit conversations and flight data directly to a storage facility via satellite.