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Molecular Machine Turns Packaged Messenger RNA Into A Linear Transcript
For RNA, the gateway to a productive life outside the nucleus is the nuclear pore complex, an amalgamation of 30 kinds of proteins that regulates all traffic passing through the...
Making your carbon footprint 'smarter' and smaller
A new IBM consulting offering can help clients analyse their carbon dioxide emissions and energy usage at any level - from a single department to a worldwide operation...
Plugging in molecular wires
Plants, algae, and cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are masters of everything to do with solar energy because they are able to almost completely transform captured sunlight into chemical energy. This is...
When tots point a lot, words will follow
Don't just talk to your toddler — gesture, too. Pointing, waving bye-bye and other natural gestures seem to boost a budding vocabulary.
Reducing Carbon Dioxide Through Technology And Smart Growth
A new study on climate change, published by Environmental Science and Technology, shows that "smart growth" combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology could reduce cities' carbon dioxide emissions...
New high frequency amplifier harnesses millimetre waves in silicon for fast wireless
New imaging and high capacity wireless communications systems are one step closer to reality, thanks to a millimetre wave amplifier invented at the University of California, San Diego and unveiled...
New happiness research demonstrates when material items are the best option
It matters whether you give your loved one a material gift or an experience for Valentine's Day, say researchers at The University of Texas at Austin's McCombs School of Business...
'Green' plastics could help reduce carbon footprint
More than 20 million tons of plastic are placed in U.S. landfills each year. Results from a new University of Missouri study suggest that some of the largely petroleum-based plastic...
Dangerous printer particles identified
The identity and origin of tiny, potentially hazardous particles emitted from common laser printers have been revealed by a new study at Queensland University of Technology...
SanDisk, Toshiba Develop 32-nanometer NAND Flash Technology
SanDisk and Toshiba today announced the co-development of multi-level cell (MLC) NAND flash memory using 32-nanometer process technology to produce a 32-gigabit (Gb) 3-bits-per-cell (X3) memory chip. The breakthrough introduction...
Gov. researchers highlight potential for improved solar cells
A team of Los Alamos researchers led by Victor Klimov has shown that carrier multiplication—when a photon creates multiple electrons—is a real phenomenon in tiny semiconductor crystals and not a...
For refrigeration problems, a magnetically attractive solution
Your refrigerator’s humming, electricity-guzzling cooling system could soon be a lot smaller, quieter and more economical thanks to an exotic metal alloy discovered by an international collaboration working at the...
New Reference Material Can Improve Testing Of Multivitamin Tablets
NIST has developed a new certified reference material that can be an important quality assurance tool for measuring the amounts of vitamins, carotenoids and trace elements in dietary supplements.
Inventors Hall honors chip technology
(AP) -- A researcher who pioneered the first liquid crystal displays eventually used in computer screens and televisions is among 15 new members of the National Inventors Hall of...
Green light for solar panels in Scotland
The majority of householders in Scotland will be able to install solar panels and other energy generating equipment without planning permission from now on, although government ministers have yet to...
Greece wins acclaim saying yes to clean energy, no to new coal and nuclear
Greece yesterday outlined an energy future of strong support for renewable energy, with development minister Kostis Hatzidakis ruling out investment in new coal-fired of nuclear power plants...
New Nanocars Roll Out
The drivers of Rice University's nanocars were surprised to find modified versions of their creation have the ability to roll at room temperature. While practical applications for the tiny machines...
Oil and gas production a major source of Dallas-Fort Worth smog
The first comprehensive analysis of air emissions associated with natural gas and oil production in the Barnett Shale area finds that emissions can be a significant contributor to Dallas-Fort Worth...
Two-Step Chemical Process Turns Raw Biomass Into Biofuel
Taking a chemical approach, researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison have developed a two-step method to convert the cellulose in raw biomass into a promising biofuel. The process, which is...
Instant insight: Metal detectors for clean fuel
Guilhem Caumette, University of Pau - IFP, France, outlines the techniques used to find metal contaminants in petroleum and how they will lead to superior fuels
Interview: From nano to macro
Detlef Günther talks to May Copsey about nanoanalytics, football and measuring the largest crystals in the world
Scientists Control The Spin Of Semiconductor Quantum Dot Shell States
Scientists have recently demonstrated the ability to control the spin population of the individual quantum shell states of self-assembled indium arsenide quantum dots (QDs). These results are significant in the...
A dangerous nuclear game
I have always had the idea that Britain was the junior partner in its dealings with the US military and nuclear establishment: that we clung to the coat-tails of US...
City of light to turn lights off
Paris heads a list of 28 French cities and towns intending to join the world in making a visual vote for decisive action on climate change during WWF's Earth Hour...
Sanyo says it will build new solar cell plant
Sanyo Electric Co. said Tuesday it plans to build a new solar cell plant in Japan, as it aims to double its production of the technology to meet growing demand...
Queen's energy partnership makes waves for UK
The likelihood of the UK being able to produce widespread energy from wave-generated power has been given a vital boost. Aquamarine Power Limited, a marine energy company, and Queen's University...
Waterloo institute seeks to unlock secrets of subatomic world
No research institution benefited from the federal budget more than the University of Waterloo's Institute for Quantum Computing, which got $50 million toward attracting more researchers and building a new...
Carbon Nanotubes Make Fuel Cells Cheaper
(PhysOrg.com) -- As fuel cells are becoming more popular due to their potential use in applications such as hydrogen-powered vehicles, auxiliary power systems, and electronic devices, the need for the...