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Pathways To A Low Carbon Economy: What Will It Take For The UK?
Deep cuts in carbon dioxide emissions consistent with the UK’s 80% greenhouse gas emission reduction target by 2050 are technologically and economically feasible. However, these cuts will require fundamental shifts...
Insight Into 'Dancing' Atoms: To Make Better MRI Images, Let The Atoms Spin Out Of Control
Scientists have made a new theoretical advance in atomic behavior that could lead to sharper magnetic resonance imaging pictures. The discovery could one day help enable the development of portable MRI machines.
Internet will soon be faster, greener
Australian researchers have developed a chip that can provide unlimited bandwidth while using a million times less energy than current designs.
Stable light to make smaller clocks
The world’s most accurate clocks could get much smaller, according to researchers who have realised how to make a self-stabilising lattice of light for holding atoms.
Solar energy as a sustainable source of European economic growth
Scientists from leading European research institutions in the field of solar-to-fuel energy conversion call for unified action and substantial support for novel clean fuel technologies as well as a paradigm...
Accelerating medical isotope production
Technetium-99m production does not rely on reactors or enriched uranium
New Light Shed On Catalyzed Reactions
Scientists searching for a better way to clean up the stubborn pollutant TCE have found a new way to watch the molecules break apart as individual chemical bonds are formed...
Collapse Of Helium’s Chemical Nobility Predicted By Polish Chemist
140 years since its discovery, and despite the best endeavors of many scientists, helium, the lightest of the 'noble' gases, still stubbornly refuses to enter into any chemical alliance. Now...
Lab test for allergy scoops national award
Scientists who have developed a new technique that can test for up to 5,000 different allergens from just one drop of blood have scooped a prestigious national award which encourages...
Creating a memory device out of paper
(PhysOrg.com) -- As technology continues to shrink, and as memory needs become more demanding, the industry dealing with microelectronics requires devices that are cost-efficient and lightweight. And, while organic materials...
Neutron researchers discover widely sought property in magnetic semiconductor
Researchers working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated for the first time the existence of a key magnetic - as opposed to electronic - property...
NIST 'stress tests' probe nanoscale strains in materials
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated their ability to measure relatively low levels of stress or strain in regions of a semiconductor device as...
Bright idea illuminates LED standards
The lack of common measurement methods among light-emitting diode (LED) and lighting manufacturers has affected the commercialisation of solid-state lighting products. In a recent paper, researchers at the National Institute...
NIST Awards $24 Million in Grants for New University Research Facilities
NIST has awarded grants totaling more than $24 million to three universities to provide cost-shared support for the construction of new scientific research facilities for precision quantum measurements, oceanography and...
Smart textiles were only the beginning - presenting resource smart materials
First there was the glove that you could communicate through, then there were the tanktops and belts measuring heart rates and breathing frequency. The School of Textiles researcher Lena Berglin...
Germ alert: Steer clear of flatbed chicken trucks
(AP) -- You've heard about the chicken that crossed the road. But have you heard the one about the chickens traveling down the road? It's no laughing matter. Crates...
Strong, lightweight green material could replace concrete, but contains no cement
(PhysOrg.com) -- Each year, coal-burning power plants, steel factories and similar facilities in the United States produce more than 125 million tons of waste, much of it fly ash and...
Nanomanufactured polymer film could lead to lower-cost solar cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- You never know where basic research may lead. For decades materials scientists have been experimenting with a corkscrew-like polymer structure called a gyroid. Now an international team of...
Protein fibres can become electrical wiring
Researchers at Linkoeping University in Sweden have succeeded in creating electrical wires consisting of protein fibres encased in plastic. The 10 nanometre thin fibres are self-organising and compatible with biological...
New Catalysts Promise Faster, Cleaner And More Efficient Research Platform
A new class of catalysts provides a highly selective, efficient and environmentally friendly new platform for research in medicine, biology and materials science.
Nanocoatings Boost Industrial Energy Efficiency
Reducing friction in industrial machinery can save substantial amounts of energy and researchers are working to develop nanoscale coatings for machine parts that not only reduce friction but extend tool...
Nontoxic Nanoparticle Can Deliver And Track Drugs, According To New Research
A nontoxic nanoparticle is proving to be an all-around effective delivery system for both therapeutic drugs and the fluorescent dyes that can track their delivery.
How a running shrimp wowed the Web
Videos of a lowly shrimp valiantly scampering along on a treadmill to such inspiring tunes as the “Chariots of Fire” theme have drawn millions of views on the Web. But...
Silicon for better batteries
Using silicon in lithium ion batteries could make devices run seven times longer
'Cool' idea for efficient climate control wins recognition
A Michigan State University researcher and a colleague have won the Boston Innovation Prize for the design of a low-cost, energy-efficient method of cooling and dehumidifying residential and small commercial...
Why C is not G: How we identify letters
The next time you are reading a book, or even as you read this article, consider the words that you are seeing. How do you recognize these words? Substantial research...
Finding could lead to advance in nano-surgery
(PhysOrg.com) -- One of the problems with laser surgery is that the heat produced can damage tissue, and even lead to cell death. Attempts are being made to replace laser...
Award Will Help Researchers Develop Novel Method of Storing Thermal Energy in Concrete
Engineering researchers at the University of Arkansas will receive a $770,000 award from the U.S. Department of Energy to develop a novel method of storing thermal energy in concrete. The...