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Researchers develop breakthrough technique to unlock the secret of plasmas
University of British Columbia researchers have developed a technique that brings scientists a big step closer to unlocking the secrets of the most abundant form of matter in the universe...
Opinion: 'Peace wont cost the earth' but it might save the environment
The world can no longer afford the profligate military consumption of carbon products, writes John Tomlinson.
Feature: The ultimate green energy
Harnessing the potential of one of nature’s super-enzymes could create limitless hydrogen fuel.
Fuel from food? The feast is over
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands (AP) -- In future years we may look back at the Great Mexican Tortilla Crisis of 2006 as the time when ethanol lost its...
SKorean scientists claim to develop 'true blue' for OLED screen
South Korean scientists claimed Sunday to have developed an efficient "true blue" material that can accelerate the development of next-generation organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays.
Ultra-wideband Radio Rides A Beam Of Light
Multiple high-definition videos and other data-rich services may soon stream through homes, offices, ships and planes via new hybrid optical/ultra-wideband-radio systems developed by European researchers.
Challenges To Environmentally Responsible Energy Use In Today's Society
Our society is rushing to escape the energy culture as we know it, in order to remake it as we don't know it. The irony is that a marginal amount...
'Powerhouses' From Living Cells -- Mitochondria -- Power New Explosives Detector
Researchers in Missouri have borrowed the technology that living cells use to produce energy to develop a tiny, self-powered sensor for rapid detection of hidden explosives. The experimental sensor, about...
First detection of carbon dioxide in an exoplanet
Finding bodes well in searching for life signatures beyond the solar system
New 'Molecular Memory' Only 10 Atoms Thick: Massive Storage Possible
Researchers have determined that a strip of graphite only 10 atoms thick can serve as the basic element in a new type of memory, making massive amounts of storage available...
Broadband makes tiny town an English-teaching hub
(AP) -- The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with...
New Mechanism For Superconductivity?
Researchers have posited an explanation for superconductivity that may open the door to the discovery of new, unconventional forms of superconductivity. They offer a new explanation for superconductivity in non-traditional...
DOE, TVA Partners in Groundbreaking Energy Efficiency Project
Three houses under construction in East Tennessee carry the story of "The Three Little Pigs" to an entirely new level and will become a model for the nation when it...
Engineers Study Fusion to Search for an Energy Solution
Engineers at UC San Diego's Center for Energy Research (CER) are working on some of the tough problems that stand in the way of efficient, economical, and environmentally friendly energy...
Campus Considering Novel Ways to Shrink Carbon Footprint
College students notoriously shun early morning, evening and Friday classes, but what if a change in schedules reduced a university's carbon footprint?
Watt Now?
Want to understand why switching to renewable fuels is going to be so hard? This overview of alternative energy, fossil fuels and the climate challenge puts it all in perspective....
UI Offers Story Ideas on Environmental Research and Sustainability Initiatives
University of Iowa students developed a hand-held water sanitizing device that could save lives. A creative cafeteria worker developed a compost project to divert food waste from dumpsters. And a...
Indiana University Bloomington Center to Focus Research on Energy and Environment
A new research center has been established at Indiana University Bloomington to explore issues related to energy and the environment, including the carbon cycle and its role in climate, the...
Putting an end to turbulence
When a flow reaches a certain speed, things get turbulent: The fluid or the gas no longer flows in an orderly fashion but whirls around wildly. However, in contrast to...
Converting Sunlight Into Electricity: European Project Breaks Efficiency Record
Scientists have developed photovoltaic multi-junction solar cells which are able to convert 39.7% of the energy of sun light into electricity. This is the highest percentage ever reached in Europe,...
Auto Woes Hit Chemical Makers
Car production plummets, and chemical demand follows
Supercontinuum generation and soliton dynamics milestone achieved
A research team led by Fetah Benabid, University of Bath, has observed for the first time the simultaneous emission of two resonant dispersive waves by optical solitons (waves that maintain...
Briny mix could stop carbon dioxide leaks
Engineers hope salt-water technique could make coal-fired power plants a cleaner energy option.
Invisibility Cloak "Feasible Now"
Scientists are one step closer to creating a Harry Potter-like invisibility cloak. But when we'll be able to hide under the high-tech garments is a matter of "will and money,"...
The Soul of a New Mercedes
The F700 concept vehicle offers luxury-car performance, comfort, and econo-car fuel efficiency.
The Flip Goes High-Def
Pure Digital, the creator of relatively inexpensive and easy to use "point and shoot" video cameras has just released its first high definition camera.
American Offers Mobile Boarding Passes
Passengers on American Airlines will be able to get boarding passes electronically on their mobile phones or PDAs at some airports beginning Thursday, avoiding the need for printed passes.
US firm unveils plans for mini nuclear reactors
Tiny reactors have no moving parts and could power a small town for $25m