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International Cooperation Needed To Lower Proliferation Risks As Nuclear Energy Grows
As more nations pursue nuclear power, the United States and Russia, along with other countries and the International Atomic Energy Agency, should redouble efforts to ensure a reliable supply of...
Liquid Lenses Promise Picture-Perfect Phone Cam Photos
TROY, N.Y.--Despite their ubiquity, cell phones are not known for their ability to take picture-perfect photos. But budding "liquid lens" technology promises to change that by providing phone photogs with...
Twice as Nice: Combining a Wind Farm and Solar Energy in Italy
Companies that specialize in harvesting renewable energy tend to focus in one area, whether it's solar, waves or wind power. Moncada Energy Group, s.r.l., an Italian maker of wind farm...
Process produces 'green' nanoparticles
COLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. 1 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed a process that can create nanoparticles without producing environmentally negative synthetic chemicals.
Hot Laptops: Engineers Aim To Solve 'Burning' Computer Problem
"Laptops are very hot now, so hot that they are not 'lap' tops anymore," says Avik Ghosh, an assistant professor of computer and electrical engineering at the University of Virginia....
Micro Honeycomb Materials Enable New Physics In Aicraft Sound Reduction
Researchers are developing innovative honeycomb structures that could make possible a new approach to noise reduction in aircraft. Composed of many tiny tubes, the structures can reduce sound more effectively...
Reversible 3-D cell culture gel invented
Singapore's Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN), which celebrates its fifth anniversary this year, has invented a unique user-friendly gel that can liquefy on demand, with the potential to revolutionize...
Earth's Air Divided by Chemical Equator
Scientists find chemical equator in atmosphere separate from meteorological equator.
Carbon dioxide 'scrubber' captures greenhouse gases
University of Calgary climate change scientist David Keith and his team are working to efficiently capture the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide directly from the air, using near-commercial technology. read more
Solar Cell Sets World Efficiency Record At 40.8 Percent
Scientists at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory have set a world record in solar cell efficiency with a photovoltaic device that converts 40.8 percent of the light that hits...
Crested pterodactyl inspires aircraft design
The latest in futuristic aircraft design borrows from the past: A 225-million-year-old pterodactyl may soon be reborn as a flying robot.
Federal Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Halt Operation of Particle Collider
U.S. courts lack jurisdiction on environmental grounds over a controversial scientific project, the judge ruled.
Bells Ring for First U.S. Carbon Auction
Plan puts price tag on pollution from power industry
Light throws a curve ball
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of St Andrews have made a surprise discovery using light beams that can travel around corners.
Breakthrough for carbon nanotube materials
(PhysOrg.com) -- In collaboration with scientists from the NanoTech Institute of the University of Texas at Dallas (UTD) - CSIRO has achieved a major breakthrough in the development of...
Before the Big Bang?
Sir Roger Penrose, prominent lecturer and author, as well as highly distinguished mathematician and theoretical physicist, will give Perimeter Institute's next public lecture on Wednesday, October 1.
Theory Explains Mysterious Nature of Glass
The history of glass dates back 5,000 years, yet its nature still perplexes scientists. How do glassy materials make the transition from a molten state to a solid? ...
Weather measurements help military in air drops
(AP) -- Apparently it does take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. The military has improved the accuracy of its airdrops of supplies and other materials...
CERN rivals see melting magnets as par for course
The daring success of the world's largest atom smasher on its opening day was more surprising to many scientists than the troubles it subsequently developed.
The Five Diseases You Should Worry About
Since the invention of the transistor, silicon semiconductors have been king. But now silicon-based transistors are nearing the limit of their potential. Excess heat and manufacturing hurdles are impeding the...
Senate Backs Wind, Solar Tax Breaks
Tax bill's final fate is unclear, but drilling ban is lifted for now
Proteins Caught In The Act
X-ray scattering technique captures conformational changes on nanosecond time scale
Taming Alkyl Oxonium Ions
Fused tricyclic structure stabilizes famously reactive alkylating agents
Using Molecules To Measure Rate Of Flow
Researchers have developed a new measurement technique based on following molecules in a (turbulent) airflow. Its main advantage is that no measuring instruments or small particles, such as glass beads,...
A Trip Inside The "Big Bang Machine"
Steve Kroft gets an inside look at one of the biggest science experiments ever: the Large Hadron Collider, which sits 300 feet below Switzerland cost $8 billion to build.
Harry Kroto: Creationists such as the Rev Reiss don't have the intellectual integrity to teach science
Harry Kroto: Creationists such as the Rev Reiss don't have the intellectual integrity to teach science
Toward A Fast, Life-saving Test For Identifying The Purity Of Heroin
Scientists are reporting an advance toward a new method for determining the purity of heroin that could save lives by allowing investigators to quickly identify impure and more toxic forms...
Meta-Screens: Squeezing Light Into Sub-Wavelength Spots
In a new study, physicists have invented a simple structure called a meta-screen, designed to focus light into tiny spots smaller than the wavelength of the photons in use.