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Tiny 3-D Ultrasound Probe Guides Catheter Procedures
An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional...
Life Under The Laser: Unique Technology Illuminates Microscopic Activity In Body's Chemical Messenger System
Researchers have developed a unique technology that will allow scientists to look at microscopic activity within the body's chemical messenger system for the very first time, live as it happens.
Study says eyes evolved for X-Ray vision
he eyes of some mammals have evolved to point in the same direction. While animals with forward facing eyes lose the ability to see what's behind them, they gain X-ray...
Student-designed Device To Help Poor East Africans Coax Oil From Coconuts
Student engineers designed an innovative and cost-effective apparatus that enables poor East African women to turn abundant coconuts into valuable coconut oil.
Ceramic Material Revs Up Microwaving
Quicker microwave meals that use less energy may soon be possible with new ceramic microwave dishes and, according to the material scientists responsible, this same material could help with organic...
Explosives Go 'Green' ... And Get More Precise
Certain explosives may soon get a little greener and a little more precise. Researchers have added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive called TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) and improved the...
Quantum 'Traffic Jam' Revealed: Findings May Help Get Current Flowing At Higher Temperatures
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators have uncovered the first experimental evidence for why the transition temperature of high-temperature superconductors cannot simply be elevated by increasing the electrons' binding...
Fusion scientist reprimanded for misconduct
Purdue University has reprimanded a scientist who has been accused of falsifying claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.
Immaterial display allows viewers to handle 3D images in air
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the future of immersive entertainment, people may not only walk through floating 3D images, but also manipulate the images in thin air. Taking a step toward this...
'Single-Crystal' Superconductors are a Big Step for the Field
In key advances for the field of superconductivity, a research group has created versions of a class of widely studied superconducting compounds that are each one continuous crystal, rather than...
Feature: Fencing wire and mirrors - the world of the national energy system
You come home after work, flick a switch and electricity from somewhere turns on the light - it's simple. But Gavan McDonnell explains that there is a lot more to...
Keith Stuart, Gamesblog: Physics is a changing tide for games development
Keith Stuart: Games are beginning to incorporate the complex interplay of organic and elemental forces that shape our own environment
Thailand puts big money into nanoscience
Thailand is pumping money into nanotechnology but a dearth of scientists and engineers could be a barrier to success.
Nanotechnology centre opens in Edmonton
Alberta's first nanotechnology centre opened Wednesday with the goal of turning ideas into products that can be sold around the world.
Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
(AP) -- Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car. He took it to work during the week, picked up groceries, and loaded up the back...
Samsung Introduces High-performance, Low-density, SATA II SSDs
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has begun sampling low-density, higher-performance solid state drives (SSDs) that are only 30 percent of the size of 2.5-inch SSDs and highly cost-efficient to...
Big step in tiny technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A crucial step in developing minuscule structures with application potential in sophisticated sensors, catalysis, and nanoelectronics has been developed by Scottish researchers.
Nissan Shows Off Powerful New Electric Car
Nissan showed a spiffy electric car packed with a battery developed by the Japanese automaker to deliver more power than the type common in today's hybrids.
Scientists Say Invisibility Cloak Possible
Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible.
Cool Back-To-School Gadgets
CNET-TV's Natali Del Conti showcased several, from an electronic "crammer" to a portable printer and a kids' laptop, on The Early Show.
A Foothold For Renewable Power?
The politics and economics of energy are shifting as states create renewable-energy mandates and the federal government moves toward limiting carbon emissions, reports The Washington Post.
Small SUVs Improve In Crash Tests
Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests. Most small SUVs were rated as marginal or poor in terms of safety five years ago.
Fingerprint Breakthrough Hope In US Double Murder Probe
A double murder investigation that has remained unsolved for almost a decade could be provided new impetus following a forensic breakthrough.
Entanglement without Classical Correlations
Quantum mechanics is full of counterintuitive concepts. The idea of entanglement - when two or more particles instantaneously exhibit dependent characteristics when measured, no matter how far apart they...
New steam technology to turn car engine's waste heat into power
Steam power may have an old-fashioned image, but British engineers think it can improve the efficiency of the internal combustion engine
Durable goods post strong increases in July, June
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods turned in a second consecutive strong monthly performance in July, a far bigger-than-expected gain led by a huge...
Dawkins and the 'fart of god'
A rare glimpse into Richard Dawkins' inbox. His detractors really are a charming bunch
Fearsome-Smelling Gas Could Have Beneficial Uses In Medicine
A single breath of hydrogen sulfide, a gas best known for its rotten-egg smell, can kill. But at low concentrations, hydrogen sulfide could protect vital organs during surgery, research conducted...