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New nanotech research to enhance future digital imaging
A team of researchers from Northeastern`s Electronic Materials Research Institute has published research that has resulted in a new breakthrough in the field of nanophotonics, the study of light at...
Better Technology For Developing Plastic Solar Cells And Plastic Electronic Devices Created
A new way to help technologists develop efficient and inexpensive plastic electronic devices, such as plastic solar cells and a new type of transistor has been developed. As the probe...
New Insight To Demineralization: Amorphous Silica Dissolves By Pathway Similar To Crystals
Researchers explain the dissolution behavior of silica glasses manufactured by different processes, a natural biologically produced silica and a synthetic, dispersed or colloidal silica. Their findings present the basis for...
New Logic: The Attraction Of Magnetic Computation
Researchers have demonstrated functional components that exploit the magnetic properties of electrons to perform logic operations. Compatible with existing microtechnology, the new approach heralds the next era of faster, smaller...
Mars Lander Works on New Dirt Sample
Phoenix put second sample in wet chemistry lab, will compare results to first test.
Whales And Dolphins Influence New Wind Turbine Design
By studying the flippers, fins and tails of whales and dolphins, scientists have discovered some features of their structure that contradict long-held engineering theories. These discoveries may have a strong...
Baseball Diamonds: The Lefthander's Best Friend
Baseball diamonds are a left-hander's best friend. That's because the game was designed to make a lefty the "Natural," according to a professor of engineering and uber baseball fan. The...
New use possible for ethanol plant wastes
WASHINGTON, July 8 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say a byproduct of corn ethanol fuel production might become useful as a way of controlling weeds in potted ornamental plants.
Vital Signs: Patterns: The Sound of Victory?
Does it matter which runner is closest to the starter’s pistol at the beginning of a race? It just might, a new study says.
Is Solar Power Really Practical?
Solar-thermal technology, while promising, is practical only in the sunny Southwest and requires all the expensive infrastructure and transmission lines of standard power plants. Bill Whitaker examines whether it's really...
Tiny Changes At Nanometer Scale Can Have A Colossal Effect On Properties Of A Material: Now Researchers Can Predict Changes
Tiny changes at the nanometer scale can have a colossal effect on the properties of a material, and for the first time researchers may have a method to see and...
MRI Technique To ID Microstructural Changes In Asthma
Scientists have developed a novel magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technique that -- for the first time ever -- identified microscopic structural damages deep in the lungs of patients with asthma.
Simple Life Form May Have Existed 700 Million Years Earlier Than Previously Thought
The accepted timeframe for the beginnings of life on Earth is now being questioned, after scientists found a key indicator to the earliest life forms in diamonds from Jack Hills...
Are Hands-free Cellphones Really Safer?
Since April 1 when Nova Scotia outlawed the use of hand-held cellphones while driving, sales of hands-free devices have gone through the roof. It seems everyone's driving--even walking--with tiny electronic...
Nate Ball of PBS' Design Squad to Host 2008 ASME Innovation Showcase
Inventor and champion of engineering, Nate Ball, will join with ASME to celebrate technical ingenuity as reflected in the design innovations of the ten collegiate teams selected to participate in...
Fermilab Saved from Chopping Block for Now [News]
A spending package signed into law last week by President Bush will provide enough cash to stave off the sacking of 90 employees at financially strapped Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory...
Pioneer Develops World's First 16-Layer Optical Disc
Pioneer Corporation has succeeded in developing a 16-layer read-only optical disc with a capacity of 400 gigabytes for the first time in the world.
Study: Quantum dots can penetrate skin
RALEIGH, N.C., July 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've discovered quantum dot nanoparticles can penetrate skin if there's an abrasion, raising new nanotechnology safety concerns.
New tool provides better, faster onboard PHEV performance evaluation
Analysis and evaluation of plug-in hybrid vehicle performance is faster and better, thanks to a new tool developed by Argonne engineers. Called the Argonne Real-Time Data Acquisition (ARDAQ) system, it...
Super strong antimicrobial coatings for medicine, defense
One of the world' strongest materials meets one of Nature's most powerful germ killers in a new research project that produced incredibly tough anti-bacterial surfaces with multiple applications in home...
Super atoms may revise the periodic table
DELFT, Netherlands, July 7 (UPI) -- Dutch scientists say they've developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals, opening a new branch of...
Green Solution To Biofuel Production: Enzymes From Plants
With the current drive towards production of alternative fuels from plant material, enzymes which can break down this material into useable compounds are required in industrial quantities and at a...
New laser system measures carbon-14
NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J., July 7 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've developed an ultra-sensitive laser-assisted ratio analyzer -- LARA -- that can measure slight changes in carbon-14.
Understanding And Controlling Optical Damage Caused By Lasers On Crystals
A new study has advanced current understanding as well as the control of optical damage in crystals, offering new ways to increase light-power output of future optical integrated circuits. Many...
Ontario plants to refine last of Saddam's uranium
The imminent arrival of the remnants of Saddam Hussein's nuclear program in Port Hope, Ont., has sparked renewed controversy in a community that has been refining uranium since the Second...
Toyota to equip Prius with solar panels: report
Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. plans to add solar panels to its popular Prius hybrid early next year to power the vehicle's air conditioning, a newspaper report said on Monday.
World's Smallest High Performance, Low Energy Sensor
Scientists are developing the world's smallest, high-performance and low-power sensor in silicon which will have applications in biosensing and environmental monitoring.
Researchers Tug At Molecules With Optical Tweezers
Researchers have developed a novel technique to measure the strength of the bonds between two protein molecules important in cell machinery: gently tugging them apart with light beams.