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Mercury-absorbent Container Linings Developed For Broken Compact Fluorescent Lamps
Researchers have discovered a nanomaterial that can absorb the mercury emitted from a broken compact fluorescent lamp. The researchers have created a mercury-absorbent container lining that can be used commercially....
Quantum computing in semiconductors doable
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., June 30 (UPI) -- U.S. physicists say the odd behavior of a molecule in an experimental silicon chip may lead to the possibility of achieving...
Researchers Peer Into Water In Carbon Nanotubes
Researchers have identified a signature for water inside single-walled carbon nanotubes, helping them understand how water is structured and how it moves within these tiny channels.
Capturing DNA Molecules In A Nanochannel
An electric voltage can be used to propel DNA molecules through a channel a few nanometers deep, or to stop them in their tracks. In a strong electric field the...
Laser surgery probe targets specific cells
AUSTIN, Texas, June 26 (UPI) -- U.S. medical engineers say they have developed a laser "microscalpel" capable of destroying a single cancer cell and leaving nearby cells intact.
Study calls for renewable energy progress
SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 26 (UPI) -- U.S. analysts say they've found an urgent need for major progress in technology if even 25 percent renewable energy use is...
Silicon Photonic Crystals Key To Optical Cloaking, Researchers Say
In computer simulations, researchers at the University of Illinois have demonstrated an approximate cloaking effect created by concentric rings of silicon photonic crystals. The mathematical proof brings scientists a step...
One Step Closer To Green Chemistry And Improved Pharmaceuticals
The end of dangerous chemical compounds in our homes? Cheap and environment friendly production of biofuel? Efficient design of medicines against cancer, Alzheimer's and AIDS? The solution to these challenges...
Engineering Students’ Airplane Research Is Crystal Clear
Forget delays, lines and ticket costs -- for many people, flying isn't just an aggravation, it's an outright phobia. New research may make airplane passengers a little less fearful in...
VIDEO: Spinning Skyscraper Planned
A shape-shifting skyscraper may someday energize the Dubai skyline with its revolving floors and environmentally friendly, electricity-generating wind turbines.
Physicists Produce Quantum-Entangled Images
Using a convenient and flexible method for creating twin light beams, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland (UM) have produced “quantum...
Novel memory device is set to rival transistor-switched silicon-based memory
Working with an international group of researchers, Professor Gehan Amaratunga has produced a novel memory device which is set to rival transistor-switched silicon-based memory.
Man's Face Becomes Remote Control Device
Jacob Whitehill has built an innovative smile detector that can turn his face into a remote control device that can send simple commands to a computer.
Solar Reactor Heads to Europe for Testing
A research team from Valparaiso University's College of Engineering will take a solar reactor they've designed and built from scratch to Switzerland next month to begin a series of tests...
Electromagnetic Interference From Some Identification Devices May Pose Hazards To Medical Equipment
The use of radio frequency identification devices appears to have the potential to cause critical care medical equipment to malfunction, according to a new study.
Doomsday lawsuit dissed
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In a blizzard of court filings, the federal government calls on a judge to throw out a court challenge to the world's largest particle collider.
Researchers describe hydrogen storage
UPPSALA, Sweden, June 24 (UPI) -- A Swedish-led international research team has described for the first time how hydrogen atoms are stored and released by compounds containing magnesium.
Microchip is helping restore vision to the blind
Last year, Wentai Liu watched as surgeons implanted a microchip he had designed into the eye of a blind patient. For Liu, a professor of electrical engineering in the Baskin...
Hard X-ray Nanoprobe Provides New Capability to Study Nanoscale Materials
The Center for Nanoscale Materials' (CNM) newly operational Hard X-ray Nanoprobe at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is one of the world's most powerful x-ray microscopes....
New photo 'geolocation' method is created
PITTSBURGH, June 24 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a technology that can estimate where a photograph was taken by matching it online with other GPS-tagged photos.
A whale of a turbine
A Pennsylvania professor has developed a new wind turbine that draws inspiration from a blubbery source: the flippers of a humpback whale
Observatory: M.P.G. Can Mislead When Searching for Fuel Efficiency
Two professors say m.p.g. is a flawed measure and leads to a fundamental misconception about efficiency.
New Patented Prophylactic Mesh For The Repair Of Defects In The Abdominal Wall
Scientists have designed a prosthesis made of silicon and polypropylene shaped like an "upside down T" that substantially reduces cases of incisional hernias. A hernia is produced when the content...
Micromagnets Show Promise As Colorful 'Smart Tags' For Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Customized microscopic magnets that might one day be injected into the body could add color to magnetic resonance imaging, while also potentially enhancing sensitivity and the amount of information provided...
Tiny Refrigerator Taking Shape To Cool Future Computers
Researchers are developing a miniature refrigeration system small enough to fit inside laptops and personal computers, a cooling technology that would boost performance while shrinking the size of computers.
Carbon standard 'to renew trust'
A certificate scheme that shows which firms have made genuine carbon cuts is launched by the UK's Carbon Trust.
Cosmic Log: Revving up electric cars
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: GOP presidential candidate John McCain wants to jump-start the next generation of plug-in electric vehicles — but will his $300 million plan catch fire?
Letter: Yields are only one aim of GM crops
Letter: The original GM developments were designed primarily to aid farmers to obtain more output from each unit input of labour