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Perchlorate On Mars, Preliminarily
Phoenix lander's wet chemistry lab detects oxygen-rich ion
Environmental chemists keep watchful eye on Beijing's smog
On the eve of the Olympic Games, scientists are taking the long view on the capital's air pollution.
Weird Oxygen Bonding Under Pressure Explained
Oxygen, the third most abundant element in the cosmos and essential to life on Earth, changes its forms dramatically under pressure transforming to a solid with spectacular colors. Eventually it...
Integrated nano sensor circuitry created
BERKELEY, Calif., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have created the world's first all-integrated sensor circuit that's based on nanowire arrays.
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.
Study: Nanoparticles cause alloy corrosion
ARGONNE, Ill., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. government scientists say they've discovered networks of metal nanoparticles are the cause of alloy corrosion.
Shape and size important in nanomedicine
CHAPEL HILL, N.C., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've determined shape, not just size, has a substantial impact on the effectiveness of emerging nanomedicine therapies.
New device can ID wine variety and vintage
BARCELONA, Spain, Aug. 5 (UPI) -- Spanish scientists say they have developed a portable "electronic tongue" that can rapidly identify a wine's vintage and grape variety.
Turning Those Old Electronic Circuit Boards Into New Park Benches
Scientists in China have developed a new recycling method that could transform yesterday's computer into tomorrow's park bench.
Air traffic planning may cut emissions
Australian scientist have developed an air traffic simulator which could save fuel, reduce carbon emissions and cut ground noise.
2 Reports Raise Hopes on Energy
Two scientific papers show progress in storing energy, a crucial component of plans to turn intermittent sources of energy, like wind and sun, into reliable replacements for coal and natural...
In Germany, a City’s Famed Industry Now Helps Keep It Afloat
With their low fuel consumption, zeppelins are enjoying renewed attention in an era of high fuel prices.
Observatory: In Flooded Paddies, Rice With High Arsenic
A different method for farming rice in Bangladesh could lower the levels of harmful arsenic in the crop, a new study suggests.
MOX fuel test fails at Catawba reactor
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 (UPI) -- Two watchdog groups are calling on the U.S. government to suspend the use of weapons-grade plutonium for nuclear reactor fuel.
First Details on a Future Intel Design Codenamed 'Larrabee'
Intel Corporation is presenting a paper at the SIGGRAPH 2008 industry conference in Los Angeles on Aug. 12 that describes features and capabilities of its first-ever forthcoming "many-core" blueprint or...
UMC's Embedded DRAM, URAM Proven in 65nm Customer Silicon
UMC, a leading global semiconductor foundry, today announced that it has produced functional 65nm customer products incorporating URAM, the company's patented embedded DRAM (eDRAM) technology.
Lens implant offers chance at beating lazy eye
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dr. Paul Dougherty delicately slipped a tiny lens inside the right eye of 7-year-old Megan Garvin - a last-ditch shot at saving her...
Pouring oil on troubled waters - scientists solve secrets of the water-oil interface
(PhysOrg.com) -- When oil and water are poured together they meet each other head-on to form a strong and rigid boundary between each other, says new research into how interactions...
Newspaper filters out gold
Ordinary newspaper can be used to recover precious metals from industrial wastewater, say researchers in Japan
Arresting And Self-healing Cracks: Paving The Way For Next Generation Composite Materials
Materials that can stop a crack and then self-heal have been brought a step closer to reality. New research will focus on carbon fiber polymer composites - materials made by...
Project Aims To Improve Energy Efficiency Of Computing
The information technology industry consumes as much energy and has roughly the same carbon "footprint" as the airline industry. Now scientists and engineers are building an instrument to test the...
Sunny Forecast For Fuel Cells
Novel electrode materials bring large-scale use of solar power closer to reality
Light goes out on pioneer machine
The Daresbury Synchrotron Radiation Source is switched off after 28 years of pioneering X-ray science.
Americans try to see the bright side of high gas prices
It's hard, anywhere in the world, to be positive about sky-high gasoline prices. But in the United States, some experts and ordinary citizens are focusing on the benefits of high...
Malaysia's Proton develops new hybrid car: reports
Malaysia's state-owned carmaker Proton is developing a new, fuel-efficient hybrid car to beat rising costs and address environmental concerns, reports said Sunday.
Scientist says feathers are future of Asia construction
A Filipino scientist says he has created a new composite building board made of chicken feathers that could be a major breakthrough for the construction industry in Asia.
Feature: Beyond the test tube
An insight into how supercomputers have brought quantum chemistry into the 21st century, and a glance at what the future holds.
Giant kites to tap power of the high wind
Experiments show that the power generated could provide electricity for 100,000 homes