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Report explains why collider won’t kill us all
Science editor Alan Boyle's Weblog: In a long-awaited report about Europe's Large Hadron Collider, physicists explain why they think the machine can't possibly destroy the world.
Benzene-like Electron Delocalization Of Important Molecule Confirmed
Researchers have successfully synthesized and structurally characterized boron-nitrogen compounds that are isoelectronic and isostructural to the fundamentally important benzene molecule.
Early Huntington's diagnosis studied
MELBOURNE, June 19 (UPI) -- Australian scientists using new magnetic resonance imaging say they are developing technology to allow early Huntington's disease diagnosis.
New Method To Recycle Unwanted Byproduct Of Chlorinated Hydrocarbon Production
Chemists have now found an interesting new approach that may lead to effective recycling of CCl4, an unwanted byproduct of chlorinated hydrocarbon production.
Promising Step Towards More Effective Hydrogen Storage
Scientists have demonstrated an atomistic mechanism of hydrogen release in magnesium nanoparticles -- a potential hydrogen storage material.
Perfecting A Solar Cell By Adding Imperfections
Nanotechnology is paving the way toward improved solar cells. New research shows that a film of carbon nanotubes may be able to replace two of the layers normally used in...
Microchip sets low-power record
ANN ARBOR, Mich., June 17 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they've created a microchip that uses 30,000 times less power in sleep mode and 10 times less in...
NASA conducts first abort test for Orion
WASHINGTON, June 17 (UPI) -- The U.S. space agency says it has successfully test fired a critical safety component for the Orion crew exploration vehicle.
Nanotechnology, Biomolecules And Light Unite To 'Cook' Cancer Cells
Researchers are testing a new way to kill cancer cells selectively by attaching cancer-seeking antibodies to tiny carbon tubes that heat up when exposed to near-infrared light.
Developing better nano-electronics by understanding nonadiabatic effects
“Basically,” Michele Lazzeri tells PhysOrg.com, “the Born-Oppenheimer adiabatic approximation tells us how atoms are vibrating.” This adiabatic effect is used to describe phonons, which are modes of vibration that have...
Diamonds Reveal Deep Source Of Platinum Deposits
The world's richest source of platinum and related metals is an enigmatic geological structure in South Africa known as the Bushveld Complex. The source of its metallic riches has long...
Ultra Low-cost Plastic Memory Developed
Researchers have developed a technology for a plastic ferro-electric diode which they believe will achieve a breakthrough in the development of ultra low-cost plastic memory material.
Solar power takes off in Kenya
Small-scale solar power is taking off in Kenya due to its ease and cost-effectiveness — a welcome change from costly, unreliable electricity.
Perfect Vision But Blind To Light
Mammals have two types of light-sensitive detectors in the retina. Known as rod and cone cells, they are both necessary to picture their environment. However, researchers at the Salk Institute...
Physicists Model Single Molecular Switch, Computing's Elusive Holy Grail
Physicists have developed a model to explain the mechanism behind computing's elusive Holy Grail, the single molecular switch. If born out experimentally, his work could help explode Moore’s Law and...
VIDEO: Cheaper Solar? Just Add Steam
In the Israeli desert, a U.S.-Israeli team is testing a new technology that uses mirrors to harness the sun's rays and create electricity-producing steam.
A single VSOP can do a 'proton' magic!
International research group led by Yasushi Okamura, a professor in Japanese National Institute for Physiological Sciences, Okazaki, and Peter Larsson, a professor in Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon, US,...
Intel creates spin-off solar company for Hillsboro
(AP) -- Microprocessor maker Intel Corp. says it is starting a solar company to manufacture and supply photovoltaic cells for makers of solar modules.
NVIDIA Announced New Geforce GTX 200 GPUs
Imagine instead of taking over five hours to convert a video for your iPod, it only takes 35 minutes. Imagine using your PC to simulate protein folding to help find...
Fluorescent-Probe in Worm Creates Real-Time 'View' of Cellular Stress
Scientists at the University at Buffalo have created a mutant worm that changes color when it moves.
Engineer invents a 'flying saucer'
GAINESVILLE, Fla., June 16 (UPI) -- A U.S. aerospace engineer has designed a plasma-propelled flying machine that looks much like the "flying saucers" depicted in numerous movies.
Chemists Investigate Lost Reds In Homer Painting
Scientific evidence has shown that the sky in Winslow Homer's watercolor "For to be a Farmer's Boy" (1887) once glowed with color. A Northwestern University chemist and an Art Institute...
Untapped Energy From Oil Flare-offs Can Be Used To Release Water Locked In Gypsum
Gypsum, a rocky mineral is abundant in desert regions where fresh water is usually in very short supply but oil and gas fields are common. Researchers have hit on the...
Nanoparticles Have Negative Impact On Mussels
Nanoparticles are now a part of many common household products. Aside form their use in electronics and bio-imagery, nanoparticles can be found in sunscreen, DVD players, cleaning products, textiles, fuel,...
World's Largest Quantum Bell Test Spans Three Swiss Towns
In an attempt to rule out any kind of communication between entangled particles, physicists from the University of Geneva have sent two entangled photons traveling to different towns located 18...
Coats Of Cellulose From Bacteria Yield Greener, Stronger Natural Composites
Researchers report the first use of bacteria to deposit sticky coatings of cellulose on the surfaces of plant fibers, a process that may expand the use of natural fibers in...
Feature: Perth firm fuels bid for cleaner truck engines
A Perth-based R D company is set to develop a natural gas fuel system for big trucks to help them meet the stringent Euro 4 emission standards introduced in Australia...
Science Weekly pddcast: solar power, carbon capture, and light conversion
Prof Dan Nocera on solar power and clean fuel. Leonard Mlodinow on how randomness rules our lives. Plus stink bombs, sharks, and the Methusala tree. With Alok Jha, Ian Sample,...