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Below Absolute Zero - Boltzmann Distribution In Gas Gets Inverted

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On the Kelvin Scale, the absolute temperature used by physicists, it is not possible to get colder than zero degrees kelvin. The physical meaning of the temperature of a gas is...

Jumping droplets help heat transfer

10 years ago from Science Daily

Scalable nanopatterned surfaces could make for more efficient power generation and desalination.

VIDEO: Inquiry call after rig runs aground

10 years ago from BBC News: Science & Nature

Senior members of the US Congress are demanding an inquiry after a Shell oil drilling ship ran aground off Alaska.

Hot chocolate tastes best in orange mugs, study finds

10 years ago from CBSNews - Science

According to new -- and presumably delicious -- study, the color of cups can affect the taste of liquids inside

Deal on 'fiscal cliff' gives wind industry a lifeline

10 years ago from Physorg

The wind industry spent most of 2012 begging Congress to extend the production tax credit for utility-scale wind turbines.

Magnetic shell provides unprecedented control of magnetic fields

10 years ago from Physorg

(Phys.org)—A general property of magnetic fields is that they decay with the distance from their magnetic source. But in a new study, physicists have shown that surrounding a magnetic source...

Bonobos Share With Strangers Before Acquaintances

10 years ago from Science Blog

You’re standing in line somewhere and you decide to open a pack of gum. Do you share a piece with [...]

Building a better machine: Students use creativity to improve the heat engine

10 years ago from Physorg

When Roman Berens signed up for the "Physics and Applied Physics Research Freshman" Seminar, he wasn't sure what to expect.

Scientists reveal new 2D material for next generation high-speed electronics

10 years ago from Physorg

(Phys.org)—Scientists at CSIRO and RMIT University have produced a new two-dimensional material that could revolutionise the electronics market, making "nano" more than just a marketing term.

German minister says 'never again' to nuclear power

10 years ago from Physorg

German Environment Minister Peter Altmaier said Friday his country would never again return to nuclear energy, hitting back at a top EU official who doubted Berlin's commitment to phase out...

Health and Safety gone mad

10 years ago from The Guardian - Science

According to an article in Nature, scientists can't be trusted to look after themselves. But maybe the problem lies elsewhere.What's the most dangerous thing in a standard molecular biology lab? Is it the...

Well: Living With Cancer: Chemo-Feet

10 years ago from NY Times Health

Prickly, frozen, cramped, numb: my feet ache as if they were tightly bound in plastic wrap or affixed on cardboard, or I don't feel them at all. Several years ago...

Ubuntu operating system coming to phones

10 years ago from UPI

LONDON, Jan. 3 (UPI) -- Ubuntu, the open source Linux-based operating system, has been adapted to run on smartphones as a replacement for Android, its makers say.

Synthetic chemistry: Steroids that only nature could make on a large scale, until now

10 years ago from Science Daily

Scientists have achieved a feat in synthetic chemistry by inventing a scalable method to make complex natural compounds known as "polyhydroxylated steroids." These compounds, used in heart-failure medications and other...

Liquid jets and bouncing balls combine for surprising results

10 years ago from Science Daily

The physics of a bouncing ball is well understood, but a liquid-filled ball can still surprise scientists.

Nanoparticles reach new peaks: Researchers show short laser pulses selectively heat gold nanoparticles

10 years ago from Science Daily

Researchers have found a way to selectively heat diverse nanoparticles in a batch that could advance their medical and industrial use.

Quantum gas goes below absolute zero

10 years ago from News @ Nature

Ultracold atoms pave way for negative-Kelvin materials.Nature News doi: 10.1038/nature.2013.12146

The Earth is nearly flat, and other scientific truths | Jon Butterworth | Life & Physics

10 years ago from The Guardian - Science

If the Large Hadron Collider finds another new particle, the "Standard Model" of particle physics is wrong. But, as Isaac Asimov has it, not as wrong as what went before.On Tuesday, an...

Bazinga! New bee name inspired by TV's Big Bang Theory

10 years ago from CBC: Technology & Science

The Big Bang Theory's geeky physicist Sheldon Cooper has received a real-life honour: a species of bee named after his catchphrase 'Bazinga!'

How computers push on the molecules they simulate

10 years ago from Physorg

Because modern computers have to depict the real world with digital representations of numbers instead of physical analogues, to simulate the continuous passage of time they have to digitize time...

Nanogenerator's output triples previous record

10 years ago from Physorg

(Phys.org)—Taking an important step forward for self-powered systems, researchers have built a nanogenerator with an ultrahigh output voltage of 209 V, which is 3.6 times higher than the previous record...

Two Peaks, Three Bets

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I am glad to see that the Higgs signal we have discovered last July continues to raise the interest of well-learned laypersons around the world. The confirmation this time comes...

Professor discusses innovation for the environment

10 years ago from Physorg

David Keith is Gordon McKay Professor of Applied Physics at Harvard's School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, and Professor of Public Policy at Harvard Kennedy School. The award-winning scientist, who...

A pathway for protons: Efficient delivery to material's center turns oxygen cleanly into water

10 years ago from Physorg

(Phys.org)—Pushing protons around may sound like a small task, but it is a big part of energy independence for the United States. Moving four relatively large protons to where they...

Researchers demonstrate record-setting p-type transistor

10 years ago from MIT Research

Almost all computer chips use two types of transistors: one called p-type, for positive, and one called n-type, for negative. Improving the performance of the chip as a whole requires parallel improvements in...

Review: Samsung fuses tablet, camera

10 years ago from Physorg

In the few weeks I've been testing the Samsung Galaxy Camera, I've been trying to figure out which market Samsung is out to capture.

3-D printing gives businesses a low-cost option for odd jobs

10 years ago from Physorg

What does a business do if the vintage aircraft part a customer needs hasn't been made in decades? For a solution, Airflow Systems of Capistrano Beach, Calif., turned to Rapid...

Researchers show new level of control over liquid crystals

10 years ago from Physorg

(Phys.org)—Directed assembly is a growing field of research in nanotechnology in which scientists and engineers aim to manufacture structures on the smallest scales without having to individually manipulate each component....