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Canada to study implications of Japan nuclear crisis
The Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission has established a task force to evaluate the operational, technical and regulatory implications of the nuclear disaster in Japan in relation to Canadian power plants.
Polarized Microscopy Technique Shows How Proteins Are Arranged
By harnessing the unique properties of polarized light, Rockefeller University scientists have now developed a new technique that can help deduce the orientation of specific proteins within the cell.
Sugarcane cools climate
Palo Alto, CA -- Brazilians are world leaders in using biofuels for gasoline. About a quarter of their automobile fuel consumption comes from sugarcane, which significantly reduces carbon dioxide...
Nuclear still main alternative to oil: ex-IAEA chief
The former head of UN atomic agency voiced confidence Sunday in nuclear energy as the only real alternative to oil despite a potential "setback" in the sector due to Japan's...
Dot Earth: From 'Wall-E' to Fukushima, Robots Roam
The robots probing the nuclear wreckage in Japan provide an echo of the cautionary animated parable, "Wall-E."
Putting the Higgs Boson in its place
This time last weekend I was in Edinburgh at the Science Festival.I love Edinburgh, right from the moment the train pulls in at Waverley Station. I love the fact that it has...
The Hourglass Pattern
1. Introduction 2: Patterns3: Patterns, Objectivity and Truth4: Patterns and Processes The Pattern Library: read more
BrainGate gives paralysed the power of mind control
A tiny chip implant is enabling paralysed and injured people to move objects by the power of their thoughts – and, in time, researchers hope it could help them walk againThe robotic...
Recipe for radioactive compounds aids nuclear waste and fuel storage pools studies
Easy-to-follow recipes for radioactive compounds like those found in nuclear fuel storage pools, liquid waste containment areas and other contaminated aqueous environments have been developed by researchers.
William N. Lipscomb Jr., Nobel Prize-Winning Chemist, Dies at 91
Dr. Lipscomb, a Harvard professor and protégé of Linus Pauling, did not mind mixing music and humor into his repertory that focused on molecular structure and chemical bonding.
Mega wind turbines of 20 MW
The present largest wind turbines have a capacity of 5-6 MW. Scientists have now presented the first design basis for developing mega wind turbines of 20 MW. One single wind...
Newest Cold Fusion Machine Does the Impossible ... Or Does it?
A new cold fusion machine invented in Italy has been approved by some physicists, adding heat to an extremely controversial area of research.
Monitors may help detect rogue nuclear activity
In order to scan nuclear reactors for forbidden uses such as weapon-making, researchers are now working on remotely monitoring nuclear activity by focusing on ethereal particles known as antineutrinos.
Green: Clouds Part for U.S. Solar Industry
A bipartisan group of lawmakers averts sweeping cuts to a federal loan guarantee program for clean energy development
Novel ionic liquid batteries
Limits imposed by using corrosive electrolytes often result in severe restrictions to battery geometry and the need for special corrosive-resistant battery containers. The use of reactive ionic liquids in non-aqueous...
The 70 kilo single person plane
(PhysOrg.com) -- Aki Suokas, a Finnish aeronautical engineer, has just finished creating a unique single-seat aircraft this week. The project was completed at Aero Friedrichshafen, and it has been dubbed...
Hot off the press: Nanoscale Gutenberg-style printing
(PhysOrg.com) -- When Gutenberg developed the principles of modern book printing, books became available to the masses. Hoping to bring technology capable of mass production to the nanometer scale, Udo...
Putting the squeeze on rare earth metals
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rare-earth metals are a series of elements that represent one of the final frontiers of chemical exploration. The vigorous reactivity of these substances, however, has made it difficult...
Intel, Micron sample 20nm NAND flash
Intel and Micron Technology today introduced a new, finer 20-nanometer (nm) process technology for manufacturing NAND flash memory. The new 20nm process produces an 8-gigabyte (GB) multi-level cell (MLC) NAND...
The International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose 2011
This conference brings together experts in various fields of engineering to discuss the state of the art and find solutions and trends for the future development of this exciting and...
Merkel: Nuclear exit 'as soon as possible'
By STEFAN NICOLAUPI Europe CorrespondentBERLIN, April 15 (UPI) -- Germany will drop nuclear power as soon as possible, Chancellor Angela Merkel said Friday, in a major policy reversal that...
Naftogaz chief probed in 2009 gas deal
KIEV, Ukraine, April 15 (UPI) -- Ukrainian prosecutors said Friday the former head of state-owned gas company Naftogaz is facing charges from a 2009 gas deal with Russian gas...
U.S. hosts offshore safety symposium
WASHINGTON, April 15 (UPI) -- Though Washington is strengthening its rules for offshore oil and gas work, industrial safety is a global responsibility, the U.S. Department of Interior said.
Total expands solar portfolio
PARIS, April 15 (UPI) -- French energy company Total said its acquisition of solar energy operator Tenesol was a sign of its commitment to renewable and alternative energy.
North mulls micro-reactors as solution to rising power costs
The reactor disaster in Japan has cast a pall over atomic energy, but some are still mulling whether new, smaller and safer nuclear reactors could be the answer for remote...
Putting a fuel cell 'in your pocket'
(PhysOrg.com) -- Technology using catalysts which make hydrogen from formic acid could eventually replace lithium batteries and power a host of mobile devices.
Neon
Neon, which is the source of most lighting in Los Vegas, is an anti-social element, neither forming lasting bonds with other elements, nor interacting with them in any appreciable wayNeon, atomic number 10,...
Want to save fuel? Fly a kite, German inventor says
The blue-hulled vessel would slip by unnoticed on most seas if not for the white kite, high above her prow, towing her to what its creators hope will be a...