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And Now, Bring On the Engineers
The National Academy of Engineering has appointed a panel to investigate the technical failures that resulted in the gulf oil spill.
Better model cuts air drag
A new model of how fluid flows near a surface could make bikes faster, planes more fuel efficient, and weather forecasts more accurate.
Entangled Photon Pairs Get A Little Brighter
Future technology such as quantum cryptography and computation, or perhaps even larger scale teleportation, requires a deeper understanding of the phenomenon known as "entanglement", the quantum non-local connection, an aspect...
Researchers use nanoparticles to shrink tumours in mice
The application of nanotechnology in the field of drug delivery has attracted much attention in recent years. In cancer research, nanotechnology holds great promise for the development of targeted, localised...
Miniature energy harvesting technology could power wireless electronics
Newly published research focuses on miniature energy harvesting technologies that could potentially power wireless electronics, portable devices, stretchable electronics, and implantable biosensors.
A new spin on drug delivery
Blacksburg, Va., July 12, 2010 — Chang Lu and his chemical engineering research group at Virginia Tech have discovered how to “greatly enhance” the delivery of DNA payloads into...
Researchers apply computing power to crack egg shell problem
Researchers at the University of Warwick and the University of Sheffield have applied computing power to crack a problem in egg shell formation. The work may also give a partial...
Superconductor breakthrough could power new advances (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- The first batch of a new range of powerful superconductors which could revolutionise the production of machines like hospital MRI scanners and protect the national grid has been...
Plasma displays from nanophosphors
A simple method to spin-deposit layers of inorganic phosphor onto glass makes plasma displays
Tymoshenko: Kiev too cozy with Moscow
KIEV, Ukraine, July 9 (UPI) -- Kiev is moving closer than ever to its former patrons in the Kremlin, opposition leader and former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said. ...
Chinese investors eyeing U.S. shale?
BEIJING, July 9 (UPI) -- U.S. natural gas explorer Chesapeake Energy is exploring a deal with Chinese partners to take a stake in their Texas portfolio of shale gas,...
No plans to muscle Latvia, Gazprom says
RIGA, Latvia, July 9 (UPI) -- There are no plans to increase the holdings of Latvia's state-run gas transmission company, the deputy chairman for Russian gas monopoly Gazprom said...
Sensing Volatiles In Color
A gold-dicopper complex shifts its luminescence emission wavelength when exposed to VOCs.
Quantum non-demolition measurement allows physicists to count photons without destroying them
(PhysOrg.com) -- In a way, the quantum world seems to know when it's being watched. When physicists make measurements on photons and other quantum-scale particles, the measurements always disturb the...
Hydrogen distribution not an option in biomass gasification
When using fuel cells to generate electricity from biomass, the best approach is to do so centrally, in combination with a gas turbine. The production and subsequent distribution of hydrogen...
Weekend total solar eclipse visible to lucky few
By ALICIA CHANG 2010-07-09T10:05:50Z LOS ANGELES (AP) -- A total eclipse of the sun occurs Sunday, but don't be...
Magnets trump metallics
Metallic carbon nanotubes show great promise for applications from microelectronics to power lines because of their ballistic transmission of electrons. But who knew magnets could stop those electrons in their...
Gadgets: Keep your laptop -- and your lap -- cool with TuneFan
The TuneFan from Macally is a great accessory to cool any laptop -- regardless of whether it's used at a desk or on your lap.
Woven electronics
Electrical engineers from ETH Zurich have devised intelligent textiles that already have electronic components such as sensors and conductive filaments woven into them. The advantage: the fabric can be mass-produced...
Study: Think it's hot now? Just wait a few years
Within 30 years, average temperature could be 3.6 degrees Fahrenheit higher than in the mid-1800s, a Stanford study concludes. Temperature - Fahrenheit - Stanford University -...
Fincher's 'Social Network' to open NY Film Fest
(AP) -- David Fincher's "The Social Network" will be the opening night film at the New York Film Festival.
Areva, N.B. reveal nuclear plans
New Brunswick has signed a letter of intent to look at building a second reactor at NB Power's Point Lepreau nuclear plant.
Building Better Batteries for Cars and Spacecraft
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA and NREL combine experience and experiments to make safer more reliable batteries for outer space and Interstates.
Sony Introduces New 3D Digital Still Cameras
Sony today unveiled two new Cyber-shot digital still cameras (models DSC-TX9 and DSC-WX5) that are the world's smallest 3D cameras, capturing 3D images with a single lens system using a...
Raising the Bar on Biomass
Based on an exhaustive review of the science on biomass power, Massachusetts regulators say they are revamping their requirements for biomass power projects hoping to take advantage of renewable energy...
Plug-in hybrid battery gets federal boost
A battery being tested for plug-in Chrysler pickup trucks was one of 18 clean technology projects across Canada that have received a federal boost this week.
New kids on the block
The negotiating styles of the world`s biggest rising powers - China, India and Brazil - could offer important clues about any future challenge they may pose to international stability, a...
Vibrating Car Seats Provide Early Accident Warning
A new vibrating car seat could prevent accidents.