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Video: Infrared Over the Oil Spill

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

CBS News exposes the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in a different light with an infra-red camera similar to ones used by the military. Armen Keteyian investigates.

Fuel cell technology advance reported

13 years ago from UPI

PROVIDENCE, R.I., May 27 (UPI) -- U.S. chemists say a nanoparticle with a palladium core and an iron-platinum shell can outperform commercially available pure-platinum fuel cell catalysts.

Invoking the Oil Crisis, Obama Lauds Clean Energy

13 years ago from NY Times Science

President Obama toured a state-of-the-art solar panel plant on Wednesday in Fremont, Calif. He took the opportunity to contrast the potential of clean energy with the environmental perils of fossil...

Kiev should thank Moscow for gas deals

13 years ago from UPI

KIEV, Ukraine, May 26 (UPI) -- Kiev owes its Kremlin patrons a debt of gratitude for offering to upgrade the natural gas transit system in Ukraine, analysts said.

Bush on Wind, Oil and a Happy Retirement

13 years ago from NY Times Science

In a jocular keynote address this morning at the American Wind Energy Association's conference in Dallas, former President George W. Bush reflected broadly on his presidency and said that the...

Self-healing concrete: Research yields cost-effective system to extend life of structures

13 years ago from Science Daily

Efforts to extend the life of structures and reduce repair costs have led engineers to develop "smart materials" that have self-healing properties, but many of these new materials are difficult...

Precise trace gas analysis, without the noise

13 years ago from

Analysing trace atmospheric gases can now be considerably more precise with the help of a device that delivers stable and reliable power to the lasers used in gas sensors...

Surprising new evidence for asymmetry between matter and antimatter

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Why is there matter in the universe and not antimatter, its opposite? Physicists at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, including John Ellison, a professor of physics at UC Riverside, have announced...

"Dude Perfect" on Sinking Shot from Plane

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

Student Group-Turned-YouTube Basketball Sensation Tell How They Sank a Hoop on Second Try from a Crop-Duster

Hair, Hay & Nukes: The Web's Oil Spill Solutions

13 years ago from CBSNews - Science

While BP and Feds Spar Over Who's in Control, Others Spew Anger, or Better Yet Solutions (No Matter How Fanciful)

Superconductivity breakthrough could lead to more cost effective technologies

13 years ago from Physorg

Researchers from the Universities of Liverpool and Durham have fitted another piece into the superconductivity puzzle that could help in the quest to bring down the cost of technologies such...

National Semiconductor Introduces Industry's Fastest 12-bit ADC

13 years ago from Physorg

National Semiconductor today introduced the Industry`s fastest 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC). At 3.6 Giga-samples per second (GSPS), the ADC12D1800 is 3.6 times faster than any other available 12-bit device. The...

Making Sense from Aroma Research: Paper Honored for New Insights on Fragrance Use in Laundry, Personal Care Products

13 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

A team of researchers from Cornell University and International Flavors & Fragrances Inc. (IFF) received The Soap and Detergent Association Best Paper Award for the most outstanding research article published...

Electrons Unplugged

13 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

Using magnetic induction to send power over distances of up to a few tens of centimeters is readily possible, but the prospects of using this technique to charge consumer electronics...

Fusion reactor costs ballooning

13 years ago from UPI

BRUSSELS, May 24 (UPI) -- An international scheme to build a nuclear fusion reactor in France has come under fire due to ballooning financials.

Scripps Research scientists break barrier to creating potential therapeutic molecules

13 years ago from Science Blog

Scientists from The Scripps Research Institute have created a novel technique that for the first time will allow the efficient production of a molecular structure that is common to a...

Opposites Attract and Inspire Electrocatalyst

13 years ago from Physorg

(PhysOrg.com) -- Tiny gold particles will surround themselves with even smaller platinum bits, creating a complex structure that could turn a common preservative, formic acid, into electricity in a fuel...

Oregon may build nation's first tsunami evacuation structure

13 years ago from Physorg

Residents of a small Oregon coastal community are moving closer to the creation of something that's never before been built in the United States - a structure designed specifically to...

Baylor Accepted into Largest Particle Physics Research Laboratory in the World

13 years ago from Newswise - Scinews

As the world's most powerful subatomic particle collider gathers data, Baylor University scientists will now be there to analyze the information. Baylor has been accepted into the Compact Muon Solenoid...

Bangladesh-Russia sign nuclear power deal

13 years ago from UPI

DHAKA, Bangladesh, May 24 (UPI) -- Bangladesh and Russia signed a framework agreement for Russian cooperation for Bangladesh's first nuclear plant.

Grin and bear it

13 years ago from Science Blog

Rice University bioengineering students really get their teeth into their senior design projects. This year, one team got everybody else's teeth into it, too. Five Rice seniors have created a...

Antibacterial silver nanoparticles are a blast

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Writing in the International Journal of Nanoparticles, Rani Pattabi and colleagues at Mangalore University, explain how blasting silver nitrate solution with an electron beam can generate nanoparticles that are more...

Ashgabat orders start for TAPI pipeline

13 years ago from UPI

ASHGABAT, Turkmenistan, May 24 (UPI) -- The government in Turkmenistan is instructed to carry out construction and design for a natural gas pipeline to India, the Turkmen president said.

Metrolink locomotive cameras lead to probes of 2 engineers

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

One has been barred from the system, the other remains under investigation. A union says the cameras, meant to monitor engineer behavior and improve safety, also create problems. One Metrolink locomotive engineer has...

Straw residue helps keep nitrogen on the farm

13 years ago from Science Daily

A research study evaluated the potential for straw residue to retain legume-derived nitrogen in a corn cropping system.

Remote-access meters can cut your energy costs

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A new web-based smart metering system has been developed by CSIRO to enable householders, small businesses and electricity retailers to remotely control energy use over a broadband Internet connection. The...

Small miracle as Australian experts make atom-sized switch

13 years ago from Physorg

Australian scientists Monday unveiled the world's smallest electronic switch measuring just a few atoms, which will shrink microchips and revolutionise computing speeds.

Wearing his heart on his skin, tattoo parlor owner seeks 1st Amendment protection

13 years ago from LA Times - Science

Banned from opening a store in Hermosa Beach, he goes to federal court to get some respect for his art. A tiny spade, like a black teardrop, is etched on the skin...