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Faster, cheaper chips from space technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Our world is full of integrated semiconductor circuits, commonly known as microchips. Today you find them in computers, cars, mobile phones and in almost every electrical device. Technology...
World's largest particle collider may unlock secrets of universe
New insights into the Big Bang, the mysterious properties of dark matter and perhaps even extra dimensions in the universe could be discovered by the Large Hadron Collider, the world's...
Scientists make new 'spintronics' material
LOS ANGELES, March 25 (UPI) -- University of California-Los Angeles scientists say they've created a new material that incorporates "spintronics" and may lead to better semiconductors.
Brazil expands wind energy portfolio
TRAMANDAI, Brazil, March 25 (UPI) -- Spanish renewable energy giant EDP Renewables broke ground on a third onshore wind farm in Brazil that has an installed capacity of 70...
Pressure sensors on alert
Mrs Miller is happy. Since she moved to the new apartment building she has not had any nasty surprises on her heating bills. This is because the building is insulated...
Structure of insulin's docking point identified
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have determined the structure of a previously unseen part of the insulin receptor, making possible new treatments for diabetes.
Eye drops recalled over particles
Health Canada says two lots of a prescription eye solution are being recalled because some bottles may contain particles that irritate the eyes.
When noise becomes the signal
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a new class of electronics that uses noise -- normally a problem -- as part of the signal. It means better, faster electronics.
U.S. funding new uranium enrichment effort
BETHESDA, Md., March 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy reached a cost-sharing agreement with uranium giant USEC Inc. to fund the development of uranium enrichment technology.
Baku, Ankara close to gas deal
ANKARA, Turkey, March 24 (UPI) -- Turkey and Azerbaijan are expected to reach a settlement on gas prices in the near future, the Turkish energy minister said in Ankara.
Iraqi oil production straining markets?
WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- Oil production in Iraq will likely have a dramatic impact on production goals of neighboring oil giants Saudi Arabia and Iran, analysts said in...
Three Tufts Engineering Faculty Earn National Awards
Promising research on superconducting materials, near infra-red spectroscopy, and nanotechnology has earned three faculty at Tufts University's School of Engineering prestigious early career awards from the National Science Foundation and...
Project to turn CO2 into car fuel
Scientists and engineers in Bath and Bristol aim to convert carbon dioxide into car fuel.
Hunt for Elusive Dark Matter Goes Virtual
Scientists think they've found a virtual way to hunt for dark matter in the lab by studying real-world materials that may behave similarly.
Financing solar power for the poor
Solar power can light the homes of the off-grid poor, but how can people buy the equipment? Pinaki Roy and Katherine Nightingale report.
Africa: Time to go solar
Africa should follow China's lead, and foster solar innovation, production and demand, says UN-Habitat's Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka.
The world's smallest microlaser
ETH-Zurich physicists (Switzerland) have developed a new kind of laser that shatters the boundaries of possibility: it is by far the smallest electrically pumped laser in the world and one...
The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Editor's Note: The main text of this story, originally published in the March 1998 issue of Scientific American, is being made available in light of the recent nomination of one...
Elizabeth Taylor Polythene?
I have an issue with the ladies of Hollywood. As a scientist, I find diamond a most useful material, and the way these glitterate use these stones for personal adornment...
Made easy with light
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lightweight, sturdy, and non-corrosive: fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are an ideal material for making boats and cars, and for aerospace engineering. But up to now, processing the raw materials was...
You really can freeze hot water faster than cold*
*But only if you’re a clever physicist and you bend the rules
France backs down on carbon tax
The French government signals that it is dropping a plan for a tax on domestic carbon dioxide emissions.
ESC supports 'appropriate' use of nuclear imaging technology
Cardiac nuclear imaging and computed tomography angiography (CCTA) still have an important role to play in cardiac disease diagnosis, say experts from the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).
Room Temperature Liquid Porphyrins
(PhysOrg.com) -- Porphyrins have received a great deal of attention in the scientific community owing to their useful application in a wide variety of areas, such as the treatment of...
Cheap and green -- new Nottingham spin-out to revolutionize sustainable energy
Zero-carbon, renewable energy which is cost-competitive with fossil fuel generated sources is surely the Holy Grail of the engineering world.
British "Impact" Exhibition Reimagines Future Technology
Billed as "a unique collaboration between science and design," IMPACT! - an exhibition that recently wrapped at the Royal College of Art in Kensington, UK - explored the many ways...
Atom Smasher Preps for Proton Collisions
Geneva Atom Smasher Sets March 30 For First Try At High-energy Collisions
Louisiana Tech researchers selected to present 'outstanding' paper at international conference
RUSTON, La -- Professors Henry Cardenas and Sven Eklund, and Ph.D. candidate Kunal Kupwade-Patil of the College of Engineering and Science at Louisiana Tech University will present their...