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Quantum Insights Could Lead To Better Detectors
A bizarre but well-established aspect of quantum physics could open up a new era of electronic detectors and imaging systems that would be far more efficient than any now in...
Superconductivity Can Induce Magnetism
When an electrical current passes through a wire it emanates heat -- a principle that's found in toasters and incandescent light bulbs. Some materials, at low temperatures, violate this law...
Raised intracranial pressure marker found
CAMBRIDGE, England, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A British study has found measurement of the optic nerve sheath's thickness by magnetic resonance imaging is a good marker for raised...
Extremely exact images from inside the body
It will be the only magnetic resonance tomograph of the modern 7 tesla generation in the world, in which a metrology institute is also involved. Magnetic resonance tomographs, which use...
Moving Quarks Help Solve Proton Spin Puzzle
New theory work at the US Department of Energy's Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility has shown that more than half of the spin of the proton is the result of...
MDGs require an innovation-based approach
A commitment to development-oriented innovation should be high on the agenda at the upcoming MDG summit in New York.
Professor Michael Reiss on teaching science to creationists
Revd.Professor Michael Reiss of the Royal Society wants creationism to be taught and explained in science lessons
Wind power speed record bid fails
A team hoping to break the world land-speed record for a wind-powered vehicle blames global warming for its failure.
Oded Schramm, 46, Mathematician, Is Dead
Dr. Schramm melded ideas from two branches of mathematics into an equation that applies to a multitude of physics problems.
Scientists build world's most powerful magnet
Using the strongest materials known to man, scientists are building the most powerful electromagnet in the world — one that won't blow up a split second after it's turned on.
A snapshot of the transformation of nanoscale structures
Researchers have achieved a milestone in materials science and electron microscopy by taking a high-resolution snapshot of the transformation of nanoscale structures.
Seeing Through The Skin: Optic-less Imaging Technology Could Beat Lens-based Imaging Devices
Feeling blue? According one researcher, humans may have an ability to “see” colors and shapes with their skin. His optic-less imaging model could lead to a new form of optical...
Using 'slow light' to modulate single photon wavepackets
(PhysOrg.com) -- Single photons have been studied for a long time, Steve Harris tells PhysOrg.com. “But this is the first time that their wavepackets have been modulated.” Just as...
The viability of hydrogen transportation markets: Chicken or egg?
Hydrogen may well be the new gasoline. But where's the nearest "gas" station where you can pull up and refuel your energy-efficient vehicle? Will hydrogen stations be strategically convenient—located on...
Living Sensor Can Warn Of Arsenic Pollution
Scientists studying arsenic pollution have discovered a living sensor that can spot contamination. They have also discovered new bacteria that can clean up arsenic spills even in previously untreatable cold...
New method for manufacturing radio isotopes
Thanks to a newly-developed technology at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, global shortages of radio isotopes for cancer diagnosis could be a thing of the past. This...
Cleaning Requirements for Heat Treatment Event Aids Companies and the Environment
During a special regional program on Cleaning Requirements for Heat Treatment: Developments and Applications, the ASM Heat Treating Society will cover the latest in cleaning requirements, technologies and evaluation methods...
Quiz: Fictional mad scientists
Test your knowledge of literature's mad scientists, as the world's biggest particle collider is started up in Geneva by a group of undoubtedly very sane physicists
Sony Unveils the Worlds first 24.6-megapixel DSLR Camera
Sony's DSLR-A900 will be available in November, along with related accessories; online pre-orders start on September 10. The DSLR-A900 is designed to deliver ultra-fine picture quality with its stunning 24.6...
Cold fermions could simulate superconductors
The first Mott insulator of fermionic atoms may lead to new ways of studying condensed matter systems
Chile: science programme to be broadcast by local TV
A Chilean university and cable TV channel have signed an agreement to broadcast science programmes on local TV channels.
Newly asked questions: What will the Large Hadron Collider really do for us?
Besides potentially revealing the underlying structure of the universe the LHC project will show us how to manipulate vast amounts of data
Secrets of the hidden universe: first hurdle cleared in hunt for dark matter
Tense scientists celebrate as beams of protons go round Cern ring in both directions
Severin Carrell on the shy professor behind the largest scientific experiment ever conducted
The physicist responsible for the largest scientific experiment ever conducted resists stardom
How Usain 'Lightning' Bolt cost himself 0.14 seconds
New research suggests that Usain Bolt could have run the Olympic 100 metres final in 9.55 seconds
Toshiba Unveils New World's Highest Capacity 1.8-inch HDD
Toshiba Corp. today announced the world's first dual-platter 240GB HDD (MK2431GAH). The new drive delivers the highest capacity and areal density in the 1.8-inch drive category for integration into portable...
Mass Spec Software Uncovers Sample Prep Protein Modifications
Algorithm helps pinpoint inadvertent modifications that arise during storage and handling
100-mpg plug-in hybrids popping up in US
Although many people would like to drive more fuel-efficient vehicles, most of us have to wait for the large vehicle manufacturers to mass-produce affordable cars that run on alternative power....