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Tiny 3-D Ultrasound Probe Guides Catheter Procedures
An ultrasound probe small enough to ride along at the tip of a catheter can provide physicians with clearer real-time images of soft tissue without the risks associated with conventional...
Quantum 'Traffic Jam' Revealed: Findings May Help Get Current Flowing At Higher Temperatures
Scientists at Brookhaven National Laboratory and collaborators have uncovered the first experimental evidence for why the transition temperature of high-temperature superconductors cannot simply be elevated by increasing the electrons' binding...
Fusion scientist reprimanded for misconduct
Purdue University has reprimanded a scientist who has been accused of falsifying claims he produced nuclear fusion in tabletop experiments.
Feature: Fencing wire and mirrors - the world of the national energy system
You come home after work, flick a switch and electricity from somewhere turns on the light - it's simple. But Gavan McDonnell explains that there is a lot more to...
Keith Stuart, Gamesblog: Physics is a changing tide for games development
Keith Stuart: Games are beginning to incorporate the complex interplay of organic and elemental forces that shape our own environment
Thailand puts big money into nanoscience
Thailand is pumping money into nanotechnology but a dearth of scientists and engineers could be a barrier to success.
Nanotechnology centre opens in Edmonton
Alberta's first nanotechnology centre opened Wednesday with the goal of turning ideas into products that can be sold around the world.
Consumers picked to test hydrogen car prototypes
(AP) -- Tom Albert drove his loaner Chevrolet Equinox like any other car. He took it to work during the week, picked up groceries, and loaded up the back...
Samsung Introduces High-performance, Low-density, SATA II SSDs
Samsung Electronics announced today that it has begun sampling low-density, higher-performance solid state drives (SSDs) that are only 30 percent of the size of 2.5-inch SSDs and highly cost-efficient to...
Big step in tiny technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- A crucial step in developing minuscule structures with application potential in sophisticated sensors, catalysis, and nanoelectronics has been developed by Scottish researchers.
Nissan Shows Off Powerful New Electric Car
Nissan showed a spiffy electric car packed with a battery developed by the Japanese automaker to deliver more power than the type common in today's hybrids.
Scientists Say Invisibility Cloak Possible
Scientists say they are a step closer to developing materials that could render people and objects invisible.
Cool Back-To-School Gadgets
CNET-TV's Natali Del Conti showcased several, from an electronic "crammer" to a portable printer and a kids' laptop, on The Early Show.
A Foothold For Renewable Power?
The politics and economics of energy are shifting as states create renewable-energy mandates and the federal government moves toward limiting carbon emissions, reports The Washington Post.
Small SUVs Improve In Crash Tests
Four small sport utility vehicles received top scores in crash tests. Most small SUVs were rated as marginal or poor in terms of safety five years ago.
Fingerprint Breakthrough Hope In US Double Murder Probe
A double murder investigation that has remained unsolved for almost a decade could be provided new impetus following a forensic breakthrough.
Entanglement without Classical Correlations
Quantum mechanics is full of counterintuitive concepts. The idea of entanglement - when two or more particles instantaneously exhibit dependent characteristics when measured, no matter how far apart they...
New steam technology to turn car engine's waste heat into power
Steam power may have an old-fashioned image, but British engineers think it can improve the efficiency of the internal combustion engine
Durable goods post strong increases in July, June
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods turned in a second consecutive strong monthly performance in July, a far bigger-than-expected gain led by a huge...
Dawkins and the 'fart of god'
A rare glimpse into Richard Dawkins' inbox. His detractors really are a charming bunch
Ayuvedic medicine: Toxic metals in remedies for sale on internet
Team randomly selects 193 remedies and detects lead, mercury or arsenic in 20.7% products
Fearsome-Smelling Gas Could Have Beneficial Uses In Medicine
A single breath of hydrogen sulfide, a gas best known for its rotten-egg smell, can kill. But at low concentrations, hydrogen sulfide could protect vital organs during surgery, research conducted...
Trying on clothes in a magic mirror
(PhysOrg.com) -- Wouldn`t it be nice if we could shop for clothes without constantly having to try them on in the fitting room? The vision could soon become a reality...
Greedy molecules could be behind the emergence of life
Artificial system shows how a molecular soup could be exploited by a single self-replicating complex.
Team says it created world record nanolens
BOSTON, Aug. 26 (UPI) -- A Boston research team has created a new microlens that team members say can point the way to higher quality digital electronic imaging.
Northeastern University Physicists Develop Nano-Optical Lens
(PhysOrg.com) -- Using semiconductor nanotechnology, Srinivas Sridhar, Ph.D., Distinguished Professor and Chair of Physics at Northeastern University, and his team of researchers from the university`s Electronic Materials Research Institute have...
Photonic crystal drug detective
High-throughput sensor quickly spots molecules that disrupt protein-DNA interactions
High-throughput protein microarrays on the way
New method offers a rapid, robust way to make protein microarrays