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Physicists Seek Answers to Quantum Correlations
After performing multiple tests on two entangled photons, physicists have yet again found that the photons seem to be communicating faster than the speed of light - at least 100,000...
Iron compounds properties are predicted
HOUSTON, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- U.S. physicists from Rice and Rutgers universities are proposing a theory concerning some of the electronic and magnetic properties of iron "pnictides."
Colourful waterproofing for anything
New ‘dip and dry’ process adds waterproof coatings to a range of materials
Alternative Energy Technologies: Solar-powered Home Appliances Being Developed By Students
UC's solar house is now a summer class room where students experiment with alternative-energy technologies.
Turning Waste Material Into Ethanol
Researchers have developed a method for converting crop residue, wood pulp, animal waste and garbage into ethanol. The process first turns the waste material into synthesis gas, or syngas, and...
Bouncy Cell Phones And Car Bumpers May Be Workable With Springy Nanotubes
Electronic devices get smaller and more complex every year. It turns out that fragility is the price for miniaturization, especially when it comes to small devices, such as cell phones,...
Solar Collector Could Change Asphalt Roads Into Renewable Energy Source
Scientists have found a way to use asphalt's heat-soaking property for an alternative energy source by developing a solar collector that could turn roads and parking lots into ubiquitous --...
Letters: Prince Charles, science and global hunger
Letters: In his diatribe against genetic modification, Prince Charles is merely demonstrating anew his ignorance
Scientists Use Old Enemy To K.O. Cancer
Chemists are pulling cancer onto a sucker punch by getting infected cells to drop their guard -- according to research published today. They are using the metal ruthenium as a...
The 2003 Northeast Blackout--Five Years Later
On August 14, 2003, shortly after 2 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, a high-voltage power line in northern Ohio brushed against some overgrown trees and shut down--a fault, as it's known...
Networks of the Future: Extending Our Senses into the Physical World
(PhysOrg.com) -- The picture of a future with wireless sensor networks-webs of sensory devices that function without a central infrastructure--is quickly coming into sharper focus through the work of Los...
Four wheels good?
With the world's love of cars showing little sign of abating, manufacturers are under increasing pressure to make vehicles less polluting and oil dependent. Duncan Graham-Rowe explores some of the...
Light Metals Against Bombs And Grenades
A cheap and simple structure made of aluminum can mean the difference between life and death the day the bombs go off.
Technique Developed To Capture Human Movement In 3D
Using two video cameras to capture human movement makes it possible to recognize body movements and display them in three dimension on a computer, according to the journal Multimedia Tools...
Scientists Overcome Nanotechnology Hurdle
When you make a new material on a nano scale how can you see what you have made? This research shows a newly developed technique to examine tiny protein molecules...
Report: Nano-Bio will dominate technology
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 (UPI) -- A U.S. organization of mechanical engineers predicts nanotechnology and biotechnology will soon dominate the world's development.
Fame matters more than beauty in consumer behaviour
New research from Aston University in Birmingham, UK suggests that fame really does matter more than beauty when it comes to consumer behaviour.
Aluminum Leaders Discuss Sustainability Issues in New Webcast Series
Executives from some of the largest aluminum companies in the world--Alcoa, Hydro, Rio Tinto Alcan, and Rusal--share their thoughts on how the industry can address serious environmental concerns in a...
'Slow' light to speed up the net
The same materials that may lead to cloaking devices could one day help to speed up the web
Energy drinks leaving athletes drained
CINCINNATI, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- Teenage athletes who guzzle energy drinks for a competitive edge may find themselves too tired to finish the game, U.S. fitness trainers warn.
Strange molecule in the sky cleans acid rain, scientists discover
Researchers have discovered an unusual molecule that is essential to the atmosphere's ability to break down pollutants, especially the compounds that cause acid rain. It's the unusual chemistry facilitated by...
Elpida Develops World's First 2.5Gbps DDR3 SDRAM
Elpida Memory today announced that it had developed the world's first 2.5Gbps (bit per second) 1-gigabit DDR3 SDRAM. The new memory device has an optimized design based on a copper...
ASME Releases Report on Future Trends in Mechanical Engineering
Mechanical engineers over the next two decades will be called upon to develop technologies that foster a cleaner, healthier, safer and sustainable global environment. According to the ASME report, 2028...
Japanese researchers eye 'e-skin' for robots
Japanese researchers say they have developed a rubber that is able to conduct electricity well, paving the way for robots with stretchable "e-skin" that can feel heat and pressure like...
How techniques developed for astronomy could improve medical scanning
Experts in Edinburgh use astronomy techniques to improve the reliability of MRI scans.
Sky-high system to aid soldiers
Cities and battlefields could soon be monitored using an imaging system that does away with lenses and mirrors.
Improved Reaction Data Heat Up The Biofuels Harvest
Scientists have detailed some of the most fundamental processes involved in extracting sugars from biomass. Their findings should help engineers to improve their process designs in order to extract the...
U.S. pushes clean coal effort
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 (UPI) -- The U.S. Energy Department said it is looking to spend up to $340 million on new technologies for generating clean coal power.