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Clean Three-way Split Of Molecule Observed
A study in Science shows for the first time that a molecule can break into three identical parts in one step. Aside from being a theoretical and experimental tour-de-force, study...
World's Thinnest Balloon Developed
Researchers are reporting development of the world's thinnest balloon, made of a single layer of graphite just one atom thick. This so-called graphene sealed microchamber is impermeable to even the...
Molecular Bridge Serves As A Tether For A Cell’s Nucleus
A cell's nucleus -- home of it its most precious contents -- is a delicate envelope that, without support, is barely able to withstand the forces that keep it in...
Date Set for Operation of Large Hadron Collider
Officials at CERN announced Thursday that their new particle accelerator, the world’s largest, would begin operation on Sept. 10.
Fuel from cellulose
Independence from fossil fuel exporting nations, a reduction in the release of greenhouse gases, conservation of dwindling resources: there are any number of reasons to stop the use of fossil...
Compressor-free Refrigerator May Loom In The Future
Refrigerators and other cooling devices may one day lose their compressors and coils of piping and become solid state, according researchers who are investigating electrically induced heat effects of some...
Fingerprints Provide Clues To More Than Just Identity
Fingerprints can reveal critical evidence, as well as an identity, with the use of a new technology that detects trace amounts of explosives, drugs or other materials left behind in...
Large area transistors get helping hand from quantum effects
Researchers from the Hitachi Central Research Laboratory, Japan, and the Advanced Technology Institute of the University of Surrey today report that nano-designed transistors for the large area display and sensor...
Towards lower fuel use -- technologies for lighter cars
With oil prices at an historic high and global concern about vehicle emissions, consumer demand - and the focus in car manufacturing - is shifting to lightweight, low-fuel consumption cars.
Uncovering uranium’s unusual bonding
First unsupported uranium-aluminium bond reveals radioactive element’s complex chemistry
"Top Secret" Technology To Help U.S. Swimmers Trim Times at Beijing Olympics
Milliseconds can mean the difference between triumph and defeat in the world of Olympic sports, leading more trainers and athletes to look toward technology as a tool to get an...
The most direct signal of dark energy?
A recent analysis of the so-called Integrated Sachs-Wolfe effect could help physicists to understand the mysterious entity
Nanowires From DNA: Project Opens Up New Possibilities For Modified Chain Molecules
For millions of years nature has been optimizing DNA – in all living creatures this biomolecule is responsible for storing genetic information. New research is putting the long chain molecule...
Donald Boone Leads Course on Materials for High-Temp Gas Turbine Components
The ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) will hold a special pre-conference short course on Materials and Processes for High-Temperature Gas Turbine Components. The two-day course will be held on Oct....
Elastic conductor stretches electronics
Nanotube-packed polymer could be used for cheap flexible displays and robot 'skin'
Material bends, stretches and conducts electricity?
CHICAGO (Reuters) - In the latest twist on electronics, Japanese scientists said on Thursday they have developed a rubbery material that conducts electricity, a finding that could be used to...
Quantum Physics: Disentangling Strange Behavior Of Qubits
Current technology enables the building of electrical circuits similar to those we use at home but reduced thousands of times in size to a micrometric scale of thousandths of a...
A positive-feedback system ensures that cells divide
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the life of every cell, there`s a point of no return. Once it enters the cell cycle and passes a checkpoint known as “Start,” a cell will...
China ventures into carbon capture
Post-combustion capture of carbon dioxide will be tested at a Chinese power station, thanks to Chinese and Australian cooperation.
Ricin's deadly action revealed by glowing probes
A new chemical probe can rapidly detect ricin, a deadly poison with no known antidote that is feared to be a potential weapon for terrorists and cannot quickly be identified...
Olympic Sprinters Nearest Starting Gun Get Advantage
Scientists have discovered that reaction times for getting out of the blocks depends in part on how close a runner is to the starting gun.
Emerging Leaders Alliance Equips Future Engineering Leaders
A group of chemical, civil, mechanical, petroleum, and materials engineering organizations have joined forces to address a common concern for all disciplines: how to train the world's future engineering leaders.
Could Metals Help Treat Cancer?
Chemists and biologists have identified the effects of a new class of molecules, polyoxometalates, primarily composed of metals and oxygen.
Promising Lithium Batteries For Electric Cars
Why does lithium iron phosphate, a candidate for use in future lithium batteries, conduct electricity despite being an insulating material? Chemists have shed light on this paradox. Their experimentally verified...
Capturing Dear Safely With Minimal Trauma Using New Apparatus
A new portable device allows researchers to humanely trap deer and other wildlife as part of field studies to control ticks and other parasites.
City of Ottawa may consider banning extra-large e-bikes from bicycle paths
Electric bikes that have the bulk and heft of a moped may be banned from Ottawa bike paths.
Obituary: Nicol Peacock
Obituary: Pioneer in the nuclear fusion technology intended to produce endless green energy
Tiny Quantum Dots Shed New Light on Nutrient Flow
Fluorescing dots allow researchers to trace uptake of nitrogen from soil in real time