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Quantum Chaos Unveiled?
Scientists are shedding light on an important, unsolved physics problem: the relationship between chaos theory -- which is based on 300-year-old Newtonian physics -- and the modern theory of quantum...
Bacteria might some day be fuel producers
SHEFFIELD, England, Aug. 8 (UPI) -- Scientists at Britain's University of Sheffield say they've used mathematical computer models to show how bacteria might become a future source for...
Thermal Spray Symposium in Montreal to Cover Reliability and Consistency
Building on the success of their Sensors and Controls event in 2004, the ASM Thermal Spray Society (TSS) will host a two-day symposium on "Improving Reliability and Consistency in Thermal...
Kites could provide electricity for 100,000 homes
High-flying kites tethered to generators could supply as much as 100 megawatts of electricity, enough to power 100,000 homes, according to researchers from the Delft University of Technology in The...
Stretchable silicon camera next step to artificial retina
By combining stretchable optoelectronics and biologically inspired design, scientists have created a remarkable imaging device, with a layout based on the human eye.
Hidden Properties Of Ultracold Atomic Gases Revealed
Physicists have demonstrated a powerful new technique that reveals hidden properties of ultracold atomic gases. To develop the new technique, the scientists borrowed an idea used for nearly a century...
Hot Peppers Really Do Bring The Heat
Researchers have found that capsaicin, the active chemical in chili peppers, can induce thermogenesis, the process by which cells convert energy into heat.
Quantum Computers Are One Step Closer
Complex computer encryption codes could be solved and new drug design developed significantly faster because of new research. The reality of a workable quantum computer is one step closer. Researchers...
Skipping Atomic-scale Stones to Study Some Chemistry Basics
Thought experiment: a carbon dioxide molecule—think of a cheerleader’s baton—comes slanting in at high speed over a dense liquid, strikes the surface and ricochets. How does it tumble? read more
Jupiter And Saturn Full Of Liquid Metal Helium
A strange metal brew lies buried deep within giant gaseous planets such as Jupiter and Saturn. A new study demonstrates that metallic helium is less rare than was previously thought,...
New wave power generation: harnessing the sea's energy
An experiment to harness the sea's energy could be helping to produce power within five years, according to its supporters, says Michael Pollitt
Eye spy: Scientists develop eye-shaped camera
U.S. scientists have built an eye-shaped camera using standard sensor materials and say it could improve the performance of digital cameras and enhance imaging of the human body.
Vegas 'Quantum Spookshow' Demos On-the-Fly Encryption of Streaming Video
Las Vegas shows often are on the cutting edge. Following this tradition, researchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and their colleagues at the National University of...
Physicists create, control photons
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., Aug. 6 (UPI) -- U.S. physicists say they've created, for the first time, controllable microwave photons and stored them in a superconducting microwave resonator.
Improved Reaction Data Heat Up the Biofuels Harvest
High food prices, concern over dwindling supplies of fossil fuels and the desire for clean, renewable energy have led many to seek ways to make ethanol out of cellulosic sources...
Yucca Mountain To Cost $96 Billion
DOE's cost projection for life cycle of nuclear waste site jumps sharply
Low-speed electric trucks fit to market: Transport Canada
Low-speed trucks that run on electric power only can now be marketed across Canada for uses such as landscaping and groundskeeping.
MIT recommends steps to slash gasoline use by 2035
(PhysOrg.com) -- How much gasoline would the nation save in the year 2035 if lightweight hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles dominated the marketplace? More than 68 billion gallons, or about...
Physicists Provide 'Guiding Hands' For Proton Therapy
Proton therapy offers great benefits as a treatment modality in radiation oncology for a variety of hard to treat tumors. While physicians manage the treatment of people, behind the scenes,...
Guiding Lasers To Their Target
Like most treatments, laser therapy can benefit from image guidance. A Houston-based company has developed an MRI-guided system that has been tested and is now FDA-approved.
Hydrogen-Wind-Nuclear Plant in Ontario Not Currently Worthwhile, Study Shows
A recent case study on using hydrogen to store the electricity generated by a mix of wind and nuclear power in Ontario, Canada, has shown that the hydrogen addition won`t...
Technological advances behind the anthrax investigation
Machines can quickly compare strains and pinpoint origin.
Chinese particle collider turns up the charm
Hundred-fold increase in electron-positron collision rate expected at Beijing facility
Major Discovery - Solar Revolution?
Scientists at MIT discover way to mimic plant storage system which my lead to major advancements in solar energy. Credit: MIT New Office
IBM Announces New Products and Initiatives to Enable Next-Generation Linux
At the opening of the LinuxWorld tradeshow today, IBM introduced a series of new products, services and initiatives that further expand IBM's commitment to Linux and open source by enabling...
Fuel Cell Efficiency May Be Improved With Material With 'Colossal Ionic Conductivity'
A new material characterized at the US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could open a pathway toward more efficient fuel cells. The material, a super-lattice, improves ionic conductivity...
Breakthrough In Quantum Mechanics: Superconducting Electronic Circuit Pumps Microwave Photons
Researchers have recently reached what they are calling a milestone in experimental quantum mechanics. They have used a superconducting electronic circuit known as a Josephson phase qubit to controllably pump...
Physicists Investigate Controversy over Room-Temperature Ice
(PhysOrg.com) -- By confining water in nano-sized spaces, physicists from Leiden University in the Netherlands have turned water into ice at room temperature. While it`s not the first time scientists...