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Large Hadron Collider rewards scientists watching at Caltech
The proton beams collide at a total energy level of 7 trillion electron volts hours after a few attempts at the test site near Geneva. Scientists begin examining the data. The Large...
Faster, cheaper chips from space technology
(PhysOrg.com) -- Our world is full of integrated semiconductor circuits, commonly known as microchips. Today you find them in computers, cars, mobile phones and in almost every electrical device. Technology...
One hour a world of difference to energy awareness
Switching off lights and appliances for one hour in itself will make little difference but Earth Hour will make an impact through energy customer awareness and action, says a Queensland...
Physicists Control X-Ray Beams With Laser Light
By changing the material medium through which x-rays pass, physicists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have used laser light to control x-ray beams. As a new generation of powerful light sources...
Scientists make new 'spintronics' material
LOS ANGELES, March 25 (UPI) -- University of California-Los Angeles scientists say they've created a new material that incorporates "spintronics" and may lead to better semiconductors.
Brazil expands wind energy portfolio
TRAMANDAI, Brazil, March 25 (UPI) -- Spanish renewable energy giant EDP Renewables broke ground on a third onshore wind farm in Brazil that has an installed capacity of 70...
Pressure sensors on alert
Mrs Miller is happy. Since she moved to the new apartment building she has not had any nasty surprises on her heating bills. This is because the building is insulated...
Hugging the heart electronically
The electronics can bend, stretch and twist. No small feat. Now the flexible and stretchable electronics can map waves of electrical activity in the heart with better resolution and speed...
New CO2 'scrubber' from ingredient in hair conditioners
In an effort to fight global warming, scientists in New York are reporting the first use of a new chemical approach that has the potential to remove 90 percent of...
Structure of insulin's docking point identified
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute scientists have determined the structure of a previously unseen part of the insulin receptor, making possible new treatments for diabetes.
A Shout-Out For Green Chemistry
ACS Meeting News: EPA's Paul Anastas exhorts chemists to embrace commitment to sustainability.
New Proof Unknown "Structures" Tug at Our Universe
The case is building for a theory that objects in our universe are being tugged at by clumps of matter outside the known universe.
Eye drops recalled over particles
Health Canada says two lots of a prescription eye solution are being recalled because some bottles may contain particles that irritate the eyes.
When noise becomes the signal
(PhysOrg.com) -- European researchers have developed a new class of electronics that uses noise -- normally a problem -- as part of the signal. It means better, faster electronics.
U.S. funding new uranium enrichment effort
BETHESDA, Md., March 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy reached a cost-sharing agreement with uranium giant USEC Inc. to fund the development of uranium enrichment technology.
Baku, Ankara close to gas deal
ANKARA, Turkey, March 24 (UPI) -- Turkey and Azerbaijan are expected to reach a settlement on gas prices in the near future, the Turkish energy minister said in Ankara.
Iraqi oil production straining markets?
WASHINGTON, March 24 (UPI) -- Oil production in Iraq will likely have a dramatic impact on production goals of neighboring oil giants Saudi Arabia and Iran, analysts said in...
Three Tufts Engineering Faculty Earn National Awards
Promising research on superconducting materials, near infra-red spectroscopy, and nanotechnology has earned three faculty at Tufts University's School of Engineering prestigious early career awards from the National Science Foundation and...
Project to turn CO2 into car fuel
Scientists and engineers in Bath and Bristol aim to convert carbon dioxide into car fuel.
Financing solar power for the poor
Solar power can light the homes of the off-grid poor, but how can people buy the equipment? Pinaki Roy and Katherine Nightingale report.
Africa: Time to go solar
Africa should follow China's lead, and foster solar innovation, production and demand, says UN-Habitat's Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka.
The world's smallest microlaser
ETH-Zurich physicists (Switzerland) have developed a new kind of laser that shatters the boundaries of possibility: it is by far the smallest electrically pumped laser in the world and one...
The Bose-Einstein Condensate
Editor's Note: The main text of this story, originally published in the March 1998 issue of Scientific American, is being made available in light of the recent nomination of one...
Elizabeth Taylor Polythene?
I have an issue with the ladies of Hollywood. As a scientist, I find diamond a most useful material, and the way these glitterate use these stones for personal adornment...
Made easy with light
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lightweight, sturdy, and non-corrosive: fiber-reinforced thermoplastics are an ideal material for making boats and cars, and for aerospace engineering. But up to now, processing the raw materials was...
You really can freeze hot water faster than cold*
*But only if you’re a clever physicist and you bend the rules
France backs down on carbon tax
The French government signals that it is dropping a plan for a tax on domestic carbon dioxide emissions.
Room Temperature Liquid Porphyrins
(PhysOrg.com) -- Porphyrins have received a great deal of attention in the scientific community owing to their useful application in a wide variety of areas, such as the treatment of...