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‘Big Bang’ particle collider to re-start
GENEVA, March 23 (Reuters Life!) - The world's largest scientific experiment will try to collide particles at the highest energy level so far from March 30, recreating conditions at the...
Iberdrola to build offshore wind farm in Germany
Spanish renewable energy group Iberdrola Renovables announced Monday it will build an offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea in Germany.
Graphene used to make a hydrogen molecule parking garage
As automakers ramp up their plans to put greener vehicles on the road, hydrogen storage has become a pivotal issue.
Quantum effect spotted in a visible object
An important step towards testing Schrödinger's cat paradox
Quantum mechanics demonstrated in motion of objects large enough to see with naked eye
Researchers have provided the first clear demonstration that the theory of quantum mechanics applies to the mechanical motion of an object large enough to be seen by the naked eye....
Light twists rigid structures in unexpected nanotech finding
In findings that took the experimenters three years to believe, University of Michigan engineers and their collaborators have demonstrated that light itself can twist ribbons of nanoparticles...
Prescription-drug heists on the rise
(AP) -- The $75 million heist at a pharmaceutical warehouse in Connecticut this week was just the most audacious example of a growing phenomenon: Thieves are stealing large quantities...
DNA Nanotechnology Breakthrough Offers Promising Applications in Medicine
McGill researchers create DNA nanotubes able to carry and selectively release materials.
Scientists transform protein into glass
DURHAM, N.C., March 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have devised a method to dry and preserve proteins in a glassified form that seems to retain the molecules'...
Body heat may draw particles into breathing range
Computer simulations suggest thermal plumes may trap infectious particles near the head
Chemists influence stem-cell development with geometry
University of Chicago scientists have successfully used geometrically patterned surfaces to influence the development of stem cells. The new approach is a departure from that of many stem-cell...
Scotland's Tide and Wave Plan
Nation Aims to Harness Elements in Bid to Become "Saudi Arabia of Marine Energy"
Science in court: Head case
Last year, functional magnetic resonance imaging made its debut in court. Virginia Hughes asks whether the technique is ready to weigh in on the fate of murderers.
A blue mystery
Jennifer Smith, PhD, associate professor of earth and planetary sciences in Arts & Sciences at Washington University in St. Louis, was belly crawling her way to the end of a...
Weather in a Tank
In recent years, U.S. undergraduates have shown an increasing interest in introductory meteorology, oceanography and climate classes. But many students find it difficult to grasp the non-intuitive nature of rotating...
The Fallacy Of The Average
The Fallacy Of The Average A fallacy is a pattern of logical reasoning which appears on its surface to be a pattern of sound reasoning. The fallacy of the average is...
Engineering team developing helicopter that would investigate nuclear disasters
Students at Virginia Tech's Unmanned Systems Laboratory are perfecting an autonomous helicopter they hope will never be used for its intended purpose. Roughly six feet long and weighing 200 pounds,...
UW-Madison physicists build basic quantum computing circuit
Exerting delicate control over a pair of atoms within a mere seven-millionths-of-a-second window of opportunity, physicists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison created an atomic circuit that may help quantum computing...
'The Rosenfeld' named after California's godfather of energy efficiency
Pioneering French physicists Marie and Pierre Curie have the curie, a unit of radioactivity, named after them. Renowned inventor Nikola Tesla is honoured with the tesla, which measures a magnetic...
Ashgabat, Moscow renewing energy bond?
MOSCOW, March 17 (UPI) -- The government of Turkmenistan said there was plenty of natural gas available for Russia, the Russian foreign minister said in Moscow.
NCNR Researchers Win Prizes in Neutron Scattering
The Neutron Scattering Society of America (NSSA) has honored scientists working at NIST with two of its three major annual prizes for 2010, and named another a society fellow.
New developments in nanotechnology tackle the 2 biggest problems associated with chemotherapy
Side effects and drug resistance; additional research focuses on practical application of nanotechnology across a wide range of fields including homeland defence and the environment...
Safer, greener cars: Cork may be better than polymer foam, study suggests
Crash-test dummies could soon be facing vehicle collision tests in cars padded with cork rather than traditional materials such as polymer foams or porous aluminium metal, according to Portuguese engineers.
Rumblings about CERN is empty talk
'Hadron Collider to be closed amid fears of a very big bang' read the headline in a major English newspaper and sparked controversy over the future of CERN. Was there...
Molding the Future of Plastic Electronic Production
(PhysOrg.com) -- E-readers that can be bent and folded, "smart" bandages that signal when they need changing based on oxygen levels, and biodegradable radio frequency identification tags that help companies...
Quantum Sensor Developed by LSU Researcher Breaks New Limits
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at Louisiana State University have invented an optical sensor that surpasses a quantum limit to sensitivity previously believed to be unbeatable. The breakthrough has a broad array...
Plenty of Gas, But No Simple Solution for U.S. Energy Challenge
Innovation has sparked a boom in production of this low-carbon fuel. Taking advantage of its benefits is another matter.
Cairo Slums Get Energy Makeover
Using solar panels and biogas reactors, the nonprofit Solar CITIES project is bringing rural energy solutions to the urban poor in Egypt's largest city.