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New Method for Connecting Solar Panels May Increase Efficiency
Solar arrays of the future may be more energy efficient and reliable, thanks to one Missouri researcher's efforts to reconfigure the way panels are connected.
Silicon-coated nanonets could build a better lithium-ion battery
The surface area and conductivity of a lattice-like Nanonet coated with silicon particles proves to be a high-performing anode material for Lithium-ion batteries, researchers report.
Using gold nanoparticles to hit cancer where it hurts
Scientists have shown that by directing gold nanoparticles into the nuclei of cancer cells, they can not only prevent them from multiplying, but can kill them where they lurk.
Material science breakthrough reported
EVANSTON, Ill., Feb. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. and British scientists say they've created a new way of understanding surfaces, particularly metal oxide surfaces widely used as supports for catalysts.
Scientists create diamond nanowire device
NEW HAVEN, Conn., Feb. 17 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they've created a diamond-based nanowire device that could lead to a new class of diamond nanomaterials.
Hot and heavy matter runs a 4 trillion degree fever
Hot quark-gluon soup cooked up in collisions of gold atoms
Physicists create highest-ever lab temperature
Physicists in the U.S. have achieved the highest temperature ever reached in a lab - four trillion C - hot enough to melt protons and neutrons into a "soup."
Universal eye problem leads to better vision
'Crowding,' the phenomenon when people are less able to differentiate letters if they are surrounded by other letters, actually leads to better vision. This is the conclusion of Dr Frans...
Additive manufacturing process may lead to tougher, heat-resistant components for aerospace
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new additive manufacturing process for mixing tough metals with ceramic materials and depositing, layer by layer, the mixed materials in the form of pastes could lead to...
Scientists create photographic technique
OXFORD, England, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- University of Oxford scientists say they've developed a technology that's capable of capturing a high-resolution still image alongside very high-speed video.
Physicists build 'houses' from light
CALGARY, Alberta, Feb. 15 (UPI) -- Canadian physicists say they have taken a step closer to what they call the "holy grail" of quantum science by building "houses" made...
How strong are different magnetic fields?
Those surrounding cellphones and their towers, power lines and Wi-Fi are often relatively weak. ...
Hydrogen production via thermal gasification of biomass in near-to-medium term
Dedicated biomass gasification technologies are presently being developed in many countries for the production of second-generation liquid biofuels. Both fluidized-bed gasification and special entrained flow systems are under intensive development....
Rogue Wave Strikes in California
An unexpectedly large wave caught spectators by surprise over the weekend as they watched a surfing competition.
Addressing the Future of Hard Drive Storage
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering professor Bryan Huey is developing a new hard drive-like device designed to improve the reliability of data storage and reduce cost and energy consumption.
Black Gold, Insecure Future
Dalhousie engineering professor Larry Hughes suggests that Atlantic Canada is at severe risk to major changes in global oil trade due to the region's increasing dependence on international supplies of...
Toshiba, AIST Develop Mask Pattern Optimizing Technology That Extends Life of Optical Lithography
Toshiba and Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) today announced joint development of a mask pattern optimizing technology that improves the accuracy of lithography for LSIs...
The Package Matters: Tucking ammonia borane in mesoporous silica results in high-quality hydrogen at lower temperatures
(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to squeezing hydrogen out of ammonia borane, the packaging matters, according to scientists from three national labs. Ammonia borane releases hydrogen with heating by a...
BA in deal for jet biofuel plant
British Airways strikes a deal to build in the UK the first plant in Europe to produce jet fuel from waste matter.
Electric cars: put a battery in your roof
A nanoscale material developed in Britain could one day yield wafer-thin cellphones and light-weight, long-range electric cars powered by the roof, boot and doors, researchers have reported.
Built-in amps: How subtle head motions, quiet sounds are reported to the brain
Subtle head motions are amplified by inner-ear hair cells before the signal is reported to the brain, report scientists. In both the auditory and the vestibular systems, hair cell response...
Laser knocks down test missile off Calif. coast
The Air Force says a high-powered laser has destroyed a missile in flight during a test of a national defense system off the California coast.
Frictionless supersolid a step closer
Superfluid mixtures of atoms can boil and freeze at ultra-low temperatures - about a billion times lower than room temperature. This freezing can result in the formation of supersolids of...
The World's Smallest Spontaneous Atomic Valentine
(PhysOrg.com) -- Palladium atoms placed on a carbon base spontaneously formed into an 8 nanometer heart at the University of Birmingham`s Nanoscale Physics Research Laboratory this week. Just in...
Highlights of Major Physics Conference in Washington, D.C.
Secret military projects, powerful collisions at the LHC, future international physics projects, and lots of new data from around the universe will be featured in talks at this year's spring...
Nanoscale structures with superior mechanical properties developed
Researchers have developed a way to make some notoriously brittle materials ductile -- yet stronger than ever -- simply by reducing their size. The work could eventually lead to the...
TEDious?
It is TED conference time again. That also means that it is time for a great deal of eye rolling and sighing from the vicinity of the rugbyologist. Perhaps I...
Bell offering à la carte TV in Quebec
Bell Canada is offering à la carte television channels in Quebec as part of an ever-deepening war with cable provider Vidéotron.