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Bionanomotors may be able to transport and manipulate molecules
Scientists are conducting research that may lead to new ways to move or position single molecules -- a necessary step if man someday hopes to build molecular machines or other...
Gas deal close at hand for Baku and Ankara
ANKARA, Turkey, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- Ankara expects its partners in Baku to accept the terms for the proposed price of natural gas shipments from Azerbaijan's Shah Deniz field,...
New neutron studies support magnetism's role in superconductors
Neutron scattering experiments give strong evidence that, if superconductivity is related to a material's magnetic properties, the same mechanisms are behind both copper-based high-temperature superconductors and the newly discovered iron-based...
Meteorite yields carbon crystals harder than diamond
(PhysOrg.com) -- Two new types of ultra-hard carbon crystals have been found by researchers investigating the ureilite class Haverö meteorite that crashed to Earth in Finland in 1971. Ureilite meteorites...
Applied electric field can significantly improve hydrogen storage properties
An international team of researchers has identified a new theoretical approach that may one day make the synthesis of hydrogen fuel storage materials less complicated and improve the thermodynamics and...
Sunny Record: Breakthrough for Hybrid Solar Cells
German scientists at the Department of Microsystems Engineering (IMTEK) and the Freiburg Materials Research Center (FMF) have succeeded in developing a method for treating the surface of nanoparticles which greatly...
Smart capsules that release their contents at a selected temperature
How can an active principle be delivered in a controlled way? Until now, there was no obvious answer to this question.
For manufacturing simulation, Wii devices might be a perfect fit
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ready to give up on that new year's resolution to get in shape? If so, don't sell your Wii Fit on eBay just yet. Dr. Ming Leu might...
Crystallisation research mimics nature
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by Victoria University PhD graduate Dr Conrad Lendrum into the crystallisation of calcium carbonate could have far-reaching implications for everything from materials processing to the manufacture of...
Nano for the senses
Pin-sharp projections, light that's whiter than white, varnishes that make sounds if the temperature changes: at nano tech 2010 in Tokyo, Fraunhofer researchers present nanotechnology that is a veritable feast...
New Web Exhibit Tells Story of Laser's Invention
Military agencies wanted a death ray, and they were willing to pay for it. That was one of the forces spurring scientists in a race that ended with the invention...
Ultra-Strong Biomimetic Adhesive Could Allow Human Wall-Walking, Ceiling-Dancing
Leaping tall buildings, punching through solid concrete walls and using public phone booths as ersatz changing rooms without anyone noticing are still beyond human capacity, but a development at Cornell University might allow...
Research advances microsystems that can detect water-borne pathogens
Researchers have engineered microsystems for the detection of water-borne pathogens using a technique called dielectrophoresis (DEP), which separates and identifies cells and microparticles suspended in a medium based on their...
Hydrothermal Vents Kick-Started Early Life, Study Argues
The 'primordial soup' theory--which posits that early life began in a soup of organic molecules before evolving out of the oceans millions of years later--is fatally flawed, according to researchers...
Yanukovych seeks gas bond with Russia
KIEV, Ukraine, Feb. 2 (UPI) -- Kiev will work to form a stable energy relationship with Moscow to ensure secure gas transits through Ukraine, presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych said.
Robot Butler "HERB"
His name is HERB and he's a robotic butler designed to open doors, clean tables and even retrieve your slippers. Built on a Segway platform with human-like arms, HERB...
SNM's nanomedicine summit advances molecular imaging
SNM's Nanomedicine and Molecular Imaging Summit wrapped up today in Albuquerque, N.M., with in-depth discussion -- and a high sense of energy looking ahead.
CT with Nanotubes for People and Baggage Scans
Researchers from Siemens are investigating the use of small, fast X-ray sources based on nanotubes.
Russian science losing its edge
New report shows research in Russia, once considered a scientific powerhouse, is now lagging behind
Building a better nanoparticle reactor
On a recent day in December, Peter Kong and his team at Idaho National Laboratory fired up their newly designed plasma reactor to more than 10,000 degrees Celsius. While feed...
Green energy management: How plants cope with variable light conditions
Plants use energy derived from sunlight to form sugars from carbon dioxide and water by the process of photosynthesis. Recent discoveries provide new insights into the control circuit that enables...
Up in the Air, and Down, With a Twist
For aerialists with the United States Freestyle Ski Team, their high-flying feats are a matter of physics, and plenty of preparation.
JPL Airborne Radar Captures Its First Image of Post-Quake Haiti
JPL's Uninhabited Aerial Vehicle Synthetic Aperture Radar (UAVSAR) captured this false-color composite image of the city of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, and the surrounding region.
Engineering the Computer of the Future, One Atom at a Time
Computers based on the mind-boggling physics of the quantum world.
New approach for measuring Honduras’ indoor pollution
A study in Honduras suggests an easier, cheaper strategy for determining indoor pollution caused by the burning of biomass fuels for cooking.
Perfectly shaped solid components
(PhysOrg.com) -- When metals are shaped, the materials they are made of are often damaged in the process. One cause of this is excessive press force, which cracks and perforates...
Bigger changes are on the way for the US military
The US military's Quadrennial Defence Review (QDR) is the usual weighty document loaded with equally weighty phrases. US forces are to be "rebalanced" to address the new threats the US faces in "counterinsurgency,...
Researcher Finds Methane Hydrate in Gulf Using New Search Method
A Baylor University researcher has used a new search method that he adapted for use on the seafloor to find a potentially massive source of hydrocarbon energy called methane hydrate,...