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Engineers explore environmental concerns of nanotechnology
Blacksburg, Va. -- -- As researchers around the world hasten to employ nanotechnology to improve production methods for applications that range from manufacturing materials to creating new pharmaceutical drugs,...
Coolest sub-stellar, exosolar body found
HATFIELD, England, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- An international team of British-led astronomers says it has discovered what may be the coolest sub-stellar body ever found outside our own solar...
UNIDO, Beijing team up on solar energy
BEIJING, Feb. 1 (UPI) -- A joint effort between Beijing and the United Nations on solar power research will facilitate the use of green energy in the developing world,...
Key milestone reached on road to graphene-based electronic devices
Researchers have produced 100mm diameter graphene wafers, a key milestone in the development of graphene for next generation high frequency electronic devices. Graphene is a 2-dimensional layer of tightly bound...
Self-healing polymer 'starfish' prolong lifetime of automotive oils
Researchers have created self-healing polymers that could extend the lifetime of automotive oils. These polymers are suitable to add to lubricants and could maintain the physical properties of engine oils...
Scientists grow solar cell components in tobacco plants
(PhysOrg.com) -- Over billions of years, plants have evolved very efficient sunlight-collecting systems. Now, scientists are trying to harness the finely tuned systems in tobacco plants in order to use...
Class size, number of rivals fuels competiveness
(PhysOrg.com) -- Class size or the number of rivals in any competitive situation matters, according to University of Michigan research showing students are more willing to try hard as the...
Baku tells world of gas potential
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Azerbaijan has a key role to play in the global energy sector by reaching out to several partners, the Azeri president said at...
GDF Suez, Santos reach Australian LNG deal
PARIS, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- French energy giant GDF Suez signed an agreement with its Australian partners at Santos to develop three offshore gas fields in Australia, the company...
Iran starts work on first diesel engine
TEHRAN, Jan. 29 (UPI) -- Plans by the Iran-Khodro automotive company to develop a diesel engine mark a milestone for the petrol-strapped country, executives said in Tehran.
Smart grid could reduce emissions by 12 percent
(PhysOrg.com) -- A smart electrical power grid could decrease annual electric energy use and utility sector carbon emissions at least 12 percent by 2030, according to a new report from...
R.I.P., 3-1-1: Washington feels your pain
Remember 2005, when you could still board a plane with shampoo in your bag, toothpaste in your purse, a can of soda in your hand? Do those fluid memories hurt...
Interview: Unleashing Uranium
Polly Arnold talks about Pac-man molecules, f-block chemistry and the countryside
Polymer nanofibres smash energy record
Direct-write piezoelectric 'nanogenerators' based on organic nanofibres could power miniature devices with their impressive energy conversion efficiency
UCLA faces possible criminal charges for chemistry lab death
US university awaits news on whether it faces criminal charges for fatal lab accident
R.I.P. 3-1-1
Tired of tossing your water, and putting your toiletries in those little airport baggies? Washington feels your pain.
Natural gas supplies could be augmented with methane hydrate
Naturally occurring methane hydrate may represent an enormous source of methane, the main component of natural gas, and could ultimately augment conventional natural gas supplies.
Nonlinear thinker: Making sense of previously insoluble problems
If an airplane is cruising along and raises the flaps on its wings a degree or two, it will tilt upward. If it raises the flaps twice as much, it...
Optical refrigeration expected to enhance airborne and spaceborne applications
Under an Air Force Office of Scientific Research, multi-university grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can be...
Foil And Tape Serve Raman
Pastelike silver dendrites generated on aluminum foil and transferred to Scotch tape serves as a substrate for SERS.
Medication On Demand
Drug Delivery: Electric field spurs nanoscale device to release cargo.
Russia tests stealth fighter jet
A new Russian stealth fighter - designed to be invisible to radar - makes its maiden flight in Russia's far east.
Go easy on the environment -- and our wallets, says Generation Y
When it comes to saving the environment, Generation Y is all for it -- as long as it comes with an economic benefit, according to new research.
Major step towards low-power all-optical switching for optical communications
Researchers have developed an ultra-small and fast electrically pumped all-optical memory on a silicon chip with record low power consumption. This result paves the way for optical packet switching with...
Organic transistor paves way for new generations of neuro-inspired computers
For the first time, researchers have developed a transistor that can mimic the main functionalities of a synapse. This organic transistor, based on pentacene and gold nanoparticles and known as...
Nanocables could lead to more powerful lithium-ion batteries
(PhysOrg.com) -- By itself, titanium dioxide (TiO2) is a very poor electrode. Electrons move very slowly through the material - so slowly, in fact, that it can take years to...
Samsung Begins Mass Producing 3D TV Panels
(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics announced today that it has become the first company to commence mass production of panels for 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs.
U.S. wind farm is a first for clean and renewable energy
CHICAGO, Jan. 28 (UPI) -- A wind farm built in Oklahoma by Spanish company ACCIONA is a major breakthrough in widening the use of clean and renewable energy in...