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Using supercomputers to explore nuclear energy
A new computer algorithm allows scientists to view nuclear fission in much finer detail than ever before.
Scientists using X-ray vision to produce more nutritious flour
Pioneering research combining plant breeding and high-intensity x-rays is being used to explore the possibility of developing wheat which could be used to make potentially life-saving mineral enriched flour.
Sale of helium poses supply risk, panel finds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The sell-off of the federal strategic helium reserve has driven up demand for the vital element and poses a threat to the supply that researchers need, a...
Adverse reactions from gadolinium-based contrast agents used during MRI rarely occur
Acute adverse reactions from gadolinium-based contrast agents used during magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to help improve the information seen on the images rarely occur, according to a study published in...
Bubble physicist counts bubbles in the ocean to answer questions about climate, sound, light
The bubbles in your champagne that appear to jump out of your glass and tickle your nose are exhibiting a behavior quite similar to the tiny bubbles found throughout the...
To see or not to see
How do the visual images we experience, which have no tangible existence, arise out of physical processes in the brain? New research at the Weizmann Institute of Science provided evidence,...
Multi-laser speeds computers
Researchers have developed a laser that can communicate in several wavelengths at once on a computer chip, boosting speed.
Swiss pilots aim to circle world in a solar-powered plane
Bertrand Piccard is no conventional environmental activist -- he hopes to raise awareness about the potential of renewable energy by flying a solar-powered aircraft around the world.
Exploiting nanotubes for electrochemical sensors
A cheap and easy to make carbon nanotube-based composite material for electrochemical sensors has been developed by Chinese scientists
Expanding Use of Wind Power Feasible, but May Be Costly
According to a study, heavy reliance on wind energy is “technically feasible,” but will require significant expansion of the power grid.
Prototype for a new living concept: Living module makes its debut
A novel, highly innovative module for working and living has been designed to be self-sufficient in energy and water consumption. It includes a bedroom, bathroom, toilet and kitchen and is...
Kuwait, Emirates sign up for reactors
KUWAIT CITY, Jan. 20 (UPI) -- Kuwait has signed a 20-year agreement with France to develop the Gulf state's nuclear industry, beefing up the Gulf states' leadership of an...
How do free electrons originate?
Scientists have discovered a new way in which high-energy radiation in water can release slow electrons. Free electrons play a major role in chemical processes. In particular, they might be...
British engineers slam home wind turbines as 'eco-bling'
Installing wind turbines and solar panels in people's homes is "eco-bling" that will not help meet Britain's targets on cutting carbon emissions, engineers warned Wednesday.
University Lab Accident Under Investigation
Lab Safety: Texas Tech examination is first for chemical safety board.
An electrifying advance toward tomorrow's power suits
Could powering an iPod or cell phone become as easy as plugging it into your tee shirt or jeans, and then recharging the clothing overnight? Scientists in California are reporting...
Intel Squeezes 1 Million IOPS Over A Single Gigabit Ethernet Link
(PhysOrg.com) -- Intel and Microsoft, last week, discussed their iSCSI performance results in achieving 1 million IOPS on a two-socket desktop tower. According to Rick Coulson of Intel Corp,...
Spacecraft dockings improve car assembly
(PhysOrg.com) -- The next car comes down the conveyor belt ready for the dashboard to be added. Speed and position are controlled as if it were a spacecraft docking automatically...
Sniffing out terrorists
Literally hundreds of people are hurrying through the long airport corridor between Terminals A and B. Among them are two terrorists, who've hidden themselves in the crowd. They're carrying small...
Making it easier to save energy
Everyone wants to save energy, but there are few individuals who can tell you exactly how much energy the devices in their homes consume. For example, which consumes more power...
Design for an autonomous unicycle
A engineer from the University of Surrey has spent a year perfecting the design for an autonomous unicycle.
Ozone detection
The Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Solid State Physics IAF in Freiburg is developing improved chemical sensors that are not prohibitively expensive. One particularly important area of application involves the regular...
Weak lensing gains strength
Weak gravitational lensing is a uniquely promising way to learn how much dark matter there is in the Universe and how its distribution has evolved since the distant past. New...
Nanoparticles emit EM radiation to enhance thermal conductivity and boiling heat transfer
The emission of electromagnetic (EM) radiation by nanoparticles (NPs) resolves the paradox of enhanced critical heat flux (CHF) without increasing the boiling heat transfer (BHT) coefficient.
New superconductivity mechanism found in iron compound
A surprising discovery by researchers of electronic liquid crystal states in an iron-based, high-temperature superconductor is another step toward understanding superconductivity and using it in such applications as power transmission.
Tough choices ahead for Caribbean energy sector
PORT OF SPAIN, Trinidad and Tobago, Jan. 19 (UPI) -- The Caribbean energy sector faces tough choices this year because of steadily high crude oil costs, trade deficits amid...
Optical Refrigeration: Researchers Achieve Milestone in Laser Cooling
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the University of New Mexico have established a new low in temperature cooling through laser cooling of solids to cryogenic temperatures. Under an AFOSR, MURI grant,...
Prysm's Ecovative Laser Phosphor Displays (LPDs): Consumer Tech Will Have To Wait
(PhysOrg.com) -- Ecovative. It's a word that may not have made it to your Webster's yet, but it has made it to 21st century design and technology. Ecovative is a...