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Tying light in knots
The remarkable feat of tying light in knots has been achieved by a team of physicists working at the universities of Bristol, Glasgow and Southampton, UK, reports a paper in...
Game-changing nanodiamond discovery for MRI
A new study shows that coupling a magnetic resonance imaging contrast agent to a nanodiamond results in dramatically enhanced signal intensity and thus vivid image contrast. The researchers say it...
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...
Harnessing the divas of the nanoworld
Boron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs) are the divas of the nanoworld. In possession of alluring properties, they are also notoriously temperamental compared to their carbon-based cousins.
Suspension bridge design may not be the best
(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of structural engineers from the University of Sheffield in the UK say the assumptions originating with 17th century Dutch engineer Christiaan Huygens may need to be...
Mitsubishi testing electric cars in Quebec
Hydro-Québec and Mitsubishi will test up to 50 electric cars as part of an effort to bring all-electric vehicles to Canada.
Capturing carbon with copper
A team of researchers in the Netherlands have devised a trap that can pull carbon dioxide out of the air
Quantum computer hits hydrogen bullseye
A basic quantum computer has successfully calculated hydrogen’s molecular energy
Study: nanostructures hold promise as fast, tiny RRAM switches
(PhysOrg.com) -- Building microscopic materials known as superlattices on the surface of gold may lead to a treasure for researchers interested in faster, smaller, and more energy efficient computing...
Practical Invisibility - An Earthquake Cloak
'Invisibility' has long been a staple of science fiction. The ability to go unseen has benefits, mostly involving mischief, but there are some ways where being invisible need not involve...
Feature: Profit forecast to fire up landfill gas
The delicate process of converting landfill gas to electricity could become a cost-effective way of producing renewable energy.
Chalk River isotope delays could last into April
Repairs at the Chalk River nuclear reactor that produces medical isotopes are taking longer than expected.
Liquid light bender proposed
Tiny nanoparticles dispersed in fluid may hide objects
Neural "Ignition" and the Experience of Seeing
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 provides evidence,...
With CES over, can tablet PCs live up to all the hype?
Of all the hype generated by the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas last week, few products generated more headlines and heat than tablet PCs.
Determining chemical composition of a type of red giant star with more carbon than oxygen
What are the peculiar type-R stars made? Where does the carbon present in their shell come from? These are the questions to be solved by a research work conducted by...
Phoenix eyes waste oil as energy source
POMPANO BEACH, Fla., Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Florida's Cyclone Power Technology Inc. said Phoenix Power Group LLC delivered a work order for a prototype generator that runs on waste...
Transneft threatens oil cuts to Belarus
MOSCOW, Jan. 14 (UPI) -- Russian state-owned pipeline operator Transneft said it might cut oil supplies to Belarus during the weekend as talks collapse over export duties.
Radio pulses from pulsar appear to move faster than light
(PhysOrg.com) -- Laboratory experiments in the last few decades have shown that some things can appear to move faster than light without contradicting Einstein's special theory of relativity, but now...
Giant Rydberg atoms confined in a micro-glass cell
Rydberg atoms are highly sensitive atoms, as one electron is only loosely bound. Compared to 'normal' atoms which are one tenth of a nanometer in size those giant atoms are...
Smarter control of electric vehicle batteries
Nanoelectronics technology is improving the way that batteries and motors in electric vehicles are controlled, giving them a longer range on each charge.
Self-assembling solar panels a step closer
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists Robert J. Knuesel and Heiko O. Jacobs of the University of Minnesota have developed a way to make tiny solar cells self-assemble.
All smoothed out: Hydroxyl radicals remove nanoscopic irregularities on polished gold surfaces
(PhysOrg.com) -- The precious metal gold is the material of choice for many technical applications because it does not corrode - and because it also has interesting electrical, magnetic, and...
Samsung's new flash chips for mobile devices
(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics has announced two new flash chip storage devices for mobiles: a removable 32-Gbyte micro SD (secure digital) card and a 64-Gbyte moviNAND flash memory module. Both...
Decision Promised Soon on Cape Cod Wind Farm
Interior Secretary Ken Salazar said that he intended to decide whether to approve the wind turbine project no later than April.
Theorists Close In on Improved Atomic Property Predictions
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and Indiana University have determined the most accurate values ever for a fundamental property of the element lithium using...
New Rare B Decays Nailed By CDF: The Door To New Physics ?
The CDF Collaboration has recently produced a new analysis of proton-antiproton collisions at the now second-world-best collision energy of 1.96 TeV. They searched for very rare decays of the B...
France cuts, Germany debates solar support
PARIS, Jan. 13 (UPI) -- France Wednesday slashed subsidies for solar power by 24 percent, with Germany expected to announce cuts later this week, as both governments aim...