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China jewelry makers say toxic metal cuts costs
YIWU, China (AP) -- For China's low-cost jewelry makers, it was an open trade secret: The metal cadmium is shiny, strong and malleable at low temperatures,...
Little computer breaks records
Researchers have used a quantum computer to measure the precise energy of molecular hydrogen – two impressive feats in one.
India Developing Anti-Satellite Spacecraft
India has begun development of lasers and an exo-atmospheric kill vehicle that could be combined to produce a weapon to destroy enemy satellites in orbit.
Toyota's Pint-Sized Hybrid Concept Car
Automaker Says New Car Will Be Smaller Than the Prius, Geared Toward Younger Buyers
Highlight: Quasi-Crystalline Order at Nanoscale
Nanoparticles have a strong tendency to form periodic structures. Mixing and matching of two different types of nanoparticles allows the formation of binary nanoparticle superlattices isostructural to ionic or intermetallic...
New scanners use terahertz waves
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Jan. 11 (UPI) -- Scanners using terahertz waves would ensure privacy during security screenings but detect explosives or other weapons, engineers in Michigan said.
Researchers probe how migraines worsened by light
Researchers studying blind people have gained new clues about why light often intensifies the pain of migraine headaches.
TB diagnosis boosted by faster, cheaper test
Technology that diagnoses TB in the same way that airport scanners find explosives could take the delay and labour out of testing.
Minor faults in catalyst impose an obstacle to the chemical industry
One of the most important catalysts in the modern chemical industry is a troublemaker. The building blocks of zeolite ZSM-5 crystals, which are a sort of Swiss cheese with molecular...
Scientists' breakthrough in production of biofuels
A team of scientists from the University of Sheffield have scooped an international award in recognition of their work on an innovative device which will make the production of alternative...
A solid case of entanglement
Physicists have finally managed to demonstrate quantum entanglement of spatially separated electrons in solid state circuitry.
Gilded Graphene
Materials: Gold coat and microscopy methods offer new way to see and analyze atoms-thick carbon sheets.
Evonik refocuses
German conglomerate Evonik refocuses operations on its chemical business to push its position in the speciality chemicals arena
Electronics show's winners and losers
With the economy bouncing back and a general sense of optimism returning, the 2010 Consumer Electronics Show was a considerably more upbeat event than its predecessor a year earlier.
Figuring out where to put the carbon
(PhysOrg.com) -- To meet our immediate energy needs without exacerbating climate change, most experts agree, we`ll need to find a way to store the carbon dioxide given off by the...
Introducing the Light Touch interactive projector (w/ Video)
(PhysOrg.com) -- UK-based company Light Blue Optics has introduced an extremely compact projector that converts any flat surface into an interactive touch video screen.
MP3 co-creator wants to smarten-up dumb devices
A German electrical engineer who helped make MP3 players a reality has turned his attention to making "dumb devices" act smart.
Despite dangers, some get illicit silicone shots
(AP) -- Clara Tolentino was terrified when her 43-year-old sister died last year after getting liquid silicone injections to add a bit more shape to her buttocks.
UM Gets $10.3 Million Stimulus Funds for Advanced Quantum Lab
The University of Maryland has been awarded $10.3 million in stimulus funds by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to build an advanced quantum science lab. The lab will...
Hot gadgets at show: Wireless charging, iPhone TV
(AP) -- At the International Consumer Electronics Show last week, 3-D television, electronic readers and little laptops captured much of the attention.
Irrational fears give nuclear power a bad name, says Oxford scientist
Wade Allison says misplaced health stigma has prevented the full benefits of nuclear energy being exploredThe health dangers from nuclear radiation been oversold, stopping governments from fully exploiting nuclear power as a weapon...
Ecuador pushes its scientists towards PhDs
The Ecuadorian government has created a US$6 million programme aiming to help universities boost the number of staff PhDs.
Feeling That Cold Wind? Here’s Why.
Why has it been so cold this winter? It’s not global cooling. A mass of high pressure in the Arctic is the culprit.
Biography of quantum mechanics man scoops Costa award
Ally Carnwath hears from debut biographer Graham Farmelo how the life of an obscure British physicist proved to be award-winningly interestingGraham Farmelo knew that his interest in physicist Paul Dirac had developed into...
Spinal decompression devices watch your back
Fitness stores sell a variety of spinal decompression/traction devices -- inversion tables and ankle boots that hang you upside down and stretch out your back -- on the promise that...
All fibers may not be created equal
Naturally occurring fiber has many health benefits. But the jury is out on fiber added by manufacturers. ...
Marvell Announces World's First Quadruple Core Processor for ARM Instruction
Marvell today announced another breakthrough in advanced chip design: the world's first "quadruple" core processor for applications utilizing the ARM instruction set.
China Tries a New Tack to Go Solar
The country is taking tentative steps to master an alternative energy industry: using mirrors to capture sunlight, produce steam and generate electricity.