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New nanocrystalline diamond probes overcome wear
Researchers at the McCormick School of Engineering and Applied Science at Northwestern University have developed, characterised, and modelled a new kind of probe used in atomic force microscopy (AFM), which...
New transparent insulating film could enable energy-efficient displays
Johns Hopkins materials scientists have found a new use for a chemical compound that has traditionally been viewed as an electrical conductor, a substance that allows electricity to flow through...
Ideal nanoparticle cancer therapies surf the bloodstream
Eric Shaqfeh studies blood at Stanford University, using computer models that simulate how the fluid and the cells it contains move around. On November 11 at a meeting of the...
S Korea joins carbon label scheme
South Korea becomes the latest nation to adopt an international standard on carbon labelling.
NICTA demonstrates new interference-cancellation modem for 3G femtocell networks
(PhysOrg.com) -- NICTA, Australia`s Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Research Centre of Excellence, has successfully demonstrated technology that reduces the amount of radio interference in 3G networks with femtocells.
Researchers invent new method for graphene growth
(PhysOrg.com) -- A Cornell research team has invented a simple way to make graphene electrical devices by growing the graphene directly onto a silicon wafer.
Star Trek-like Replicator? Electron Beam Device Makes Metal Parts, One Layer At A Time
A group of engineers working on a novel manufacturing technique at NASA's Langley Research Center in Hampton, Va., have come up with a new twist on the popular old saying...
Upgrade helps solar harvest
Researchers have found a way to make solar cells about a third more efficient, by harvesting low-energy photons that are usually left alone.
Switching Gears to Greener Transportation
Automakers around the world continue to slowly infuse their cars and trucks with greener, more efficient technology, but researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute contend that technology alone will not solve...
Panama "Alien" Really a Dead, Bloated Sloth
Its skin pale and rubbery and its organs swollen with gas, an "alien" discovered in a Panama creek has now been identified by veterinarians as a common three-toed sloth.
New Methods Found Useful For Diagnosing Myocarditis
Myocarditis is an important, and often unrecognized cause of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). Several new diagnostic methods, such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are useful for diagnosing myocarditis, according to...
Understanding Newtonian Mechanics
Newtonian mechanics has marked the beginning of a new era for physics. Indeed the newtonian formulation of the gravitational force has allowed to prove the heliocentric theory developped by Copernicus...
A Developer of Hydrogen Bomb Is Dead
Mr. Ginzburg, a Russian physicist, helped develop the first Soviet hydrogen bomb and went on the win the Nobel Prize.
A Software-Powered Cell Phone Microscope That Doesn't Need Special Lenses
We know, we know: turning a cell phone camera into a microscope isn't exactly a technological breakthrough. In fact, our Best of What's New coverage last year included the CellScope, a cell...
Really?: The Claim: Magnetic Therapy Can Ease Arthritis Pain.
Do magnetic straps and bracelets do anything to relieve join pain?
Engineers image nanostructure of a solid acid catalyst and boost its catalytic activity
The catalytic processes that facilitate the production of many chemicals and fuels could become much more environmentally friendly thanks to a breakthrough achieved by researchers from Lehigh and Rice Universities.
Wet ethanol production process yields more ethanol and more co-products
URBANA -- Using a wet ethanol production method that begins by soaking corn kernels rather than grinding them, results in more gallons of ethanol and more usable co-products, giving...
Takeover Titan Samuel Heyman Dead At 70
Obituary: Well-known corporate raider in the chemicals sector passes away after open heart surgery.
Scientists seek safe carbon dioxide storage for 'greener' power generation (w/ Video)
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has announced plans to fund research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) School of Engineering on technologies that would help reduce greenhouse...
First Bose-Einstein condensation of strontium
In an international first, scientists from the Institute of Quantum Optics and Quantum Information (IQOQI, Austria) produced a Bose-Einstein condensate of the alkaline-earth element strontium, thus narrowly winning an international...
RIT scholars explore the impact of imaging on our reality
Imaging is the use of machines to enhance humans' ability to perceive things, often by producing visible phenomena that cannot be seen with the naked eye. But, can imaging technology...
Solar Cells with LEDs Provide Inexpensive Lighting
(PhysOrg.com) -- Of the 1.5 billion people in developing countries who do not have electricity, many rely on kerosene lamps for light after the sun goes down. But now, researchers...
Laser creates record-breaking protons
High-energy protons could yield compact source for cancer therapy
Green Dream: Custom-Made Aluminum Windows Save Money and Energy
Plus: four more green windows and doors for retrofitting your own home With the efficient pre-fab panels that make up the walls of my home, it’s vital that I don’t let all...
Microscopic springs made from nanotube composite
US researchers make millimetre-sized springs from carbon nanotube-enriched polymers, using UV light to set the shapes in place
Peckish bird briefly downs big atom smasher
A peckish bird briefly knocked out part of the world's biggest atom smasher by causing a chain reaction with a piece of bread, the European Organisation for Nuclear Research (CERN)...
UK to embrace nuclear - Miliband
Ed Miliband says the UK cannot "say no" to nuclear power as he is to unveil plans to fast-track a new generation of reactors.
Dounreay 50th anniversary marked
The moment a Scottish nuclear power complex began generating energy from uranium 50 years ago is recalled.