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Coffee Drinkers, Say Hello to Scald-Proof Nanofabric
Anyone who's ever spilled a hot beverage in his or her lap will be happy to hear that chemists at the University of Minnesota have announced a scaldproof fabric. Water-resistant fabric, of course,...
Urine Tapped as Fuel
Topping off your hydrogen-fueled car's tank may soon have an entirely new meaning.
Spot the Great Cluster in Hercules
Spot the Great Cluster in Hercules, the richest globular cluster in the Northern Hemisphere.
Camelina jet fuel could cut carbon emissions by 84 percent
The seeds of a lowly weed could cut jet fuel's cradle-to-grave carbon emissions by 84 percent.
Reversible Generation Of High Capacity Hydrogen Storage Material Demonstrated
Researchers have created a reversible route to generate aluminum hydride, a high capacity hydrogen storage material. This achievement is not only expected to accelerate the development of a whole class...
New isotope cluster could lead to better understanding of atmospheric carbon dioxide
A team of researchers has discovered an unexpected concentration of a certain isotopic molecule in parts of the stratosphere that could have implications for understanding the carbon cycle and its...
IMEC shows optimizations for next-generation transistors
IMEC has achieved promising results in the race to scale CMOS to 22nm and below. The breakthroughs from its transistor scaling programs include a successful integration of the laser-anneal technique...
Magazine touts NJIT idea to harness clean energy for NYC
An NJIT architecture professor with an architecture student has designed a network of modular floating docks to harness clean energy for New York City. The proposal was featured this...
Tip for Casey: To Swing a Faster Bat, Lighten Up That Lumber
Tune into tonight's baseball All-Star game and you'll see a familiar ritual: Batters standing in the on-deck circle will swing a weighted bat (or even a heavy, pipelike club) while they wait...
Random numbers faster
A laser plus some calculations creates strings of orderless bits for encryption
NYC bank heist makes for an unexpected Tweet
(AP) -- "So tired today," Annemarie Dooling tweeted early Tuesday. "really really tired. ugh."
Feds move on $2.4B carbon capture project
WASHINGTON, July 14 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Energy says it is moving forward toward the first commercial scale, fully integrated carbon capture and storage project in...
Capturing images in non-traditional way may benefit AF
New research in imaging may lead to advancements for the Air Force in data encryption and wide-area photography with high resolution.
Concrete columns with internal bars made of glass fibers can make a building sturdier
CORAL GABLES, FL (July 14, 2009)--Conventional means of internal reinforcement for concrete member in buildings involve steel bars.
Scientists Shed 'Light' on Semiconductor Quandry
(PhysOrg.com) -- UC San Diego scientists are using laser plasma-produced light sources to explore performance improvements of critical inspection tools for the semiconductor industry, which ultimately will enable industry to...
Newly Discovered Element 112 Named "Copernicum"
When we talked with element 112's discoverer, Sigurd Hofmann, on the significance of making a permanent mark on the periodic table, he told us he wanted a moniker that recognized a famous scientist...
Wood stoves -- a viable home heat source?
MADISON, WI -- JULY 14, 2009 -- The stress of rising natural gas prices is leading many consumers to rethink how they heat their homes. For some this means...
Will Exxon Make Pond Scum Even Greener?
It seems hard to believe that Exxon has given the green light to a major alternative energy project.
Best energy harvesting sources for future AF UAVs
Dye-sensitized solar cells (DSSCs) are expected to power Air Force unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the future because they are an optimum energy harvesting source that may lead to longer...
Students Design More Efficient, Affordable Lighting for Sub-Saharan Africans
Kansas State University students are combining engineering and nature to design a more affordable and more sustainable lighting source for those living without electricity. The solar lantern with a more...
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McDonald's In North Carolina Offers Free Battery Charge for Electric Cars
Scientists study 'washboard' road ripples
TORONTO, July 14 (UPI) -- Physicists from Canada, France and Britain studying so-called "washboard" road ripples say their findings might eliminate bumpy vehicle rides.
Multicomponent reactions step up a gear
Chemists have combined three different multicomponent reactions in a single step to form nine new bonds
New device measures hand muscle strength
HOUSTON, July 14 (UPI) -- Rice University students have invented an award-winning device that measures intrinsic hand muscle strength for diagnosing and treating hand injuries.
Physicists Propose Scheme for Teleporting Light Beams
(PhysOrg.com) -- Usually when physicists talk about quantum teleportation, they're referring to the transfer of quantum states from one particle to another without a physical link. Now, physicists have investigated...
Fullerenes filled with radioactive metals
BLACKSBURG, Va., July 14 (UPI) -- Three U.S. professors have co-invented a remote process for filling hollow carbon molecules called fullerenes with radioactive metals.
New Statistical Technique Improves Precision Of Nanotechnology Data
A new statistical analysis technique that identifies and removes systematic bias, noise and equipment-based artifacts from experimental data could lead to more precise and reliable measurement of nanomaterials and nanostructures...
Interview: The beauty of molecules
Omar Yaghi is trying to solve the clean energy problem. Elizabeth Davies investigates