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'Big bang' experiment is hacked
Part of the Large Hadron Collider was attacked by hackers as experiments got under way.
China suspends coal-to-oil projects
Just two plants escape the Chinese ban on converting coal into liquid fuels
MIT Probe Could Aid Quantum Computing
MIT researchers may have found a way to overcome a key barrier to the advent of super-fast quantum computers, which could be powerful tools for applications such as code breaking.
Sony Recalls Laptops Over Wiring Flaw
Sony says it is recalling 440,000 Vaio laptop computers worldwide due to a wiring flaw that could cause overheating.
New air traffic control system developed
AUSTIN, Texas, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- U.S. engineers say they've creating an air traffic control system that will operate without human input, basing flight recommendations on myriad variables.
World-first To Predict Premature Births
Australian researchers and a pathology company have joined forces to develop a world-first computerized system which may reveal a way to predict premature birth with greater accuracy.
Mexico City pollution sources identified
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Scientists say they've analyzed Mexico City air pollution -- once the world's worst -- to precisely identify aerosols and chart daily patterns...
Physicists discover 'doubly strange' particle
Physicists of the DZero experiment at the U.S. Department of Energy's Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory have discovered a new particle made of three quarks, the Omega-sub-b (?b). The particle contains...
Research Could Spur Use of Sustainable Composite Lumber
Two University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers are developing computer models to predict the strength of structural composite lumber (SCL), which could broaden the use of the sustainable material in large...
Hydroxide argument settled
Hydroxide ions form extra hydrogen bond to speed through water
Cigarettes' Power May Not Be In Nicotine Itself, New Study Suggests
New research suggests that cigarettes' power may not be in nicotine itself but in how it enhances other experiences while smoking.
Spinning to destruction: Michael Connellan on the dangers of unreliable wind turbines
Wind power may be one of the cleaner, greener energy sources available, but turbine and blade failures point to dangers that were not anticipated, says Michael Connellan
Guy Clapperton on the exciting possibilities of ion-mask technology
The possibilities of ion mask technology, which renders materials water-repellent, are endless
James Bloom on the booming market for products that use nanotechnology
Products that use nanotechnology, from TV screens to water filters, are coming to the market faster than ever before, says James Bloom
Oliver Tickell: Geo-engineers, too, have a vital role in saving the planet
Oliver Tickell: Cleaner fuel will not halt climate catastrophe. We need to find pioneering solutions that alter the earth's thermal balance
Shedding light on artificial atoms
New technique of 'amplitude spectroscopy' works at frequencies where conventional spectroscopy is difficult
New home door locks can be controlled online
(AP) -- What if locking the front door of your home while you're away were as easy as hopping on the Internet?
The ATLAS Pixel Detector
With the Large Hadron Collider start-up only weeks away, SLAC researchers working on the LHC are feeling the excitement. SLAC has been involved in designing and building the ATLAS (A...
RBH Adds Five New Speakers to Their Signature Line
RBH has just announced that they are adding five new speakers to their Signature Line. These five new speakers were made to compliment RBH´s existing Signature Reference freestanding lineup.
Film created to protect small spacecraft
LAKEWOOD, N.J., Sept. 3 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they have developed a thin film designed to protect small spacecraft from temperature extremes, corrosion and micrometeor impacts.
Nanoscale Droplets With Cancer-fighting Implications Created
Scientists have succeeded in making unique nanoscale droplets that are much smaller than a human cell and can potentially be used to deliver pharmaceuticals.
Scientists Grow 'Nanonets' Able To Snare Added Energy Transfer
Adding to the growing list of novel nanoscale structures, researchers report engineering nanonets, flexible webs of tiny wires that improve the performance of their materials, which are used in microelectronics...
Putting the Squeeze on Nitrogen for High Energy Materials
Nitrogen atoms like to travel in pairs, hooked together by one of the strongest chemical bonds in nature. By subjecting nitrogen molecules to extreme temperatures and pressures scientists are getting...
Next stop: The fourth dimension
How did the universe come to be? What is it made of? What is mass? Can science prove that there are other dimensions? We may have answers soon.
Hunt For Higgs Boson: Most Highly Sought-after Particle In Physics
The hunt for the Higgs boson, the most highly sought-after particle in physics, received a boost this month with two new results from the Tevatron particle collider at Fermilab in...
Shape Memory Alloys Conference SMST 2008 to be Held in Stresa, Italy
The major international conference devoted solely to applications of shape memory alloys will be held Sept. 21-25, 2008 in Stresa, Italy. The International Conference is organized by the International...
How Smarter Cars Could Power the Future
Two new gizmos aim to reduce fuel consumption by changing the way people drive.
Feature: Fencing wire and mirrors - the world of the national energy system
You come home after work, flick a switch and electricity from somewhere turns on the light - it's simple. But Gavan McDonnell explains that there is a lot more to...