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Super Jaws
It's well known that scientists commonly look to nature to create super-strong materials. Diamond powder, for instance, is used for oil drills and road machinery, and soon spider silk could...
Advance Brings Low-cost, Bright LED Lighting Closer To Reality
Researchers have overcome a major obstacle in reducing the cost of "solid state lighting," a technology that could cut electricity consumption by 10 percent if widely adopted. The technology, called...
Electric cars now allowed on some Quebec roads
Low-speed electric cars are now allowed on some Quebec roads, thanks to a provincial pilot project testing the silent, fuel-efficient vehicles.
VIDEO: Koala Stuck in Car Grill
"Excuse me, you have a koala stuck in the grill of your car," an Australian driver heard recently. Sure enough, "Lucky" had been carried for miles—but emerged unscathed.
Scientists close in on source of X-rays in lightning
University of Florida and Florida Institute of Technology engineering researchers have narrowed the search for the source of X-rays emitted by lightning, a feat that could one day help predict...
Hydrogen generation without the carbon footprint
A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of...
Clay filters clean up in Sri Lanka
A low-tech clay water filter is proving successful in Sri Lanka, cutting disease levels and saving on fuel costs.
Nuclear Highway: Radioactive On The Road
Motorists across the South could soon be sharing the highway with nuclear waste generated decades ago in developing the first atomic bomb.
Wind-Powered Town
Rock Port, Mo. becomes first U.S. town solely powered by wind energy. Credit: University of Missouri
Elements brought to life online
Chemistry's periodic table is brought to life online through a collection of videos illustrating each element.
'Anaconda' could be the best way to harness wave power
Huge rubber tube will be cheap and almost maintenance fee, say researchers
Lasers damage audience's eyes
MOSCOW, July 15 (UPI) -- Concertgoers at a music festival in Russia may have suffered permanent damage to their eyes because of laser beams, doctors said.
Getting many quantum states from one experimental setup
(PhysOrg.com) -- “In the traditional approach to entanglement with linear optics, one designs a new setup for each single state that you want,” Witlef Wieczorek tells PhysOrg.com. “What we`ve done...
Crop Residue May Be Too Valuable to Harvest for Biofuels
(PhysOrg.com) -- In the rush to develop renewable fuels from plants, converting crop residues into cellulosic ethanol would seem to be a slam dunk.
Solar cooling becomes a new air-conditioning system air-conditioning system
Scientists from the Universidad Carlos III of Madrid (UC3M) and the Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) (Spain) have developed an environmentally friendly cooling technology that does not harm the...
SKorean fusion reactor takes step forward: scientists
Scientists at a South Korean experimental fusion reactor said Tuesday they had made a significant step forward in global efforts to produce clean and unlimited energy.
With newest technology, US police turn table on car thieves
In some US cities, police have turned the thieves' greed and nifty new technology around on them, letting the car catch the crook.
Conversion of solar energy in a mechanical form
I propose you the following conjecture: is it possible to convert directly solar energy in a mechanical form? read more
Physicists Tweak Quantum Force, Reducing Barrier To Tiny Devices
Cymbals don't clash of their own accord -- in our world, anyway. But the quantum world is bizarrely different. Two metal plates, placed almost infinitesimally close together, spontaneously attract each...
Off-peak electricity could power hybrids
RICHLAND, Wash., July 14 (UPI) -- Off-peak electricity production could fuel 70 percent of the 220 million vehicles on U.S. roads if they were plug-in hybrid electrics, a...
Do Old Glass Windows Sag?
Some people window glass, which can behave like a liquid, sags under gravity.
IMEC reports major progress in EUV
IMEC reports functional 0.186µm2 32nm SRAM cells made with FinFETs from which the contact layer was successfully printed using ASML`s full field extreme ultraviolet (EUV) Alpha Demo Tool (ADT). Applied...
Russian Ravers Blinded By Concert Lasers
A laser show at a music festival injured more than 30 people, Russian news reports said.
Controlled growth of truly nanoscale single crystal fullerites for device applications
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Surrey researchers have found a way to make ultra-small pure carbon crystals entirely formed from the spherical carbon ‘buckyball` molecule known as C60. The method used...
Carbon Nanotubes heralded as ideal candidates for next generation Nanoelectronics
(PhysOrg.com) -- Widely regarded as the wonder material of the 21st century, carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and the intramolecular junctions that connect CNTs for integration have been hailed as the ideal...
New 'scrubber' speeds removal of powerful anthrax clean-up agent
Researchers in New Jersey report discovery of a fast, efficient method for removing a powerful pesticide used to sterilize buildings and equipment following anthrax attacks.
Study reveals principles behind stability and electronic properties of gold nanoclusters
A report published in the July 8 issue of the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is the first to describe the principles behind the stability and...
New Helmet May Significantly Reduce Forces To Neck During Head-first Impact
Researchers have invented a sports helmet that reduces direct impact to the neck by up to 56 per cent, according to preliminary tests. The patent-pending technology features a movable inner...