Quantum mechanics may explain how humans smell
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Scientists from the London Centre for Nanotechnology (LCN) at University College London have newly analyzed an intriguing 10-year-old theory of smell, finding that the idea may make more sense than once thought.
Scientists develop portable generator that turns trash into electricity
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A group of scientists have created a portable refinery that efficiently converts food, paper and plastic trash into electricity. The machine, designed for the U.S. military, would allow soldiers in the field ...
Nano machine of the future captures great scientist’s bold vision
Feb 01, 2007 |
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An idea conceived by one of the world's greatest scientists nearly 150 years ago has finally been realised with a tiny machine that could eventually lead to lasers moving objects remotely.
Artificial atoms make microwave photons countable
Feb 01, 2007 |
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Using artificial atoms on a chip, Yale physicists have taken the next step toward quantum computing by demonstrating that the particle nature of microwave photons can now be detected, according to a report ...
Neutron probe yields break in superconductor mystery
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U.S. and Canadian researchers report a major step toward solving a two-decades-old materials science mystery and progress toward the ultimate goal of engineering materials optimized for magnetic and electric properties.
Scientists see DNA get 'sunburned' for the first time
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For the first time, scientists have observed DNA being damaged by ultraviolet (UV) light. Ohio State University chemists and their colleagues in Germany used a special technique to watch strands of DNA in the laboratory sustain ...
Cassini images mammoth cloud engulfing Titan’s North Pole
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A giant cloud half the size of the United States has been imaged on Saturn’s moon Titan by the Cassini spacecraft. The cloud may be responsible for the material that fills the lakes discovered last year by ...
Sea level on the rise – in real and virtual worlds
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Feb 01, 2007 |
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The climate system, and in particular sea level, may be responding more quickly to rising carbon emissions than climate scientists have estimated with climate models.
Probing Question: How can you spot a forgery?
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History is checkered with stories of fakes -- and people duped into believing they were the real thing.
Noise echoes in cell communications
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Can't hear? Turn up the white noise, says a team of Rutgers-Camden professors who have produced a mathematical explanation for the benefits of noise. Their findings could lead to major improvements in hearing aid technology.
High-resolution images from the driver’s seat
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A novel miniature camera allows viewers to enjoy a new live experi-ence and watch a ski jump or a car race in high resolution from the actor’s perspective. The camera is so tiny that it even fits inside the ...
Microprinting Technique for Patterning Single Molecules
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A new process for creating patterns of individual molecules on a surface combines control of self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) and a soft lithography technique known as microcontact printing. Scientists use ...
Researchers find link between food odors and lifespan in fruit flies
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Researchers hoping to learn why organisms tend to live longer if their intake of calories is restricted have made a startling discovery – in fruit flies, just the smell of food can have a negative effect on longevity.
Ancient genes used to produce salt-tolerant wheat
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Two recently discovered genes from an ancient wheat variety have led to a major advance in breeding new salt-tolerant varieties.
Researchers identify stem cells in pancreatic cancer
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University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center researchers have discovered the small number of cells in pancreatic cancer that are capable of fueling the tumor’s growth. The finding is the first identification of cancer ...
