Self Assembling Chips
May 03, 2007 |
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In nature a phenomenon called "self assembly" is a delicate process that forms seashells, creates the enamel on teeth and transforms water into complex snowflakes. IBM Research has, for the first time ever, ...
Solar cells make OLEDS luminous enough for mobile devices
May 03, 2007 |
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Organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs) offer an alternative to conventional electronic displays (such as LCDs) and have advantages generally including wide viewing angles, rapid response and thin shapes. However, ...
Scientists offer new view of photosynthesis
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May 03, 2007 |
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During the remarkable cascade of events of photosynthesis, plants approach the pinnacle of stinginess by scavenging nearly every photon of available light energy to produce food. Yet after many years of careful ...
Garments treated with metallic nanoparticles prevent colds and flu
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 03, 2007 |
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Fashion designers and fiber scientists at Cornell have taken "functional clothing" to a whole new level. They have designed a garment that can prevent colds and flu and never needs washing, and another that ...
COROT discovers its first exoplanet
May 03, 2007 |
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COROT has provided its first image of a giant planet orbiting another star and the first bit of ‘seismic’ information on a far away, Sun-like star- with unexpected accuracy.
Platinum nanocrystals boost catalytic activity for fuel oxidation, hydrogen production
May 03, 2007 |
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A research team composed of electrochemists and materials scientists from two continents has produced a new form of the industrially-important metal platinum: 24-facet nanocrystals whose catalytic activity ...
NEC, JST and RIKEN demonstrate world's first controllably coupled qubits
May 03, 2007 |
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NEC Corp., Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) and the Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN) have together successfully demonstrated the world's first quantum bit (qubit) circuit that can ...
Astronomer finds that Mercury has molten core
May 03, 2007 |
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Chefs have long used a simple trick to differentiate between a raw and hard-boiled egg. By spinning an egg and watching how it behaves when the spin is disrupted, it's easy to tell whether its interior is ...
Vitamin extends life in yeast, researchers find
May 03, 2007 |
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Imagine taking a vitamin for longevity! Not yet, but a Dartmouth discovery that a cousin of niacin prolongs lifespan in yeast brings the tantalizing possibility a step closer.
More flexibility for lasers
May 03, 2007 |
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Until now, industrial lasers have been able to perform only one specific task effectively – they are generally good at either hardening, cutting or welding metal. Moreover, they are often bulky and unwieldy. ...
New For Your Wallet, Secure Credit Cards With Displays and a Button
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 03, 2007 |
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Two security firms have crafted a fully-functional credit card with a tiny monitor and button that will issue one-time passwords. But whether any banks will offer the expensive formfactor is another question.
Showing the Mechanics of Making Music
May 03, 2007 |
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Why do some people sound good enough to compete on American Idol while others can't carry a tune? With a lab full of tubes, wires and computers, Nandhu Radhakrishnan uses speech pathology to help others become better actors ...
Anthrax paralyzes immune cells with lethal toxin
May 03, 2007 |
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University of Florida researchers have revealed how the inhaled form of anthrax paralyzes the body’s defenses and prevents immune cells from reaching the site of infection.
RIM Courts Broader Market with BlackBerry Curve
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
May 03, 2007 |
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Research In Motion is rolling out the smallest and lightest full-keyboard BlackBerry smart phone yet, a new multimedia-laden device aimed at broadening the market that it seeks to conquer.
Can Nemo Find His Way Home?
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May 03, 2007 |
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The fate of ocean fish larvae has remained a mystery to science until now, but a University of Arkansas researcher and his colleagues have used a novel technique to directly explore their journey from egg ...
