Resonance: A Life of Music, Physics, and Faith
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Vanderbilt physics professor Norman Tolk is passionate about music, physics and faith.
Bang-bang: a step closer to quantum supercomputers
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Oxford scientists have come a step closer to quantum ‘supercomputers’ by creating a new technique called ‘bang-bang’ to hold quantum information.
Philips 'Entertaible' combines the excitement of electronic gaming with the fun of traditional board games
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Philips announced today that it will unveil its prototype of ‘Entertaible’ – a tabletop gaming platform that marries traditional multi-player board and computer games in a uniquely simple and intuitive way, ...
Faster Nanochannels Water Transport with Sharp Corners
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A new study has revealed how sharp corners in nanochannels can speed up the drying rate of liquid water and in turn, transport water faster. "As far as we know, nobody else has realized this gain in water-transport speed," ...
Ice Age clues unearthed from construction hole
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Long before the finishing touches are made to UW-Madison's Microbial Sciences Building, a small but significant bit of science has emerged from the hole where the $120 million, 330,000 square-foot structure is emerging.
A Planet Colder Than It Should Be
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Mercury is boiling. Mars is freezing. The Earth is just right. When it comes to the temperatures of the planets, it makes sense that they should get colder the farther away they are from the Sun. But then there ...
Apollo Chronicles: Dark Shadows
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On the next sunny day, step outdoors and look inside your shadow. It's not very dark, is it? Grass, sidewalk, toes--whatever's in there, you can see quite well.
Displays that give a clear view
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Displays made of organic LEDs are brightly lit but tend to be mostly opaque. Making them transparent opens up a whole new world of applications: OLEDs can be wedded with conventional LCDs and transform laminated ...
Gold nanoparticles, radiation combo may slow Alzheimer's
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Chemists in Chile and Spain have identified a new approach for the possible treatment of Alzheimer's disease that they say has the potential to destroy beta-amyloid fibrils and plaque -- hypothesized to contribute to the ...
Measuring the size of a small, frost world
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Being in the right place at the right time gave a group of Massachusetts research astronomers a unique opportunity to study Pluto's largest moon Charon. The resulting measurements, to unprecedented accuracy, ...
ID theft a concern for new year
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Forget about losing excess pounds -- what consumers really should resolve for the New Year is protecting their identity, security experts warn. The rise in identity theft has brought the issue to the forefront for both businesses ...
Coyotes thriving in U.S. cities
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Coyotes are thriving in some of the largest U.S. cities, despite scientists' belief that these mammals intently avoid urban human populations.
Scientists work to squeeze atoms
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Like bakers measuring the exact same amount of flour every time they made bread, physicists at The University of Texas at Austin have used a laser trap to consistently capture and measure the same small number of atoms.
Gold 'glitters' in new ways at the nanoscale
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May lead to new computer chips, network switches Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have found that gold "shines" in a different way at the nanoscale, and the insights may lead to ...
Computers estimate emotions
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Many computers are already able to see and hear. However, they have no way of telling whether their users are happy or angry. At CeBIT 2006, researchers will be presenting techniques that could one day enable ...
