Plumbing Carbon Nanotubes
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Scientists have determined how to connect carbon nanotubes together like water pipes, a feat that may lead to a whole new group of bottom-up-engineered nanostructures and devices.
Daytime sleep improves memory consolidation
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A ninety minute daytime nap helps speed up the process of long term memory consolidation, a recent study conducted by Prof. Avi Karni and Dr. Maria Korman of the Center for Brain and Behavior Research at the University of ...
'Electrospray' droplet research yields surprising, practical results
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Chemical engineers at Purdue University are the first to mathematically describe precisely how droplets form when liquids are exposed to electric fields, an advance that could have applications in areas ranging ...
Amber fossils reveal ancient France was a jungle
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Research on a treasure trove of amber has yielded evidence that France once was covered by a dense tropical rainforest with trees similar to those found in the modern-day Amazon. The report on 55-million-year-old ...
Stanford builds a better virtual world, one tree (or millions) at a time
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jan 07, 2008 |
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When Stanford computer scientist Vladlen Koltun decided to build a better virtual world, he began with 3-D trees—millions of them. Now he wants to give them away.
Sony Debuts First OLED TV in the US
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Sony today announced the availability of the industry’s first Organic Light Emitting Diode (OLED) television in the United States.
Panasonic unveils world's largest plasma television
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Japanese electronics titan Panasonic unveiled the world's largest plasma television Monday at the opening of the world's biggest consumer electronics trade show.
No convincing evidence for decline in tropical forests
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Claims that tropical forests are declining cannot be backed up by hard evidence, according to new research from the University of Leeds.
Sunspot is harbinger of new solar cycle, increasing risk for electrical systems
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A new 11-year cycle of heightened solar activity, bringing with it increased risks for power grids, critical military, civilian and airline communications, GPS signals and even cell phones and ATM transactions, ...
More sun exposure may be good for some people
Jan 07, 2008 |
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A new study by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and colleagues in Norway suggests that the benefits of moderately increased exposure to sunlight - namely the production of vitamin ...
Lack of vitamin D may increase heart disease risk
Jan 07, 2008 |
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The same vitamin D deficiency that can result in weak bones now has been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, Framingham Heart Study researchers report in Circulation: Journal of the American Heart As ...
Scientists find cultural differences among chimpanzee colonies
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Jan 07, 2008 |
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Socially-learned cultural behaviour thought to be unique to humans is also found among chimpanzees colonies, scientists at the University of Liverpool have found.
Electric sand findings could lead to better climate models
Jan 07, 2008 |
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Wind isn't acting alone in the geological process behind erosion, sand dunes and airborne dust particles called aerosols. The other culprit is electricity. By taking both factors into account, researchers at the University ...
China's biotech industry: An Asian dragon is growing
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Jan 07, 2008 |
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Backed by a government intent on promoting innovation and fuelled by the “brain gain” of talented scientists and entrepreneurs returning from abroad, China’s health biotech industry only needs a more favourable investment ...
Alienware's Giant Curved Monitor a Gamer's Delight
Jan 07, 2008 |
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One of the more intriguing technologies at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) being held this week is a 42-inch-long, curved monitor. Made by Alienware, the monitor is supposed to simulate peripheral vision. ...
