Scientists one more step closer to realising invisible technology
May 09, 2007 |
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A unique computer model designed by a mathematician at the University of Liverpool has shown that it is possible to make objects, such as aeroplanes and submarines, appear invisible at close range.
Silicon could open the way for new terahertz technology
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Surface plasmon resonance is used for a variety of purposes including detecting protein or DNA and enhancing the sensitivity of spectroscopy. However, surface plasmon resonance requires a metal. Gold and silver are among ...
Egyptians, not Greeks were true fathers of medicine
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Scientists examining documents dating back 3,500 years say they have found proof that the origins of modern medicine lie in ancient Egypt and not with Hippocrates and the Greeks.
Scientists identify prion's infectious secret
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Researchers have known for decades that certain neurodegenerative diseases, such as mad cow disease or its human equivalent, Cruetzfeldt-Jakob disease, result from a kind of infectious protein called a prion. Remarkably, ...
New '1/f noise' discovery promises to improve semiconductor-based sensors
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More sensitive sensors and detectors based on semiconductor electronics could result from new findings by researchers from the United States, Norway and Russia.
Watch amazing footage of how nanotubes form
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A team of scientists led by the Department's Dr Stephan Hofmann have successfully produced live video footage that shows how carbon nanotubes, more than 10,000 times smaller in diameter than a human hair, ...
Astronomer finds that hottest measured extrasolar planet is 3700 degrees
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"HD 149026b is simply the most exotic, bizarre planet," Harrington said. "It’s pretty small, really dense, and now we find that it’s extremely hot."
MS Patch Tuesday Fires Off 14 Critical Updates
May 09, 2007 |
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System administrators will have to prioritize between updating Exchange and DNS servers while leaving equally important server and application updates dangling, experts say.
Extreme winds rule exoplanet's weather
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Supersonic winds more than six times faster than those on Jupiter are blasting through the atmosphere of a Jupiter-sized planet 60 light years away, say scientists who've analyzed results from NASA's Spitzer ...
Helping make hydrogen a staple for consumer vehicles
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Carnegie Mellon University's David S. Sholl is working to identify new materials that would help make hydrogen more stable and cost-efficient than fossil fuels. Increased concern about global warming and a need to conserve ...
Study sees possible end of fat-free diets
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A U.S. mouse study suggests that, in the future, humans might be able to eat any kind of fat they wish without raising their risk of heart disease.
Diminishing dinosaur steps saved by laser and laptop
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The Fumanya site, in the Bergueda region of central Catalonia, is so delicate that experts cannot get physically close enough to the tracks to examine them.
X-rays provide a new way to investigate exploding stars
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ESA’s X-ray observatory XMM-Newton has revealed a new class of exploding stars – where the X-ray emission ‘lives fast and dies young’. The identification of this particular class of explosions gives astronomers ...
Student engineers design environmentally safe, portable bug trap
May 09, 2007 |
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It may not go “bzzzzzzt” but it does kill bugs — with less potential harm to the environment and people than traditional bug zappers.
Sony Ericsson Unveils Slim Slider Phones
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May 09, 2007 |
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Plenty of mobile phones offer unique styles: But Sony Ericsson's new S500 will provide ever-changing theme illuminations, so you don't have to be stuck with the same-old, same-old visuals all day long.
