Magnetic particles act as ink in new printer
Mar 16, 2007 |
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By using a laser beam to focus and push particles against a substrate, scientist Lars Helseth of Nanyang Technological University in Singapore has designed and built a unique type of colloidal printer. Taking ...
Combating Friction and Stiction
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Micro-electro-mechanical systems, popularly referred to as MEMS, in small electronic devices often fail because of adhesion and stiction – the attractive force between the surfaces of interacting parts. University ...
Rare Minerals Illuminate 17,000-year old Questions
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Scientists learned it straight from the bull's muzzle: cave painting shows evidence of ancient trade. In collaboration with French museums and research facilities, Stanford researchers have found evidence of ...
Can a Rootkit Be Certified for Vista?
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A roomful of hackers, CIOs and CSOs agree that Microsoft's given us the most secure version of Windows yet, but their approval is served up with a garnish of "excepts," "howevers" and "althoughs."
New JILA apparatus measures fast nanoscale motions
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A new nanoscale apparatus developed at JILA — a tiny gold beam whose 40 million vibrations per second are measured by hopping electrons — offers the potential for a 500-fold increase in the speed of scanning ...
Trick of the light throws up rarely seen dwarf
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A galaxy long considered to be a giant has turned out to be an optical illusion, with new observations by an astronomer from The Australian National University revealing that the star group is a dwarf.
Ancient perfume found on Venus' island
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Archaeologists exploring Cyprus, said to be home to Venus, the goddess of love, have stumbled upon the world's oldest known perfume factory.
Germany looks for 'super rats'
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German scientists are on the lookout for "super rats" resistant to rat poison.
Gallium: A new antibacterial agent?
Mar 16, 2007 |
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New antibacterial strategies are needed because more and more bacteria are antibiotic resistant and because antibiotics are not effective at eradicating chronic bacterial infections. One approach to developing new antibacterial ...
LEISA observes Jupiter
Mar 16, 2007 |
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On February 24, 2007, the LEISA (pronounced “Leesa”) infrared spectral imager in the New Horizons Ralph instrument observed giant Jupiter in 250 narrow spectral channels. At the time the spacecraft was 6 million ...
Clemson rocket launches test Alaskan auroras
Mar 16, 2007 |
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It may have been 40 degrees below zero at the Poker Flat Research Range in Alaska, but aurora and weather came together one recent winter night in a perfect match for Clemson University researchers and students ...
Brazier found in Iron Age temple in Iran
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Mar 16, 2007 |
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A fourth brazier has been discovered at a 3,000-year-old temple in Iran.
Research has shed light on the computer frustrations that plague older adults
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A number of evolving social changes highlight the importance of making computer technology accessible and usable for older adults. For instance, older adults are using email increasingly to keep up their social contact with ...
Trojan horse strategy defeats drug-resistant bacteria
Mar 16, 2007 |
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A new antimicrobial approach can kill bacteria in laboratory experiments and eliminate life-threatening infections in mice by interfering with a key bacterial nutrient, according to research led by a University of Washington ...
New technique can detect biological, chemical and explosive agents
Mar 16, 2007 |
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Airplane passengers and baggage might be screened one day by a machine under development at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) that can detect explosive, chemical and biological agents all at the ...
