Physicists boost 'entanglement' of atom pairs
Oct 18, 2006 |
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Physicists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology have taken a significant step toward transforming entanglement--an atomic-scale phenomenon described by Albert Einstein ...
New theory explains enhanced superconductivity in nanowires
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Superconducting wires are used in magnetic resonance imaging machines, high-speed magnetic-levitation trains, and in sensitive devices that detect variations in the magnetic field of a brain. Eventually, ultra-narrow superconducting ...
Scientists shed light on the last 'flying aircraft carrier' crash
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The 1935 crash of the Navy zeppelin USS Macon off the California coast marked an inglorious end to a unique experiment in aviation. Four times longer than a modern Goodyear blimp, the Macon could carry 100 ...
Busted! Astronomers Nab Culprit in Galactic Hit-and-Run
Oct 18, 2006 |
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The Andromeda galaxy, the closest large spiral to the Milky Way, appears calm and tranquil as it wheels through space. But appearances can be deceiving. Astronomers have new evidence that Andromeda was involved ...
Researchers give name to ancient mystery creature
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Oct 18, 2006 |
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For the first time, researchers at the University of Alberta have been able to put a name and a description to an ancient mammal that still defies classification.
How ants find their way
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Ever wondered how ants find their way straight to the uncovered food in your kitchen? Now scientists have discovered how the humble wood ant navigates over proportionally huge distances, using just very poor ...
A 'Spin-Voltaic' Effect May Enable Silicon Spintronics
Oct 18, 2006 |
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Can conventional semiconductors learn new tricks? Igor Zutic is betting that they can. Zutic, a University at Buffalo theoretical physicist and the recipient of a prestigious National Science Foundation CAREER Award, is finding ...
Thin models do not sell better, according to new research
Oct 18, 2006 |
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Despite advertisers defending the use of ultra-thin models by saying that thinness sells, research conducted by Sussex's Dr Helga Dittmar and Dr Emma Halliwell from the University of the West Of England suggests that models ...
Color Names: More Universal Than You Might Think
Oct 18, 2006 |
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From Abidji to English to Zapoteco, the perception and naming of color is remarkably consistent in the world’s languages.
Methane devourer discovered in the Artic
Oct 18, 2006 |
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Not lava, but muds and methane are emitted from the Arctic deep-water mud volcano Haakon Mosby. When it reaches the atmosphere, methane is an aggressive greenhouse gas, 25-times more potent than carbon dioxide. ...
Anti-microbial 'grammar' may mean new medicines
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In most languages, sentences only make sense if the words are placed in the right order. Now, MIT researchers and an IBM colleague have used grammatical principles to help their search for new antimicrobial ...
New biomedical device uses nanotechnology to monitor hip implant healing
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 18, 2006 |
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It is so small, you can barely see it, but a microsensor created by University of Alberta engineers may soon make a huge difference in the lives of people recovering from hip replacement surgery. The U of A research team ...
Engineers Devise New Method of Chemical Vapor Deposition for Smaller Nanostructures
Oct 18, 2006 |
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Engineers at the California Institute of Technology have invented an ingenious new method for depositing tiny amounts of materials on surfaces. The researchers say that the technique, known as plasmon-assisted chemical vapor ...
New zeolite is discovered
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 18, 2006 |
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A Spanish-led team of geologists has reported discovering a porous material with a new, highly open framework structure.
IMEC demonstrates feasibility of double patterning immersion litho for 32nm node
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IMEC showed in collaboration with ASML the potential of double patterning 193nm immersion lithography at 1.2NA for 32nm node Flash and logic.
