New mathematics-based sculpture unveils fourth dimension
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Artistic works traditionally carry significance beyond their physical beauty, but a new sculpture in the McAllister Building headquarters of the Penn State Department of Mathematics may carry that tradition ...
Scientists build world's first single-molecule car
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Rice University Scientists have done it. After BMW announced the possibility of producing a car that would utilize nanotechnology practically for all functions, Rice University scientists developed the world’s ...
Nokia's latest 'L'Amour' fashion mobile phone collection
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Continuing to push the boundaries of mobile phone design, Nokia has introduced a collection of three trend-inspired mobile phones, the Nokia 7360, Nokia 7370 and Nokia 7380. Each model in the L'Amour Collection ...
Quantum dots that produce white light could be the light bulb's successor
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Take an LED that produces intense, blue light. Coat it with a thin layer of special microscopic beads called quantum dots. And you have what could become the successor to the venerable light bulb. The res ...
'Buckypaper': stronger than steel, harder than diamonds
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Working with a material 10 times lighter than steel - but 250 times stronger - would be a dream come true for any engineer. If this material also had amazing properties that made it highly conductive of heat and electricity, ...
How to find a black hole
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Black holes. Just the name evokes mystery and intrigue. But do they really exist? Scientists have discovered at least 20 objects in 20 different galaxies that are potential black holes and may contain event hor ...
Brain researchers explain why old habits die hard
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Habits help us through the day, eliminating the need to strategize about each tiny step involved in making a frothy latte, driving to work and other complex routines. Bad habits, though, can have a vice grip ...
Sunny Future for Nanocrystal Solar Cells
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Imagine a future in which the rooftops of residential homes and commercial buildings can be laminated with inexpensive, ultra-thin films of nano-sized semiconductors that will efficiently convert sunlight ...
Research reveals the secrets of lions locked up in the Tower of London
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Lions have appeared on the English monarchy’s coat of arms since the reign of Henry II (1133-1189). Now new research published in the International Journal of Osteoarchaeology, shows that the relationship between these early ...
Researchers develop water purification system for hurricane relief using nanoparticles
Oct 20, 2005 |
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The National Science Foundation has asked two University of Central Florida researchers to quickly develop a unique water purification system to aid victims of Hurricane Katrina and other disasters.
Caltech: NASA Grant For New Work On Mars With Rovers
Oct 20, 2005 |
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When it comes to longevity, the Spirit and Opportunity rovers on Mars are giving some real competition to the pink bunny from those battery advertisements. The two rovers in a couple of months will celebrate their second ...
Researchers make cell biology quantitative
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Yale researchers have reported a method to count the absolute number of individual protein molecules inside a living cell, and to measure accurately where they are located, two basic hurdles for studying biology ...
Magnetic nanoparticles assembled into long chains
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Chains of 1 million magnetic nanoparticles have been assembled and disassembled in a solution of suspended particles in a controlled way, scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) ...
URI to develop 'lab-on-a-chip' technology
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Imagine an entire biotechnology laboratory reduced to the size of a pea and placed on a computer chip. While not yet a reality, that technology for detecting small particles in micrometer-sized channels – called microfluidics ...
More Room For Shenzhou
Oct 20, 2005 |
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Apart from an increase in the crew size and flight time, the most significant advancement of the Shenzhou 6 mission was the use of the Orbital Module. At last, China's astronauts could enjoy the additional living space this ...
