Pellets of power designed to deliver hydrogen for tomorrow's vehicles
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Hydrogen may prove to be the fuel of the future in powering the effi cient, eco-friendly fuel cell vehicles of tomorrow. Developing a method to safely store, dispense and easily “refuel” the vehicle’s storage ...
Longest lunar eclipse in 7 years expected
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2007 |
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As August draws to an end, watchers of the night sky will be in for a treat. In the early morning hours of August 28, sky watchers across much of the world can look on as the Moon crosses in to the shadow of ...
Catching Some Rays
Aug 21, 2007 |
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An international team of researchers has detected low-energy solar neutrinos--subatomic particles produced in the core of the sun--and measured in real-time the rate the particles hit our planet.
Researchers discover 'exotic' interface between two materials
Aug 21, 2007 |
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In another step toward understanding matter at its most fundamental levels, Cornell researchers have found that two rather conventional materials can be made to exhibit very unconventional properties when they interface.
New catalysts may create more, cheaper hydrogen
Aug 21, 2007 |
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A new class of catalysts created at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory may help scientists and engineers overcome some of the hurdles that have inhibited the production of hydrogen for use in fuel ...
Helping the carbon nanotube industry avoid mega-mistakes of the past
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 21, 2007 |
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A new analysis of by-products discharged to the environment during production of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) — expected to become the basis of multibillion-dollar industries in the 21st Century — has identified ...
Researchers build world's first mode-locked silicon evanescent laser
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have announced they have built the world's first mode-locked silicon evanescent laser, a significant step toward combining lasers and other key optical components with the existing electronic ...
Hurtling Toward Mars
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2007 |
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By the time you finish reading this sentence, you'll be 25 miles closer to the planet Mars.
Area responsible for 'self-control' found in the human brain
Aug 21, 2007 |
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The area of the brain responsible for self-control—where the decision not to do something occurs after thinking about doing it—is separate from the area associated with taking action, scientists say in the ...
Battling bitter coffee -- chemists vs. main source of coffee bitterness
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Bitter taste can ruin a cup of coffee. Now, chemists in Germany and the United States say they have identified the chemicals that appear to be largely responsible for java's bitterness, a finding that could ...
Researchers help to make cars smarter
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Cars already automatically lock doors when they sense motion and turn on warning lights if they detect potential engine problems. But they are about to get smarter.
Toshiba's New 320GB 2.5-inch HDD Offers Industry's Largest Storage Capacity
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Toshiba Corporation today announced the launch of nine new 2.5-inch hard disk drives (HDD) that employ the company's latest advances in HDD technology.
Discovery of 'sugar sensor' in intestine could benefit diabetes
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Diabetes patients could benefit from new research at the University of Liverpool that has identified a molecule in the intestine that can ‘taste’ the sugar content of the diet.
Study shines more light on benefit of vitamin D in fighting cancer
Aug 21, 2007 |
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A new study looking at the relationship between vitamin D serum levels and the risk of colon and breast cancer across the globe has estimated the number of cases of cancer that could be prevented each year if vitamin D3 levels ...
Endeavour Lands Safely In Florida
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Aug 21, 2007 |
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Space Shuttle Endeavour glided in for a perfect landing at Kennedy Space Center, Fla., bringing to a close an International Space Station Assembly mission and concluding the flight of a teacher turned astronaut.
