New hydrogen sensor faster, more sensitive
May 25, 2005 |
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The same kind of chemical coating used to shed rainwater from aircraft and automobile windows also dramatically enhances the sensitivity and reaction time of hydrogen sensors. Hydrogen sensor technology is a critical component ...
Scientists Discover Underwater Volcano
May 25, 2005 |
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University of Oregon biologists on the first-ever manned submersible expedition to a newly discovered undersea volcano near Samoa report that warm water emanating from the volcano's summit supports a remarkable eel population.
Bose-Einstein Condensate Turns 10
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May 25, 2005 |
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Albert Einstein predicted it in 1924 but it wasn't until 1995 that scientists in a Boulder, Colo., laboratory were able to chill atoms to almost absolute zero and create a strange new form of matter called Bose-Einstein conden ...
Hitachi's New 15K RPM Enterprise Hard Drive
May 25, 2005 |
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Hitachi Global Storage Technologies today announced that it has begun shipping Ultrastar 15K147 hard drives with Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) and 4 Gb/s Fibre Channel (4GFC) interfaces. SAS is a next-generation serial interface ...
Discovery of distant planet offers hope for future finds closer to Earth
May 25, 2005 |
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The discovery of a new planet by astronomers from institutions worldwide offers greater hope that researchers can eventually find planets that are closer in distance and size to Earth. The new planet is one of the most d ...
Oil Worth Its Weight in Gold in Directed Nanomachining
May 25, 2005 |
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The world of nano-machines has moved a step closer to reality, thanks to researchers who have found a way to sculpt material at the nanoscale in a predictable, controllable and inexpensive manner by using a conducting liquid ...
New Method for Imaging Dec. 26 Indian Ocean Earthquake Yields Unprecedented Results
May 25, 2005 |
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The disastrous Dec. 26, 2004, earthquake in the Indian Ocean that generated an enormous tsunami and led to untold devastation for millions of people was one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded. Seismologists ...
Nuclear approach may help climate researchers pinpoint volcanic eruptions
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May 25, 2005 |
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There's gold in them thar rings. Tree rings that is, and Penn State researchers are using the Breazeale Nuclear Reactor to measure gold and link the rings to volcanic eruptions. "Initially, when we began thi ...
New Computing Cluster To Help Scientists Reconstruct The Tree Of Life
May 25, 2005 |
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A new supercomputing cluster designed for the phylogenetic research community has been installed at the San Diego Supercomputer Center. The Cluster, a 16 node, 8-way Fusion A8 by Western Scientific, features a total of 128 ...
Major losses projected for earthquake on little-known fault under Los Angeles
May 25, 2005 |
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A new estimate of the effect of an earthquake along the Puente Hills fault shows that damage could occur on an unprecedented scale. An earthquake of magnitude 7.2 to 7.5 would result in 3,000 to 18,000 deaths, 142,000 to ...
Drink less rather than shower less to save water
May 25, 2005 |
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If you are trying to do your bit for sustainability and save water by taking shorter showers, then a new report on sustainability reveals for the first time that there are more effective ways that our everyday choices can ...
Physicists featured in NOVA documentary on Einstein's famous equation
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May 25, 2005 |
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Huge floodlights cut across the cavernous expanse of the Stanford Linear Detector and illuminate the outer wall of the control room. Coils of artificial fog seethe from a machine hidden at the end of a makeshift plank walkway ...
mPhase and Bell Labs Announce Milestone in Sensor Development
May 25, 2005 |
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First Sample of Device Made in New Jersey Nanotechnology Consortium Fab mPhase Technologies, Inc. and Bell Labs, the research and development arm of Lucent Technologies, today announced that they have produced the first co ...
Team IDs mechanism for multiplying adult stem cells
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While research on human embryonic stem cells gets most of the press, scientists are also investigating the potential therapeutic uses of adult stem cells. Although less controversial, this research faces other difficulties. ...
Chandra: Saturn Reflects Sun's X-Rays
May 25, 2005 |
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When it comes to mysterious X-rays from Saturn, the ringed planet may act as a mirror, reflecting explosive activity from the sun, according to scientists using NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory. The findings stem from the ...
