New Tools for a Nanotechnology Workshop
May 25, 2006 |
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Until recently, nanoscale devices could only be crafted through chemical reactions or by pushing components together on a smooth surface. Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark have developed and ...
Scientists Predict How to Detect a Fourth Dimension of Space
May 25, 2006 |
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Scientists at Duke and Rutgers universities have developed a mathematical framework they say will enable astronomers to test a new five-dimensional theory of gravity that competes with Einstein's General Theory ...
Nano World: Invisibility through nano
May 25, 2006 |
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Invisibility cloaks that bend light might develop using nanotechnology, experts tell UPI's Nano World.
Minerals go 'dark' near Earth's core
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 25, 2006 |
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Minerals crunched by intense pressure near the Earth's core lose much of their ability to conduct infrared light, according to a new study from the Carnegie Institution's Geophysical Laboratory. Since infrared ...
Growing Glowing Nanowires to Light Up the Nanoworld
May 25, 2006 |
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The nano world is getting brighter. Nanowires made of semiconductor materials are being used to make prototype lasers and light-emitting diodes with emission apertures roughly 100 nm in diameter—about 50 times ...
Researchers explore using nanotubes as minuscule metalworking tools
May 25, 2006 |
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Bombarding a carbon nanotube with electrons causes it to collapse with such incredible force that it can squeeze out even the hardest of materials, much like a tube of toothpaste, according to an international ...
The tropics may be expanding
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 25, 2006 |
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Scientists don't know if global warming is responsible Atmospheric temperature measurements by U.S. weather satellites indicate Earth's hot, tropical zone has expanded farther from the equator since 1979, says ...
The Brain Holds the Keys to Unlock 'Lost' Memories
May 25, 2006 |
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People may permanently store memories in their brains, even if they cannot consciously recall them, according to a study by Duke University Medical Center researchers.
Text messaging partners mobile and TV
May 25, 2006 |
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With more than 64.5 million text messages throughout Fox's fifth season of "American Idol," LogicaCMG gave United Press International a behind-the-scenes look at how text messaging is uniting the mobile and television industries.
Panasonic Develops VCSEL Laser with Surface Plasmon Mirrors
May 25, 2006 |
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Panasonic today announced the development of a novel VCSEL (Vertical Cavity Surface Emitting Laser) utilizing an epoch-making physical phenomenon called as surface plasmon resonance. This is the world first ...
Similarities in Sun’s Effects on Earth and Mars
May 25, 2006 |
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“Despite differences in the chemical compositions and densities of Earth’s and Mars’ atmospheres, we now have a definitive example showing that both planets’ atmospheres react similarly to varying levels of solar energy impacting ...
Vonage IPO points to VoIP weaknesses
May 25, 2006 |
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So much for thinking telecoms might be going back to the heydays of 1999. After much fanfare, Internet telephone provider Vonage launched its initial public offering Wednesday, only to fall flat on its face. What's more, ...
NSA datamining pushes tech envelope
May 25, 2006 |
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Amid the political firestorm surrounding the National Security Agency's use of wiretapping for domestic phone calls, inquiries as to technology as well as legality have become prevalent.
Net Neutrality lives on in Congress
May 25, 2006 |
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Both the House Judiciary Committee and the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation are expected to review Net neutrality-related bills later this week.
Research shows crowds do influence refs
May 25, 2006 |
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New data released today, reveals that almost every football fan believes referees’ decisions are influenced by crowds, supporting scientific research by a leading academic, which will be discussed at the Science Museum’s ...
