Microorganisms act as tiny machines in future MEMS devices
Apr 26, 2007 |
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The single-celled Spirostomum is a tiny brown worm that can contract its 500-micrometer-long body to 25% of its length in a millisecond, making this protozoan the fastest-contracting microorganism known. Scient ...
New nanocomposite processing technique creates more powerful capacitors
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 26, 2007 |
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A new technique for creating films of barium titanate (BaTiO3) nanoparticles in a polymer matrix could allow fabrication of improved capacitors able to store twice as much energy as existing devices. The impro ...
Climate catastrophes in the Solar System
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Earth sits between two worlds that have been devastated by climate catastrophes. In the effort to combat global warming, our neighbours can provide valuable insights into the way climate catastrophes affect ...
Volcanic eruptions, ancient global warming linked
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2007 |
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A team of scientists announced today confirmation of a link between massive volcanic eruptions along the east coast of Greenland and in the western British Isles about 55 million years ago and a period of global warming that ...
New technique weighs single living cells
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 26, 2007 |
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For the first time, MIT researchers have found a way to measure the mass of single cells with high accuracy.
Microsoft Releases First Public Beta for 'Longhorn'
Apr 26, 2007 |
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This feature-complete, third beta brings with it the ability to simplify administration tasks via improved event logging, task scheduling, enhanced remote management and the scripting capabilities of Windows PowerShell.
Samsung Electronics Develops New, Highly Efficient Stacking Process for DRAM
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Samsung Electronics today announced that it has developed the first all-DRAM stacked memory package using 'through silicon via' (TSV) technology, which will soon result in memory packages that are faster, ...
Low-energy LED lighting project is streets ahead
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Technology that first appeared in digital watches and calculators back in the 1970s is being used to develop durable and community-friendly low energy street lighting.
Researchers 'look into' plant cells to increase ethanol yields
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Apr 26, 2007 |
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Tiny pores within plant cells may hold promise for green fuels. Researchers have discovered that particles from cornstalks undergo previously unknown structural changes when processed to produce ethanol, an ...
Terahertz imaging goes the distance
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Terahertz (THz) radiation, or far-infrared light, is potentially very useful for security applications, as it can penetrate clothing and other materials to provide images of concealed weapons, drugs, or other objects. However, ...
Minuscule molecules pack a powerful punch
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Apr 26, 2007 |
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A role for a microRNA in the immune system has been shown by study of one of the world’s first microRNA knockout mouse, reported Friday 27 April in Science. The microRNA acts as a lynchpin to balance the response of immune ...
New mosquito-borne illness may be headed to United States, experts say
Apr 26, 2007 |
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The next mosquito-borne illness in the United States may be chikungunya (“chicken-GUN-ya”) and despite its odd name the viral disease is no laughing matter, University of Florida experts say.
Food cue-related brain activity linked to obesity?
Apr 26, 2007 |
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A unique pattern of gene expression observed in rats may be linked to a conditioned desire for food and excessive food intake, an article published today in BMC Biology suggests.
Sex appeal linked to smell, history
Apr 26, 2007 |
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Human sex appeal comes in four distinct categories, ranging from smell to personal histories, a top U.S. woman's magazine editor says.
Ocean iron and CO2 interaction studied
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Apr 26, 2007 |
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A French study suggested that iron supply changes from deep water to the ocean's surface might have a greater effect on atmospheric CO2 than thought.
