Researchers demonstrate 'avalanche effect' in solar cells
May 26, 2008 |
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Researchers at TU Delft (Netherlands) and the FOM Foundation for Fundamental Research on Matter have found irrefutable proof that the so-called avalanche effect by electrons occurs in specific, very small ...
Scalable wind turbine might fit on your roof
May 26, 2008 |
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When you think of wind power, you probably picture gigantic wind turbines spinning gracefully in the middle of large open areas.
Samsung Electronics unveils new 256GB solid state drive
May 26, 2008 |
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Samsung Electronics announced today that it has developed the world’s fastest, 2.5-inch, 256 Gigabyte (GB) multi-level cell (MLC) based solid state drive (SSD) using a SATA II interface at the fifth annual ...
Cocoa could be a healthy treat for diabetic patients
May 26, 2008 |
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For people with diabetes, sipping a mug of steaming, flavorful cocoa may seem a guilty pleasure. But new research suggests that indulging a craving for cocoa can actually help blood vessels to function better and might soon ...
Rice in your gas tank: Boosting biofuel production from rice straw
May 26, 2008 |
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Researchers in China are reporting a discovery that could turn rice straw into an inexpensive new renewable source of biofuel. Their new study, scheduled for the July 16 issue of ACS' bimonthly journal Energy & ...
First images from Phoenix Mars lander
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
May 26, 2008 |
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ESA completed a key step in its ongoing support to NASA's Phoenix mission, when signals from the Phoenix Mars lander recorded by Mars Express were successfully received at ESA's Space Operations Centre (ESOC), ...
Light-driven 'molecular brakes' provide stopping power for nanomachines
May 26, 2008 |
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Researchers in Taiwan report development of a new type of "molecular brake" that could provide on-demand stopping power for futuristic nanomachines. The brake, thousands of times smaller than the width of a human hair, is ...
Melting glaciers may release DDT and contaminate Antarctic environment
May 26, 2008 |
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In an unexpected consequence of climate change, scientists are raising the possibility that glacial melting is releasing large amounts of the banned pesticide DDT, which is contaminating the environment in ...
Dutch scientists first to sequence female DNA
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May 26, 2008 |
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Geneticists of Leiden University Medical Centre (LUMC) are the first to determine the DNA sequence of a woman. She is also the first European whose DNA sequence has been determined. This has been announced by the researchers ...
Research suggests parts of UK could be too hot for wine-making by 2080
May 26, 2008 |
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Increasing summer temperatures could mean some parts of southern England are too hot to grow vines for making wine by 2080, according to a new book launched today (26 May 2008).
'Intrabody' can mop up mutant protein in Huntington's disease model
May 26, 2008 |
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Scientists have created a tool for mopping up the clumps of mutant protein that drive neurodegeneration in Huntington's disease. Emory University researchers engineered a virus to make an intracellular antibody or "intrabody" ...
Next-generation explosives: More power and safety without the pollution
May 26, 2008 |
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Scientists in Germany are reporting development of a new generation of explosives that is more powerful than TNT and other existing explosives, less apt to detonate accidentally, and produce fewer toxic byproducts. ...
Courtship pattern shaped by emergence of a new gene in fruit flies
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May 26, 2008 |
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When a young gene known as sphinx is inactivated in the common fruit fly, it leads to increased male-male courtship, scientists report in the May 27, 2008, issue of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
Many men with low testosterone levels do not receive treatment
May 26, 2008 |
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The majority of men with androgen deficiency may not be receiving treatment despite having sufficient access to care, according to a report in the May 26 issue of Archives of Internal Medicine, one of the JAMA/Archives journa ...
Oral cancers linked to genes as well as lifestyle
May 26, 2008 |
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A major international study published today in Nature Genetics provides the strongest evidence to date that genetics play a role in oral cancers – and further emphasises the part alcohol plays in developing ...
