MIT tests unique approach to fusion power
Mar 28, 2008 |
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An MIT and Columbia University team has successfully tested a novel reactor that could chart a new path toward nuclear fusion, which could become a safe, reliable and nearly limitless source of energy.
Why matter matters in the universe
Mar 28, 2008 |
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A new physics discovery explores why there is more matter than antimatter in the universe. The latest research findings, which involved significant contributions from physicists at the University of Melbourne, have been recently ...
New research brings terahertz closer to everyday use
Mar 28, 2008 |
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A collaboration between the Universities of Leeds and Harvard has turned the heat up on terahertz technology, bringing a handheld terahertz device a step closer to reality.
Old Solar Cycle Returns
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Solar Cycle 23, how can we miss you if you won't go away? Barely three months after forecasters announced the beginning of new Solar Cycle 24, old Solar Cycle 23 has returned. Actually, it never left. Read ...
Are teenage brains really different?
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Many parents are convinced that the brains of their teenage offspring are different than those of children and adults. New data confirms that this is the case. An article by Jay N. Giedd, MD, of the National Institute of ...
Independent tests validate BMW Hydrogen 7 emissions well-below SULEV
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Independent tests conducted by engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory on a BMW Hydrogen 7 Mono-Fuel demonstration vehicle have found that the car's hydrogen-powered ...
New drug may help rescue the aging brain
Mar 28, 2008 |
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As people age, their brains pay the price — inflammation goes up, levels of certain neurotransmitters go down, and the result is a plethora of ailments ranging from memory impairment and depression to Alzheimer’s ...
Family study bolsters link between pesticides and Parkinson's
Mar 28, 2008 |
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For the first time, the association between Parkinson’s disease and exposure to pesticides has been shown in patients with the neurological disorder compared with their unaffected relatives, according to a study in the online ...
Hook Your Car Up to the Internet
Mar 28, 2008 |
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If the thought of a long road trip without full Internet access makes you jittery, a new in-car Internet connection could fulfill your high-speed needs.
Edison International In Process of Launching Photovoltaic Project on Roof Tops
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Edison International plans to launch a roof top photovoltaic solar project. The process requires no fuel or a transmission station to operate. The plans include an initial phase to be up and running by Summer, 2008.
Yeast in an Egg Shell
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Nature’s eggshells have inspired Chinese researchers: A team led by Ruikang Tang at Zhejiang University have successfully equipped living yeast cells with an artificial mineral coating. As reported in the journal Angewandte Ch ...
Crafty Tricks for Finding Moon Water
Space & Earth / Space Exploration
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Bright gray, crater-pocked mountains taller than Mount McKinley. Abyssal craters that could swallow several Grand Canyons whole.
The future of computing -- carbon nanotubes and superconductors to replace the silicon chip
Mar 28, 2008 |
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The future of computing is under the spotlight at the Institute of Physics’ Condensed Matter and Materials Physics conference at the Royal Holloway College of the University of London on 26-28 March.
Can a laser scanner drive a car?
Mar 28, 2008 |
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A car that navigates city streets without a driver – steered only by a computer? That might seem impossible to many. But researchers from Fraunhofer and the FU Berlin are presenting such an automated vehicle at this year’s ...
Early living together, marriage and parenting benefits some young adults
Mar 28, 2008 |
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Young people are always encouraged to complete their education and postpone marriage and children to achieve more rewarding lifestyles. However, a Penn State study found that for some young adults, getting married or living ...
