Cleanliness can stunt nanowire growth
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Silicon nanowires hold great promise, but the usual method of growing them is poorly understood, says a New York researcher.
Rice student earns top Texas nano honors for nanoparticle assembly study
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The Nanotechnology Foundation of Texas has awarded Rice University doctoral student Vinit Murthy its 2006 George Kozmetsky Award for Outstanding Graduate Research in Nanotechnology. The award includes a $5,000 prize.
Novel 'Dual-Grating Assisted Directional Coupler' Developed For Nanophotonics
Jan 30, 2006 |
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A collaborative research project between Innos (UK R&D company) and the universities of Surrey, Southampton and the Politecnico di Bari in Italy has developed a novel method for coupling light from an optical fibre to 200nm ...
Seabird deaths worry scientists
Jan 30, 2006 |
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The mass starvation of seabirds along the U.S. west coast that is causing concern among environmental scientists.
Scientists try to grow bones from blood
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British scientists at the University of York have launched a research project that aims to develop ways of making bones from blood.
British government warns of climate change
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The British government has issued a report warning of the effects of global warming, saying there's only a small chance of avoiding serious affects.
Scientists catch a hurricane transforming itself
Jan 30, 2006 |
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Hurricanes can completely re-structure themselves inside, and that presents forecasters with great uncertainty when predicting their effects on the general population.
Study: Information order shapes bias
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Duke University scientists say they've determined consumers are likely to give support to a brand that first appears to show superiority in its category.
Well-travelled snails hitch a ride around the globe
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A group of land-snail species have been shown to belong to one big family, despite living on far-flung islands some 9,000 kilometres apart. The discovery, made by comparing their DNA sequences, raises the intriguing question ...
Study details live television's appeal
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Pennsylvania researchers say they've determined why people enjoy live television: They like the sense of indeterminacy, especially in sporting events.
Mourning baboons seek comfort from friends
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University of Pennsylvania scientists say when baboons lose a close associate they do as humans might -- they seek support from their friends.
Engineers, Biologists Join to Explore Bat-Biting Mechanics
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The ability to bite off more than one can chew is related to the anatomy of the skull, contend University of Massachusetts Amherst scientists, who are putting their heads together to explore the relationship between the biomechanics ...
Leader in laser research wins distinguished award for experimental physics
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An internationally acclaimed Imperial researcher who works with the highest power lasers in the world has collected a distinguished award from the Institute of Physics.
Briefs: China wireless users to reach 440 million
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China predicted Monday that the nation's number of wireless telephone subscribers would reach 440 million this year.
IM interoperability raises virus threat
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Interoperability of instant-messaging services will allow worms and viruses to propagate more easily, creating more risk in online security, according to Postini's annual Message Management and Threat Report.
