Nanoscale imaging reveals unexpected behaviors in high-temperature superconductors
May 30, 2007 |
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Recent discoveries regarding the physics of ceramic superconductors may help improve scientists' understanding of resistance-free electrical power.
Researchers create new nanotechnology field
May 30, 2007 |
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A University of Alberta research team has combined two fields of study in nanotechnology to create a third field that the researchers believe will lead to revolutionary advances in computer electronics, among many other areas.
To prevent accidents, car must know its driver
May 30, 2007 |
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Over the past several years, scientists working in the area of intelligent vehicles have developed predictive braking systems to help prevent rear-end collisions. When your car gets dangerously close to the ...
Natural compound and exercise boost memory in mice
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May 30, 2007 |
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[B]May help protect against cognitive decline in aging[/B] A natural compound found in blueberries, tea, grapes, and cocoa enhances memory in mice, according to newly published research. This effect increased fur ...
Miniaturized Full Color Laser Projector at the LASER 2007 show
May 30, 2007 |
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Fraunhofer IPMS shows a full color laser projection system based on its own two dimensional micro scanning mirror. The system contains an ultra compact projection head and a separate laser and signal processing ...
Alternative fuel vehicles will be tough sell
May 30, 2007 |
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Imagine a vehicle that runs on hydrogen or biofuels and offers the same features, performance and price as today's gasoline vehicle. Will it capture half the market? Not likely, concludes a new MIT analysis ...
Galaxy cluster takes it to the extreme
May 30, 2007 |
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Evidence for an awesome upheaval in a massive galaxy cluster was discovered in an image made by NASA’s Chandra X-ray Observatory. The origin of a bright arc of ferociously hot gas extending over two million light years requires ...
Spin of Supermassive Black Holes Measured for First Time
May 30, 2007 |
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Astronomers at the University of Maryland have made the first quantitative measurements of the spin of several supermassive black holes, information that is essential to understanding how these giant black holes develop and ...
Climate change signal detected in the Indian Ocean
May 30, 2007 |
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The signature of climate change over the past 40 years has been identified in temperatures of the Indian Ocean near Australia.
Why Are Galaxies without Black Holes Uncommon?
May 30, 2007 |
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Recent calculations indicate that when two galaxies, and the supermassive black holes that lie at their centers, merge, these galactic 'marriages' frequently produce gravitational forces strong enough to kick the new combined ...
Novel low temperature laser processing of silicon for hybrid organic/inorganic solar cells
May 30, 2007 |
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Researchers at the Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) at the University of Surrey have reported a new technique to UV laser processing of thin film silicon for applications such as display control circuits and solar cells, ...
Old idea spawns new way to study dark matter
May 30, 2007 |
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An international team of astronomers led by Ohio State University has examined dark matter in the outer reaches of our galaxy in a new way.
UMass Amherst Scientists Create Fire-Safe Plastic
May 30, 2007 |
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Scientists from the University of Massachusetts Amherst have created a synthetic polymer—a building block of plastics—that doesn’t burn, making it an attractive alternative to traditional plastics, many of which are so flammable ...
Huge waves from 1 storm slam coasts some 6000 km apart
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
May 30, 2007 |
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Huge waves that struck Reunion Island and coastlines across Indonesia earlier this month all originated from the same storm that occurred south of Cape Town, South Africa, and were tracked across the entire Indian Ocean for ...
RIT study predicts how fast a black hole can be booted from a galaxy
May 30, 2007 |
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Scientists say spin velocity determines the size and direction of the 'kick' Scientists have discovered for the first time just how fast a supermassive black hole can be thrown from a galaxy when it merges with another bl ...
