Physicists invent 'QuIET' - single molecule transistors
Aug 30, 2006 |
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University of Arizona physicists have discovered how to turn single molecules into working transistors. It's a breakthrough needed to make the next-generation of remarkably tiny, powerful computers that nanotechnologists ...
Scientists watch supernova in real-time
Aug 30, 2006 |
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For the first time a star has been observed in real-time as it goes supernova – a mind bogglingly powerful explosion as the star ends its life, the resulting cosmic eruption briefly outshining an entire galaxy. ...
Deep-sea oil rigs inspire MIT designs for giant wind turbines
Aug 30, 2006 |
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An MIT researcher has a vision: Four hundred huge offshore wind turbines are providing onshore customers with enough electricity to power several hundred thousand homes, and nobody standing onshore can see ...
New technology uses cell phone positioning data to report traffic tangles
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Engineers have developed a system for taking anonymous cell-phone location information and turning it into an illuminated traffic map that identifies congestion in real time.The system takes advantage of the ...
Nanotube ink: Desktop printing of carbon nanotube patterns
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Using an off-the-shelf inkjet printer, a team of scientists has developed a simple technique for printing patterns of carbon nanotubes on paper and plastic surfaces. The method, which is described in the August ...
Samsung is Set to Demonstrate 4th Generation Mobile Technology
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Samsung Electronics announced its plan to demonstrate 4th Generation (4G) mobile technology at the annual Samsung 4G Forum in Jeju Island, Korea for the first time in the world. Demonstration will take place ...
Plasma assisted engines fuel efficient, cleaner
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Gasoline, diesel, and turbine engines could soon burn cleaner or be more fuel efficient through the application of Plasma Assisted Combustion, a technology originated and developed at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and now ...
Quick, accurate water detection possible
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Scientists at Israel's Weizmann Institute say they've developed a method of water detection and measurement that's both rapid and accurate.
Kasei Valles outflow channel system
Aug 30, 2006 |
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These images, taken by the High Resolution Stereo Camera (HRSC) on board ESA's Mars Express spacecraft, show the region of Kasei Valles, one of the biggest outflow channel systems on Mars. Kasei is the Japanese ...
Electronic life extension
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Everyone knows the frustration of battery discharge: that sinking feeling when your notebook computer shuts down before you've saved that vital document or the artistic annoyance when your digital camera cannot snap that ...
Beamline 12 to Unlock Secrets of Organic Molecules
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Starting this fall, scientists will have a new tool for peering into the materials that make up living systems at the Molecular Observatory for Structural Molecular Biology at the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation ...
Fujitsu Introduces its First 2.5" Hard Disk Drives Featuring Perpendicular Magnetic Recording
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Fujitsu Limited today announced the new MHW2 BH series of hard disk drives for mobile PCs, its first 2.5" HDD offerings to incorporate advanced perpendicular magnetic recording (PMR) technology for enhanced ...
X-ray flashes tied to low-end massive stars
Aug 30, 2006 |
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Massive stars as much as 40 times bigger than our sun often produce brilliant gamma-ray bursts when they explode, leaving behind black holes.
Study shows link between morbid obesity, low IQ in toddlers
Aug 30, 2006 |
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University of Florida researchers have discovered a link between morbid obesity in toddlers and lower IQ scores, cognitive delays and brain lesions similar to those seen in Alzheimer’s disease patients, a new study shows.
Study: Cigarettes contain more nicotine
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A U.S. study suggests the nicotine content of cigarettes has increased during recent years, making it tougher for smokers to quit.
