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3-D laser scanning: A new soil quality measurement
Dec 03, 2008 |
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Soil researchers pay close attention to bulk density, as it is one of the most common soil measurements and it is often used as a measure of soil quality. A soil's bulk density can be indicative of the ease of root penetration, ...
Nano-sonar uses electrons to measure under the surface
Feb 27, 2009 |
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Just as sonar sends out sound waves to explore the hidden depths of the ocean, electrons can be used by scanning tunnelling microscopes to investigate the well-hidden properties of the atomic lattice of metals. ...
Storing a Lightning Bolt in Glass for Portable Power
May 05, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Materials researchers at Penn State University have reported the highest known breakdown strength for a bulk glass ever measured. Breakdown strength, along with dielectric constant, determines ...
Quantum Dots Could Boost Solar Cell Efficiency
Mar 11, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The transition to environmentally benign energy sources is one of the most significant challenges of the 21st century. Solar power, which uses sunlight to generate electricity, is one promising source. It ...
Researchers identify pressure effects on nanomaterials
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 08, 2008 |
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Transistors, lasers and solar-energy conversion devices may be easier to manipulate because of recent research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists. The researchers defined the role high pressure ...
Glass you can build with: Metallic glass that's stronger and lasts longer
Mar 24, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- The normal structure of metals is crystalline. Glass, on the other hand, is amorphous. But it's possible to make amorphous forms of metal, metallic glasses, which can be remarkably strong, ...
New high-energy cathode material can significantly increase safety, life of lithium batteries
Apr 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new high-energy cathode material that can greatly increase the safety and extend the life-span of future lithium batteries has been developed through the close international collaboration of researchers ...
Getting to the roots of breast cancer
Apr 29, 2008 |
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The lesson learned in eradicating dandelions from your yard could apply in treating breast cancer as well, said researchers from Baylor College of Medicine in Houston in a report that appears online today in the Journal of ...
New technology enables high-speed data transfer
Jun 18, 2009 |
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GridFTP, a protocol developed by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory, has been used to transfer unprecedented amounts of data over the Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Sciences Network (ESnet), which provides a ...
Hitachi Delivers Performance Without Sacrifice in New 7,200 RPM Travelstar HDD
May 07, 2008 |
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Hitachi Global Storage today began shipment of its fourth-generation 7,200 RPM mobile hard drive, the Travelstar 7K320.
Spinning carbon nanotubes spawns new wireless applications
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 09, 2009 |
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The University of Cincinnati has long been known for its world-record-breaking carbon nanotubes. Now researchers at the University of Cincinnati have discovered new uses by spinning carbon nanotubes (CNTs) ...
Court won't revive Va. anti-spam law
Mar 30, 2009 |
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(AP) -- The Supreme Court will not consider reinstating Virginia's anti-spam law, among the nation's toughest in banning unsolicited e-mails.
Rice researchers unzip the future
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Apr 15, 2009 |
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Scientists at Rice University have found a simple way to create basic elements for aircraft, flat-screen TVs, electronics and other products that incorporate sheets of tough, electrically conductive material.
Renewable energies : the promise of organic solar cells
Apr 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the race to renewable energy, organic solar cells are now really starting to take off. They can be manufactured easily and cheaply, they have low environmental impact, and since they are compatible with ...
Exerting better control over matter waves
Mar 27, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- “The concept of matter waves is at the heart of quantum mechanics,” Oliver Morsch tells PhysOrg.com. “At the beginning of the last century, scientists discovered that solid particles could exhibit proper ...
