 New process generates hydrogen from aluminum alloy to run engines, fuel cells May 16, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 666 vote(s)
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A Purdue University engineer has developed a method that uses an aluminum alloy to extract hydrogen from water for running fuel cells or internal combustion engines, and the technique could be used to replace ... | |
 UBC Engineers Create Vehicle that Travels from Vancouver to Halifax on a Gallon of Gas June 20, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 354 vote(s)
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A team of engineering students from The University of British Columbia has built a vehicle so efficient that it could travel from Vancouver to Halifax on a gallon of gasoline. | |
 Mathematician suggests extra dimensions are time-like April 17, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 542 vote(s)
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In a recent study, mathematician George Sparling of the University of Pittsburgh examines a fundamental question pondered since the time of Pythagoras, and still vexing scientists today: what is the nature ... | |
 Greenhouse theory smashed by biggest stone March 14, 2006 | User rating: 2.7 / 5 after 1011 vote(s)
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A new theory to explain global warming was revealed at a meeting at the University of Leicester (UK) and is being considered for publication in the journal "Science First Hand". The controversial theory has ... | |
 Nokia introduces seven new mobile phones June 13, 2005 | User rating: 1.9 / 5 after 351 vote(s)
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Easy-to-use menus, stylish designs at the heart of new handsets for WCDMA, GSM and CDMA markets
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 Quantum computer solves problem, without running February 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 387 vote(s)
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By combining quantum computation and quantum interrogation, scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found an exotic way of determining an answer to an algorithm – without ever running ... | |
 Powerful Little Light: LED With 1,000 Lumens March 15, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 312 vote(s)
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Osram has developed a small light-emitting diode spotlight that achieves an output of more than 1,000 lumens for the first time. That’s brighter than a 50-watt halogen lamp, thereby making the device suitable ... | |
 Drivers on cell phones are as bad as drunks June 29, 2006 | User rating: 4.1 / 5 after 27 vote(s)
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Three years after the preliminary results first were presented at a scientific meeting and drew wide attention, University of Utah psychologists have published a study showing that motorists who talk on handheld ... | |
 AMD Unveils Athlon 64 FX-57 Processor for 3D Games June 27, 2005 | User rating: not rated yet | No comments yet
As part of an ongoing effort to deliver the industry’s highest-performing PC technology, AMD today announced the immediate availability of the AMD Athlon 64 FX-57 processor, the world’s ultimate PC processor ... | |
 New technique can detect biological, chemical and explosive agents March 16, 2007 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 6 vote(s)
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Airplane passengers and baggage might be screened one day by a machine under development at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) that can detect explosive, chemical and biological agents all at the ... | |
 Why Does Popcorn Cost So Much at the Movies? February 22, 2008 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 62 vote(s)
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Movie theaters are notorious for charging consumers top dollar for concession items such as popcorn, soda, and candy. Are moviegoers just being gouged? | |
Too much homework can be counterproductive May 31, 2005 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 390 vote(s)
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Instead of improving educational achievement in countries around the world, increases in homework may actually undercut teaching effectiveness and worsen disparities in student learning, according to two Penn State researchers.
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TDK Announces Blue Laser Disc Technology to Support 200GB Capacity September 01, 2006 | User rating: 3.7 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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TDK, a world leader in digital recording solutions, has reached a landmark in the development of recordable blue laser technology, achieving a groundbreaking capacity of 200GB. Surpassing existing optical media technologies ... | |
Gait may be associated with orgasmic ability September 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 114 vote(s)
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A new study found that trained sexologists could infer a woman's history of vaginal orgasm by observing the way she walks. The study is published in the September 2008 issue of The Journal of Sexual Medicine, the official ... | |
 Space propulsion breakthrough: new spacecraft ion engine tested January 11, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 687 vote(s)
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The European Space Agency and the Australian National University have successfully tested a new design of spacecraft ion engine that dramatically improves performance over present thrusters and marks a major ... | |
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