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Viscosity-Enhancing Nanomaterials May Double Service Life of Concrete

Viscosity-Enhancing Nanomaterials May Double Service Life of Concrete

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology are patenting a method that is expected to double the service life of concrete. The key, according to a new paper*, is a nano-sized ...





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Splitting fluorescent protein helps image clusters in live cells

Medicine & Health / Research

created 15 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Half a protein is better than none, and in this case, it's way better than a whole one. A Rice University lab has discovered that dividing a particular fluorescent protein and using it as a tag is handy for analyzing the ...


Panasonic develops direct methanol fuel cell system with high power output and durability

Technology / Energy

created 15 hours ago | popularity 4.5 / 5 (13) | comments 1

Panasonic Corporation announced it has developed a direct methanol fuel cell system which can produce an average power output of 20 W by increasing the output per cubic centimeter twice that of its previous prototype. Using ...


As shuttle's career nears an end, NASA turns focus to satellites

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created 22 hours ago | popularity 4.3 / 5 (7) | comments 0

NASA heads into 2010 with the bittersweet assignment of retiring the space shuttle after nearly three decades. But that's not all the agency has planned: There are also launches of three new satellites aimed at better understanding ...


China defends role at Copenhagen

Space & Earth / Environment

created Dec 25, 2009 | popularity 2 / 5 (4) | comments 2

China has defended its role at this month's climate change talks in Copenhagen, saying Premier Wen Jiabao played a key part in sealing an accord, after critics blamed Beijing for blocking negotiations.


College asks students to power down, contemplate (AP)

College asks students to power down, contemplate

Technology / Hi Tech

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(AP) -- Dianne Lynch wanted to give the students of Stephens College a break from the constant digital communication that pervades their generation. So she asked them to put their phones and computers away ...


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Citrus surprise: Vitamin C boosts the reprogramming of adult cells into stem cells

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (26) | comments 4

Famous for its antioxidant properties and role in tissue repair, vitamin C is touted as beneficial for illnesses ranging from the common cold to cancer and perhaps even for slowing the aging process. Now, ...


Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best

Ladder-walking locusts show big brains aren't always best

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 1

Scientists have shown for the first time that insects, like mammals, use vision rather than touch to find footholds. They made the discovery thanks to high-speed video cameras - technology the BBC uses to ...


What connects the elderly and sports people? Smart sensor technology

Medicine & Health / Health

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Innovative smart sensing devices promise to boost mobility and quality of life for the elderly, reduce healthcare costs and even give sports people an edge through more effective training.


Iran to unveil new home-built satellite: report

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 24, 2009 | popularity 3.7 / 5 (9) | comments 4

Iran will unveil a new home-built satellite in February, a newspaper reported Thursday, amid Western concerns that Tehran is using its nuclear and space industries to develop atomic and ballistic weapons.


Genomic toggle switches divide autoimmune diseases into distinct clusters

Medicine & Health / Genetics

created Dec 23, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Genomic switches can predispose an individual to one set of autoimmune disorders but protect the same person against another set of them, scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have found.



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