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In radiation 'ventriloquism,' electromagnetic waves travel backwards

In radiation 'ventriloquism,' electromagnetic waves travel backwards

Physics / General Physics

created Sep 23, 2008 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (81) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- Typically, electromagnetic waves travel away from their sources. For instance, a radar system emits radio waves that travel all the way to a target, such as a car or plane, before being reflected ...





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3-D doppler ultrasound helps identify breast cancer

Medicine & Health / Cancer

created Oct 21, 2008 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Three-dimensional (3-D) power Doppler ultrasound helps radiologists distinguish between malignant and benign breast masses, according to a new study being published in the November issue of Radiology.


Generating electricity from air flow

Physics / General Physics

created Nov 22, 2009 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (11) | comments 2

A group of researchers at the City College of New York is developing a new way to generate power for planes and automobiles based on materials known as piezoelectrics, which convert the kinetic energy of motion into electricity. ...


NIST discovers how strain at grain boundaries suppresses high-temperature superconductivity

Researchers discovers how strain at grain boundaries suppresses high-temperature superconductivity

Physics / Superconductivity

created Jun 17, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered that a reduction in mechanical strain at the boundaries of crystal grains can significantly improve the performance ...


'Smart' fridges stay cool by talking to each other

'Smart' fridges stay cool by talking to each other

Technology / Energy

created Jan 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

(PhysOrg.com) -- 'Smart' fridges that run on renewable electricity and are capable of negotiating the most energy efficient way to keep food cold have been developed by researchers from CSIRO’s Energy Transformed ...


Plasma Power: Turning Fusion Into a Renewable Energy Source

Going With the Flow: Using Star Power to Better Understand Fusion

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (4) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- UC San Diego researchers are using “star” power to help ignite the field of fusion, which is being looked at as a future reliable green energy source. Under a new $5.8 million five-year grant ...


Achieving optimal efficiencies for nanoengines

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 29, 2009 | popularity 3.8 / 5 (8) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- "There's a lot of recent interest in understanding the functioning and optimal performance of small systems," Katja Lindenberg tells PhysOrg.com. Lindenberg is a scientist in the Department of Chemistry and Bi ...


THEMIS satellite tracks electrical tornadoes in space

THEMIS satellite tracks electrical tornadoes in space

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 23, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (4) | comments 1

(PhysOrg.com) -- Earth-bound tornadoes are puny compared to "space tornadoes," which span a volume as large as Earth and produce electrical currents exceeding 100,000 amperes, according to new observations ...


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Artificial Leaves Generate Power by Pumping Water

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 03, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (20) | comments 5

(PhysOrg.com) -- Natural leaves constantly lose water through evaporation, as the water in their veins is pumped up to the top of the tree. This process, called transpiration, could also create a mechanical ...


Kites flying in high-altitude winds could provide clean electricity

Kites flying in high-altitude winds could provide clean electricity

Technology / Energy

created Jun 24, 2009 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (44) | comments 29

(PhysOrg.com) -- At any moment, the winds in high-altitude jet streams hold roughly 100 times more energy than all the electricity being consumed on Earth, according to a study by Stanford environmental and ...


US energy use drops in 2008

Technology / Energy

created Jul 20, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (17) | comments 7

Americans used more solar, nuclear, biomass and wind energy in 2008 than they did in 2007, according to the most recent energy flow charts released by the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. The nation used less coal ...



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