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Tiny nano-electromagnets turn a cloak of invisibility into a possibility
Dec 22, 2009 |
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A team of researchers at the FOM institute AMOLF (The Netherlands) has succeeded for the first time in powering an energy transfer between nano-electromagnets with the magnetic field of light.
Merkel cells revealed as secret behind sensation of light touch
Dec 08, 2009 |
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Scientists have proved experimentally what has been suspected since the discovery of Merkel cells in the skin over a century ago: the sense of light touch that is critical for hand dexterity would not be possible without ...
Why don't robins get fat?
Dec 21, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- New research by the School of Biosciences is shedding light on the reasons why the European robin doesn’t get fat -even though they are feeding for much longer.
Hardware-accelerated global illumination by image space photon mapping
Technology / Computer Sciences
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Research presented in a paper by Morgan McGuire, assistant professor of computer science at Williams College, and co-author Dr. David Luebke of NVIDIA, introduces a new algorithm to improve computer graphics for video games.
Light used to map effect of neurons on one another
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Dec 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at Harvard University have used light and genetic trickery to trace out neurons' ability to excite or inhibit one another, literally shedding new light on the question of how neurons ...
Interactive digital art show opens in London
Dec 09, 2009 |
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The creative side of information technology went on display in London this week, in an arresting new interactive show including glowing reeds and a blinking mechanical eye.
Galaxy Collision Switches on Black Hole
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- This composite image of data from three different telescopes shows an ongoing collision between two galaxies, NGC 6872 and IC 4970.
Fermi sees brightest-ever blazar flare
Dec 09, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A galaxy located billions of light-years away is commanding the attention of NASA's Fermi Gamma-ray Space Telescope and astronomers around the globe. Thanks to a series of flares that began ...
Hot Electrons Could Double Solar Cell Power Efficiency
Dec 18, 2009 |
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Scientists have experimentally verified a theory suggesting that hot electrons could double the output of solar cells. The researchers, from Boston College, have built solar cells that successfully use hot ...
Light-Driven Nanorod Could Roll on Water
Dec 18, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- In a recent study, researchers have examined the possibility of rolling a nanorod on the surface of water. On the macroscale, perhaps the closest analogy might be the sport of logrolling, ...
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