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Exotic Electric Properties of Graphene Confirmed Graphene layers are found in graphite flakes like those from pencil lead. (Credit: Kirill Bolotkin) First, it was the soccer-ball-shaped molecules dubbed buckyballs. Then it was the cylindrically shaped nanotubes. Now, the hottest ...
Pfeiffer Vacuum posts moderate development during the first nine months of 2009 Broad-based alignment mitigates impact of economic crisis Core business sales stabilizing from quarter to quarter Full-year guidance reiterated Asslar, Germany, November 3, 2009. During the first nine ...
Close-Up Movie Shows Hidden Details in the Birth of Super-Suns Artist's conception of the "boiling disk" surrounding the massive young stellar object known as Orion Source I. A disk of hot, ionized gas surrounds the central star, blocking our view. A cool wind of gas is driven ...
New Device for Ultrafast Optical Communications A new device invented by engineers at UC Davis could make it much faster to convert pulses of light into electronic signals and back again. The technology could be applied to ultrafast, high-capacity communications, imaging of the ...
Caltech Researchers Create Highly Absorbing, Flexible Solar Cells with Silicon Wire Arrays This is a schematic diagram of the light-trapping elements used to optimize absorption within a polymer-embedded silicon wire array. PASADENA, Calif. Using arrays of long, thin silicon ...
Researchers Shine Light on Gold Nanoparticles to Produce Electricity Researchers believe they could create a current strong enough to power nano-sized circuits. Image Credit: The Nano-Bio Interface Center via Inhabitat. Not only are these gold nanoparticles gorgeous to look at ...
National Academy of Engineering Elects 68 Members and Nine Foreign Associates WASHINGTON -- The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) has elected 68 new members and nine foreign associates, announced NAE President Charles M. Vest today. This brings the total U.S. membership to 2...
'Human Spiderman' Jem Stansfield Climbs Walls With Vacuum Cleaners Jem Stansfield has been nicknamed the 'Human Spiderman' for his uncanny ability to climb walls using only the suction from supermarket vacuum cleaners. The British inventor recently wowed crowds at Hove Park ...
Scientists using nanotechnology to build computers modeled after the brain Scientists are aiming to create computer systems that can simulate and emulate the brain s abilities. Image Credit: Mil-Tech. Scientists have great expectations that nanotechnologies will bring them closer ...
Cars of the future could be powered by their own bodywork thanks to new battery technology Scientists develop new composite material that could revolutionise car design and manufacturing. Image Credit: Imperial College London. Parts of a car s bodywork could one day double up as ...
Liquid glass: the spray-on scientific revelation Liquid glass, a revolutionary invisible non-toxic spray that protects against everything from bacteria to UV radiation, could soon be used on a vast range of products. The spray, which is harmless to the environment, can be used to ...
Nanoparticle assembly: Bridging spheres Micrograph view through the glass substrate showing the formation of a liquid bridge network during the evaporation of solvent. Image Credit: American Chemical Society. A process to rival traditional lithography approaches, and which can be ...
"Big Bang" collider may reveal mystery particle GENEVA (Reuters) - Scientists operating the "Big Bang" particle collider at CERN could solve the mystery of what gives mass to matter during a nearly two-year non-stop run lasting until late 2011, a spokesman said on Wednesday. ...
Researcher Creates Strongest Metal Foam Ever Spongy metal sounds like a bit of an oxymoron, but it s actually a real material that is capable of absorbing large impacts without damage. Metal foams have been around for some time, but new research by Dr. Afsaneh Rabiei of North ...
Dry printing of nanotube patterns to any surface could revolutionize micro- and nanoelectronics Dry printing of nanotube patterns. Image Credit: Rice University. Watch a gecko walk up a wall. It defies gravity as it sticks to the surface no matter how smooth it appears to be. ...
Solar energy initiative launched The national initiative aims to produce desalinated water and electricity at a much cheaper rate. Image Credit: Solar Energy Technologies The King Abdulaziz City of Science and Technology (KACST) on Sunday launched a major national initiative to ...
Spectacular X-Ray Tails Surprise Astronomers MSU's Megan Donahue was part of an international team of astronomers that viewed this rare double-tailed gas cloud. (Credit: Photo courtesy of the Chandra X-Ray Observatory) Astronomer were surprised to find two distinct "tails" found ...
NASA's WISE Eye Spies Near-Earth Asteroid NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE, has spotted its first never-before-seen near-Earth asteroid, the first of hundreds it is expected to find during its mission to map the whole sky in infrared light. There is no danger ...
The Never Ending Language Learner Andrew Carlson along with Prof. Tom Mitchell and other researchers at Carnegie Mellon University have developed an artificial intelligence language-learning program that never ends. It simply continues to run and learn more of the English ...
Scientists squeeze more out of metal-organic framework Argonne National Lab scientist Karena Chapman holds up a wafer of metal organic framework ZIF-8 with its structure displayed on the computer screen. Chapman along with collaborators Peter Chupas and Gregory Halder were able ...
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Bill Gates talks nuclear
Bill Gates talks nuclear
Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates confirmed on Wednesday that he is ...
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
China offers inspirations to global dilemmas
BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- Policies of China's new leadership in the ...
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck to put $1.5b in R&D
Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD), the world's second-largest drug producer by ...
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
IMF chief warns of risks to recovery
DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- The International Monetary ...
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
China's farm product pricing plan shifts to market orientation
The Number One Document also proposed a new pricing plan for China's ...
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
Chinese investors look to overseas opportunities
SHANGHAI, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- China, the world's top manufacturer and ...
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
Retailer's Net Profit Falls 3%
A Wal-Mart store is seen in Stratford, Connecticut, the United States. ...
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Gaming Firms Find Going Tough
Employees demonstrate Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications' Xperia Play ...
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
Boeing Wins Biggest Order of US$26b
A formation of nine Royal Air Force Red Arrows Hawk aircraft fly ...
Yao's gift of sport for all
Yao's gift of sport for all
Chinese NBA player Yao Ming teaches a boy with special needs how to ...
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Lucrative golf industry lures stiff competition
Two models stand beside golf equipment and bags at a recent golf ...
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
Li Na wins French Open women's singles title
History-making tennis legend Li Na notched the first-ever grand slam ...