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Thousands of Invisibility Cloaks Trap a Rainbow
Many people anticipating the
creation of an invisibility
cloak might be surprised to
learn that a group of
American researchers has
created 25,000 individual
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Metamaterials, Quantum Dots Show Promise for New Technologies
Researchers are edging
toward the creation of new
optical technologies using
"nanostructured
metamaterials" capable of
ultra-efficient transmission
... > full story
Robots Will Quickly Recognize and Respond to Human Gestures, With New Algorithms
New intelligent algorithms
could help robots to quickly
recognize and respond to
human gestures. Researchers
have created a computer
... > full story
Revolutionary Chipset for High-Speed Wireless Data Transfer
Scientists have invented a
revolutionary chipset for
high-speed wireless data
transfer, a new microchip
that can transfer data the
size of 80 MP3 song files
... > full story
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Math Predicts Size of Clot-Forming Cells
May 25, 2012 — Mathematicians have helped biologists figure out why platelets, the cells that form blood clots, are the size and shape that they are. Because platelets are important both for healing wounds and in ... > full story -
Tiny Robots for Less Invasive Surgery
May 25, 2012 — Millions of Europeans undergo abdominal surgery each year to treat a range of different disorders, from cancer and heart disease to obesity. Researchers are now developing innovative micro-robotics ... > full story -
Exotic Particles, Chilled and Trapped, Form Giant Matter Wave
May 24, 2012 — Physicists have trapped and cooled exotic particles called excitons so effectively that they condensed and cohered to form a giant matter wave, a signature of a state called a Bose-Einstein ... > full story -
Big Step Toward Quantum Computing: Efficient and Tunable Interface for Quantum Networks
May 23, 2012 — Quantum computers may someday revolutionize the information world. But in order for quantum computers at distant locations to communicate with one another, they have to be linked together in a ... > full story -
How Ion Bombardment Reshapes Metal Surfaces
May 22, 2012 — Ion bombardment of metal surfaces is an important, but poorly understood, nanomanufacturing technique. New research using sophisticated supercomputer simulations has shown what goes on in trillionths ... > full story -
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Civil Engineers Find Savings Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Stiffer Roads Reduce Fuel Consumption
May 22, 2012 — Pavement deflection under vehicle tires makes for a continuous uphill drive that increases fuel consumption, new research shows. A new study by civil engineers at MIT shows that using stiffer ... > full story -
Deal Website Discretion: A Deal a Day Can Keep the Consumer Away
May 22, 2012 — While daily deal websites and flash sale websites offer a service or product at a discount to bring in new consumers and incentivize them to return, consumers are not coming back after the initial ... > full story -
How Twitter Is Used to Share Information After a Disaster
May 22, 2012 — A new study shows how people used Twitter following the 2011 nuclear disaster in Japan, highlighting challenges for using the social media tool to share information. The study also indicates that ... > full story -
Making Microscopic Machines Using Metallic Glass
May 22, 2012 — A new manufacturing technology allows researchers to mass produce components for use in next-generation computer storage devices and disposable medical and chemical test ... > full story -
Humanoid Robot Works Side by Side With People
May 22, 2012 — The first robots reached the world of industry over 60 years ago. Since then, for security reasons, they have performed their work isolated in cages, and that prevented collaboration between workers ... > full story
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