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Discovery of New Material State Counterintuitive to Laws of Physics
June 12, 2013 When you squeeze something, it gets smaller -- unless you're among a group of scientists who have seemingly defied the laws of physics and found a way to apply pressure to make a material expand ... > full story -
Silicon-Based Nanoparticles Could Make LEDs Cheaper, Greener to Produce
June 12, 2013 Researchers have created a material they say would make LED bulbs cheaper and greener to manufacture, driving down the price. Their silicon-based nanoparticles soften the blue light emitted by LEDs, ... > full story -
Sleep Mechanism Identified That Plays Role in Emotional Memory
June 12, 2013 Sleep researchers have identified the sleep mechanism that enables the brain to consolidate emotional memory and found that a popular prescription sleep aid heightens the recollection of and response ... > full story -
New Quantum Dot Technique Combines Best of Optical and Electron Microscopy
June 12, 2013 Researchers have developed a new microscopy technique that uses a process similar to how an old tube television produces a picture to image nanoscale features. Combining the best features of optical ... > full story -
Altitude May Affect the Way Language Is Spoken
June 12, 2013 Until recently most linguists believed that the relationship between the structure of language and the natural world was mainly the influence of the environment on vocabulary. Now, a new study shows ... > full story -
Turtles Watch For, Snack on Gelatinous Prey While Swimming
June 12, 2013 Loggerhead turtles use visual cues to find gelatinous prey to snack on as they swim in open waters, according to new ... > full story -
Iron Fertilization, Process of Putting Iron Into Ocean to Help Capture Carbon, Could Backfire
June 12, 2013 A study suggests that iron fertilization, the process of putting iron into the ocean to encourage the growth of carbon dioxide capturing alga blooms, could ... > full storyMore: -
World's Deepest ERT Imaging System for CO2 Sequestration Developed
June 12, 2013 Researchers have broken the record for tracking the movement and concentration of carbon dioxide in a geologic formation using the world's deepest Electrical Resistance Tomography ... > full story -
Filmmaking Magic With Polymers
June 12, 2013 Self-assembled copolymer block film is now being fabricated with intricately organized nanostructures, giving them multiple functions and flexibility on a macroscale level never before ... > full story -
Network of Cameras Used to Track People in Complex Indoor Settings
June 12, 2013 Researchers have developed a method for tracking the locations of multiple individuals in complex, indoor settings using a network of video cameras, creating something similar to the fictional ... > full story
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