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Harvesting Energy From Nature's Motions
By taking advantage of the
vagaries of the natural
world, engineers have
developed a novel approach
that they believe can more
efficiently harvest
electricity from the motions
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Notion That Amputee Runners Gain Advantage From Protheses Further Disputed
A new study shows that
amputees who use
running-specific prosthetic
legs have no performance
advantage over counterparts
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Lasers Put A Shine On Metals
Polishing metal surfaces is
a demanding but monotonous
task, and it is difficult to
find qualified young
specialists. Polishing
machines do not represent an
adequate alternative because
... > full story
Nanomedicine Promising For Treating Spinal Cord Injuries, Findings Show
Researchers have discovered
a new approach for repairing
damaged nerve fibers in
spinal cord injuries using
nano-spheres that could be
... > full story
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Computer Predicts Reactions Between Molecules And Surfaces, With 'Chemical Precision'
November 9, 2009 — An international team of scientists has shown how the chemistry of surface reactions underpinning catalysis can be modeled accurately with ... > full story -
Computer Scientists Work To Strengthen Online Security
November 9, 2009 — If you forget your password when logging into an e-mail or online shopping website, the site will likely ask you a security question: What is your mother's maiden name? Where were you born? The ... > full story -
Boat Tail Reduces Truck Fuel Consumption By 7.5 Percent
November 9, 2009 — A boat tail, a tapering protrusion mounted on the rear of a truck, leads to fuel savings of 7.5 percent. This is due to dramatically improved aerodynamics, as shown by road tests conducted by the ... > full story -
Dangers Of Incapacitating Chemical Weapons And Widespread Misuse Of Riot Control Agents
November 9, 2009 — Seven years ago, Russian Security Forces employed a secret incapacitating chemical weapon in their attempt to free 800 hostages held in a Moscow theatre by armed Chechen fighters. Over 120 hostages ... > full story -
How Size Matters For Catalysts: Study Links Size, Activity, Electronic Properties
November 9, 2009 — University of Utah chemists demonstrated the first conclusive link between the size of catalyst particles on a solid surface, their electronic properties and their ability to speed chemical ... > full story -
New Plastic Optical Fiber Technology May Revolutionize High Speed Last-mile Communication Networks
November 9, 2009 — It may look like little more than fishing line, but plastic optical fiber or POF promises to revolutionize high-speed last-mile communications ... > full story -
Wet Ethanol Production Process Yields More Ethanol And More Co-products
November 9, 2009 — Using a wet ethanol production method that begins by soaking corn kernels rather than grinding them, results in more gallons of ethanol and more usable co-products, giving ethanol producers a bigger ... > full story -
First Bose-Einstein Condensation Of Strontium
November 9, 2009 — In an international first, scientists have produced a Bose-Einstein condensate of the alkaline-earth element strontium. Choosing the isotope 84Sr, which has received little attention so far, proved ... > full story -
New Transparent Insulating Film Could Enable Energy-efficient Displays
November 9, 2009 — Materials scientists have found a way to transform a chemical long used as an electrical conductor a thin film insulator potentially useful in transistor technology and in devices such as electronic ... > full story -
Nothing But Net: The Physics Of Basketball Free Throws
November 8, 2009 — Pay attention, Shaq: Two engineers have figured out the best way to shoot a free throw -- a frequently underappreciated skill that gets more important as the game clock winds ... > full story
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