
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
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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
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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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