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New Approach To Engineering For Extreme Environments
Composite materials such as
fiberglass, which take on a
mix of properties of their
constituent compounds, have
been around for decades.
Now, a materials scientist
... > full story
Remote-control Closed System Invented For Inserting Radio-active Atoms Inside Fullerenes
A hands-off process for
filling fullerenes with
radioactive material is
being tested to see if it
will produce multi-modality
... > full story
Robot Learns To Smile And Frown
A hyper-realistic Einstein
robot learned to smile and
make facial expressions
through a process of
self-guided learning. The
researchers used machine
learning to "empower" their
... > full story
Faster, More Cost-effective DNA Test For Crime Scenes, Disease Diagnosis
Scientists in Japan are
reporting development of a
faster, less expensive
version of the fabled
polymerase chain reaction, a
... > full story
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Inexpensive Solar Cells: Low-cost Solution Processing Method Developed For CIGS-based Solar Cells
July 11, 2009 — Material science specialists and engineers have developed a low-cost solution processing method for their CISS (copper-indium-diselenide) solar cells which have the potential to be produced on a ... > full story -
'Normal' Cells Far From Cancer Give Nanosignals Of Trouble
July 11, 2009 — A new study of human colon, pancreatic and lung cells is the first to report that cancer cells and their non-cancerous cell neighbors, although quite different under the microscope, share very ... > full story -
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Experts Call For Local And Regional Control Of Sites For Radioactive Waste
July 11, 2009 — The withdrawal of Nevada's Yucca Mountain as a potential nuclear waste repository has reopened the debate over how and where to dispose of spent nuclear fuel and high-level nuclear ... > full story -
New Way To Make Sensors That Detect Toxic Chemicals
July 10, 2009 — Researchers have developed a new method for making extremely pure, very small metal-oxide nanoparticles. They are using this simple, fast, and low-temperature process to make materials for gas ... > full story -
Contaminated Site Remediation: Are Nanomaterials The Answer?
July 10, 2009 — Scientists have reviewed the use of nanomaterials for environmental cleanup. The authors conclude that the technology could be an effective and economically viable alternative for some current site ... > full story -
Hearing Manipulated By Electronics
July 10, 2009 — An implanted electronic ion pump in organic material can be used to carry signals to specific cells in the nervous system and in this way treat various illnesses. In a unique study, researchers have ... > full story -
Cellphone TV? Viewing Photos And Video On Cell Phone Made Easier With New Mini Beamer
July 10, 2009 — Looking at photos on a cellphone display can be somewhat arduous. A new mini beamer will make it easier. The beamer is so small that it can be integrated in a cellphone or a PDA. As it does not need ... > full story -
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Nanopillars Promise Cheap, Efficient, Flexible Solar Cells
July 10, 2009 — Researchers have grown dense arrays of single-crystal semiconductors arranged as nanoscale pillars on low-cost, aluminum foil substrates. When the nanopillars are combined with a transparent, ... > full story -
New Technique Can Fast-track Better Ionic Liquids For Biomass Pre-treatments
July 10, 2009 — Researchers are using the natural auto-fluorescence of plant cell walls to dynamically track how ionic liquids are able to dissolve lignocellulose into fermentable sugars for the production of ... > full story -
Tying Up Loose Ends For A Quantum Leap
July 10, 2009 — Quantum technologies have become the Holy Grail of the IT industry with research projects springing up all over Europe. Now a major effort is being made to spur development by adopting a coordinated, ... > full story
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