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First Precise MEMS Output Measurement Technique Unveiled
May 14, 2013 The commercial application of MEMS, or micro-electro-mechanical systems, will receive a major boost today following the presentation of a brand new way to accurately measure the power requirements ... > full story -
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New Software Spots, Isolates Cyber-Attacks to Protect Networked Control Systems
May 14, 2013 Researchers have developed a software algorithm that detects and isolates cyber-attacks on networked control systems -- which are used to coordinate transportation, power and other infrastructure ... > full story -
Making Gold Green: New Non-Toxic Method for Mining Gold
May 14, 2013 Scientists have struck gold in the laboratory. They have discovered an inexpensive and environmentally benign method that uses simple cornstarch -- instead of cyanide -- to isolate gold from raw ... > full story -
Illusion of Control: Why Sports Fans Prefer 'Lucky' Products
May 14, 2013 Consumers engage in superstitious behavior when they want to achieve something but don’t have the power to make it happen, according to a new ... > full story -
New Principle May Help Explain Why Nature Is Quantum
May 14, 2013 Like small children, scientists are always asking the question 'Why?'. One question they've yet to answer is why nature picked quantum physics, in all its weird glory, as a sensible way to behave. ... > full story -
Scientists Uncover Fundamental Property of Astatine -- Rarest Naturally Occurring Element on Earth
May 14, 2013 Scientists have carried out ground-breaking experiments to investigate the atomic structure of astatine (atomic number 85), the rarest naturally occurring element on Earth. Through experiments ... > full story -
Technique Helps Robotic Vehicles Find Their Way, Help Humans
May 14, 2013 Engineers have developed a technique called LOBOT that provides accurate, real-time, 3-D positions in both indoor and outdoor ... > full story -
Bacterium Counteracts 'Coffee Ring Effect'
May 14, 2013 Ever notice how a dried coffee stain has a thicker outer rim, while the middle of the stain remains almost unsoiled? This 'coffee ring effect' also occurs in other materials. Researchers have now ... > full story -
Water Governs Cell Movement: Aquaporins Play Key Role, New Research Finds
May 14, 2013 Water gives life. Researchers now show how the cells in our bodies are driven mainly by water power -- a discovery that in the long run opens the way for a new strategy in cancer ... > full story -
Could Carbon Dioxide Be Injected in Sandstone? Would It Stay There?
May 14, 2013 As carbon dioxide levels in the Earth's atmosphere top 400 parts per million, options such as storing the greenhouse gas in porous sandstone rock formations found in abundance on the sea floor are of ... > full story
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