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Arrays of Long Nanotubes May Help Measure Terahertz Laser Power
July 19, 2011 — Terahertz radiation can penetrate numerous materials -- plastic, clothing, paper and some biological tissues -- making it an attractive candidate for applications such as concealed weapons detection, ... > full story -
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What Keeps Earth Cooking?
July 17, 2011 — From core to surface, a constant flow of trillions of watts of heat enables Earth's magnetic field, spreads the sea floors, and keeps continents on the move. Much of it comes from the radioactive ... > full story -
Nano Detector for Deadly Anthrax
July 6, 2011 — An automatic and portable detector that takes just fifteen minutes to analyze a sample suspected of contamination with anthrax is being developed by U.S. researchers. The technology amplifies any ... > full story -
Key Ingredient: Change in Material Boosts Prospects of Ultrafast Single-Photon Detector
June 30, 2011 — By swapping one superconducting material for another, researchers have found a practical way to boost the efficiency of the world's fastest single-photon detector, while also extending light ... > full story -
A Quiet Phase: Optical Tools Produce Ultra-Low-Noise Microwave Signals
June 27, 2011 — By combining advanced laser technologies in a new way, physicists have generated microwave signals that are more pure and stable than those from conventional electronic ... > full story -
New Material Promises Faster Electronics
June 27, 2011 — The novel material graphene makes faster electronics possible. Scientists have developed light detectors made of graphene and analyzed their astonishing ... > full story -
Fermilab Experiment Weighs in on Neutrino Mystery
June 24, 2011 — Scientists have just announced the results from a search for a rare phenomenon, the transformation of muon neutrinos into electron neutrinos. The result is consistent with and significantly ... > full story -
Neutrino Oscillations Caught in the Act
June 23, 2011 — Physicists at the T2K experiment in Japan have announced that, for the first time, they have most likely detected the transformation of muon neutrinos into electron neutrinos. With a probability of ... > full story -
Tracking Down Motion Perception
June 22, 2011 — Neurobiologists have determined the number of circuits needed to see movements. Researchers are only beginning to grasp the complexity of the nerve cell circuits necessary to perceive ... > full story -
Discovery of Parathyroid Glow Promises to Reduce Endocrine Surgery Risk
June 20, 2011 — Researchers have discovered that parathyroid glands have a natural fluorescence that can be used during surgery to identify these tiny organs, which are hard to find with the naked ... > full story
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