
MIT Probe Could Aid Quantum Computing
MIT researchers may have
found a way to overcome a
key barrier to the advent of
super-fast quantum
computers, which could be
powerful tools for
applications such as code
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Researchers Develop New Technique For Fabricating Nanowire Circuits
Applied scientists have
developed a new technique
for fabricating nanowire
photonic and electronic
integrated circuits that may
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Bone That Blends Into Tendons Created By Engineers
Engineers have used skin
cells to create artificial
bones that mimic the ability
of natural bone to blend
into other tissues such as
tendons or ligaments. The
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Saving Lives Through Smarter Hurricane Evacuations
Hundreds of lives and
hundreds of millions of
dollars could potentially be
saved if emergency managers
could make better and more
timely critical decisions
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Eyeball Reflexes: Security and Biometrics That Cannot Be Spoofed
September 4, 2008 Electronic fingerprinting, iris scans, and signature recognition software are all becoming commonplace biometrics for user authentication and security. However, they all suffer from one major ... > full story -
Nuclear Shortcuts Exposed In U.S. Nuclear Fuel Facility
September 3, 2008 US regulators have ignored expert safety advice in an attempt to cut corners and fast track the completion of a $4 billion nuclear fuel facility currently under construction near Aiken, South ... > full story -
Secret Of Plasma Heating Revealed
September 1, 2008 The secret of electron heating in low temperature plasmas has been discovered. Scientists found the answer to a question which has been puzzling scientists for decades -- why electrons in such ... > full story -
Robots Learn To Predict Where Their Leader Is Going, And Follow Along
August 29, 2008 Researchers have come up with a control system that allows a robot to pick up on cues that the leader is about to turn, predict where it is going and follow ... > full story -
Rigorous Earthquake Simulations Aim To Make Buildings Safer
August 24, 2008 Engineering researchers have concluded months of rigorous earthquake simulation tests on a half-scale three-story structure, and will now begin sifting through their results so they can be used in ... > full story -
True Properties Of Carbon Nanotubes Measured
August 21, 2008 Carbon nanotubes' atomic structure should, in theory, give them mechanical and electrical properties far superior to most common materials. Unfortunately, theory and experiments have failed to ... > full story -
New 'Nano-positioners' May Have Atomic-scale Precision
August 21, 2008 Engineers have created a tiny motorized positioning device that has twice the dexterity of similar devices being developed for applications that include biological sensors and more compact, powerful ... > full story -
New Instrument To Control The Size Of Nanoclusters Could Lead To Reduced Pollution From Petroleum Products
August 21, 2008 A new instrument enables researchers to make nanoclusters of 10 to 100 atoms with atomic precision. A new model of nanocatalysts of molybdenum sulfide is the first step in developing the next ... > full story -
Southampton Wind Tunnel Blows Gold In Beijing
August 21, 2008 Engineers using the University of Southampton's R J Mitchell wind tunnel have helped the British Cycling team win Gold in ... > full story -
'Point Of Care Diagnostics' In The Starting Blocks
August 20, 2008 Tracking down cancer at a very early stage, studying cell growth, developing new medicines: future lab-on-a-chip systems will use nanoscale electrical fields to enable the detection and manipulation ... > full story
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