
Cellphone TV? Viewing Photos And Video On Cell Phone Made Easier With New Mini Beamer
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
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Quantum Computers And Tossing A Coin In The Microcosm
An atomic "coin" can display
a superposition of heads and
tails when it has been
thrown. If you leave the
decision where a quantum
particle should go to a coin
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Women More Accurate At Hammering A Nail Than Men In Good Light
Scientists are studying
hammering ability as a model
for difficult motor tasks.
The results indicate that
there is a surprising
difference in performance
... > full story

Integrated Optical Trap Holds Particles For On-chip Analysis
A new type of optical
particle trap can be used to
manipulate bacteria, viruses
and other particles on a
chip as part of an
integrated optofluidic
... > full story
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Device Makes Objects Invisible In Certain Light Conditions
July 8, 2009 Scientists have designed a device, called a dc metamaterial, which makes objects invisible under certain light – very low frequency electromagnetic waves - by making the inside of the magnetic ... > full story -
Innovative Technology Shatters The Barriers Of Modern Light Microscopy
July 5, 2009 Researchers are using a combination of light and ultrasound to visualize fluorescent proteins that are seated several centimeters deep into living ... > full story -
Tubules 'Grown' From Droplets
July 5, 2009 Since the discovery of carbon nanotubes in the early 1990s, nanotubes and nanowires have been the focus of scientific and technological interest. It has since also proved possible to produce these ... > full story -
Novel Light-sensitive Compounds Show Promise For Cancer Therapy
July 4, 2009 Chemists have developed novel compounds that show promise for photodynamic cancer therapy, which uses light-activated drugs to kill tumor cells. The new compounds, called dye-sensitized ruthenium ... > full story -
Optical Computer Closer: Optical Transistor Made From Single Molecule
July 3, 2009 Researchers have successfully created an optical transistor from a single molecule. This has brought them one step closer to an optical ... > full story -
Quantum Encrypted Information Sent Over An Eight Node, Mesh Network
July 3, 2009 Researchers from across Europe have united to build the largest quantum key distribution network ever built. The efforts of 41 research and industrial organizations were realized as secure, quantum ... > full story -
Sound Imaging: Clever Acoustics Help Blind People See The World
July 3, 2009 Video from portable cameras is analyzed to calculate the distance of obstacles and predict the movements of people and cars. This information is then transformed and relayed to a blind person as a ... > full story -
Blackest Black Ever: Ultra-thin Material Absorbs Almost 100% Of Light
July 2, 2009 It appears to be a paradox: ultra-thin material that absorbs all incident light. Nonetheless, it does exist. Researchers have demonstrated that at a thickness of 4.5 nanometer niobiumnitride (NbN) is ... > full story -
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Lighting Revolution Forecast By Top Scientist
July 2, 2009 New developments in a substance which emits brilliant light could lead to a revolution in lighting for the home and office in five years, claims a leading UK materials scientist. The source of the ... > full story -
Quantum Communications One Step Closer: Novel Ion Trap For Sensing Force And Light Developed
July 1, 2009 A novel ion trap could usher in a new generation of applications, because the device holds promise as a stylus for sensing very small forces or for an interface for efficient transfer of individual ... > full story
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