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Softening Steel Problem Expands Computer Model Applications
April 16, 2013 — A new computer model has allowed the rapid design of an annealing process to soften stainless ... > full story -
NASA and JAXA's GPM Mission Takes Rain Measurements Global
April 15, 2013 — As anyone who has ever been caught in a sudden and unexpected downpour knows, gaps still exist in our knowledge about the behavior and movement of precipitation, clouds and storms. An upcoming ... > full story -
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Research Uses Mirrors to Make Solar Energy Cost Competitive
April 15, 2013 — Concentrating solar power technologies use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight to produce heat, which can then be used to produce electricity, according to ongoing work by mechanical ... > full story -
Warmest Summers in Last Two Decades in Northern Latitudes Were Unprecedented in Six Centuries
April 11, 2013 — Through developing a statistical model of Arctic temperature and how it relates to instrumental and proxy records derived from trees, ice cores, and lake sediments, scientists have shown that the ... > full story -
Solar Booster Shot for Natural Gas Power Plants
April 11, 2013 — A new system reduces carbon emissions and fuel usage at natural gas power plants by 20 percent by injecting solar energy into natural ... > full story -
Innovative Self-Cooling, Thermoelectric System Consumes No Electricity
April 11, 2013 — Researchers have produced a prototype of a self-cooling thermoelectric device that achieves “free” cooling of over 30ºC in devices that give off heat. It is a piece of equipment that ... > full story -
First Objective Measure of Pain Discovered in Brain Scan Patterns
April 10, 2013 — For the first time, scientists have been able to predict how much pain people are feeling by looking at images of their brains, according to a new study led by the University of Colorado ... > full story -
Hot and Cold Senses Interact: Cold Perception Is Enhanced When Nerve Circuitry for Heat Is Inactivated
April 8, 2013 — A new study offers new insights into how the nervous system processes hot and cold temperatures. The research found an interaction between the neural circuits that detect hot and cold stimuli: cold ... > full story -
Carbon Dioxide Released from Burning Fuel Today Goes Back Into New Fuels Tomorrow
April 8, 2013 — The search for ways to use megatons of carbon dioxide that may be removed from industrial smokestacks during efforts to curb global warming has led to a process for converting that major greenhouse ... > full story -
Mind Over Matter? Core Body Temperature Controlled by the Brain
April 8, 2013 — Scientists have shown, for the first time, that it is possible for core body temperature to be controlled by the brain. The scientists found that core body temperature increases can be achieved using ... > full story
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