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Repeated Self-Healing Now Possible in Composite Materials
Apr. 15, 2014 — Internal damage in fiber-reinforced composites, materials used in structures of modern airplanes and automobiles, is difficult to detect and nearly impossible to repair by conventional methods. A ... full story -
Astronomers: 'Tilt-a-Worlds' Could Harbor Life
Apr. 15, 2014 — A fluctuating tilt in a planet's orbit does not preclude the possibility of life, according to new research. In fact, sometimes it may help. That's because such "tilt-a-worlds," ... full storyMore: -
Earthquake Simulation Tops One Petaflop Mark
Apr. 15, 2014 — Computer scientists, mathematicians and geophysicists have optimized the SeisSol earthquake simulation software on the SuperMUC high performance computer to push its performance beyond the ... full story -
Lens Turns Any Smartphone Into a Portable Microscope
Apr. 15, 2014 — The Micro Phone Lens can turn any smartphone or tablet computer into a hand-held microscope. The soft, pliable lens sticks to a device's camera without any adhesive or glue and makes it possible ... full story -
Wind Tunnel Tests Support Improved Aerodynamic Design of B61-12 Bomb
Apr. 15, 2014 — Sandia National Laboratories has finished eight days of testing a full-scale mock unit representing the aerodynamic characteristics of the B61-12 gravity bomb in a wind tunnel. The tests on the ... full story -
Tiger Beetle's Chase Highlights Mechanical Law
Apr. 15, 2014 — If an insect drew a line as it chased its next meal, the resulting pattern would be a tangled mess. But there’s method to that mess: It turns out the tiger beetle, known for its speed and agility, ... full story -
Targeting Cancer With a Triple Threat: New Nanoparticles Can Deliver Three Drugs at Once
Apr. 15, 2014 — Chemists have designed nanoparticles that can deliver three cancer drugs at a time. Such particles could be designed to carry even more drugs, allowing researchers to develop new treatment regimens ... full story -
Rethink Education to Fuel Bioeconomy, Says Report
Apr. 15, 2014 — Microbes can be highly efficient, versatile and sophisticated manufacturing tools, and have the potential to form the basis of a vibrant economic sector. In order to take full advantage of the ... full story -
Key to Easy Asthma Diagnosis Is in the Blood
Apr. 15, 2014 — Using just a single drop of blood, a team of researchers has developed a faster, cheaper and more accurate tool for diagnosing even mild cases of asthma. This handheld technology — which takes ... full story -
Flaw in 'Secure' Cloud Storage Could Put Privacy at Risk
Apr. 15, 2014 — Computer scientists have found a flaw in the way that secure cloud storage companies protect their customers’ data. The scientists say this weakness jeopardizes the privacy protection these digital ... full story -
Researchers Help Boston Marathon Organizers Plan for 2014 Race
Apr. 15, 2014 — After experiencing a tragic and truncated end to the 2013 Boston Marathon, race organizers were faced not only with grief but with hundreds of administrative decisions, including plans for the 2014 ... full story -
Sensitive Detection Method May Help Impede Illicit Nuclear Trafficking
Apr. 15, 2014 — According to a new study, coupling commercially available spectral X-ray detectors with a specialized algorithm can improve the detection of uranium and plutonium in small, layered objects such as ... full story -
Engineers Develop New Materials for Hydrogen Storage
Apr. 15, 2014 — Engineers have created new ceramic materials that could be used to store hydrogen safely and efficiently. The researchers have created for the first time compounds made from mixtures of calcium ... full story -
New Sensor Improves the Level of Efficiency in Detecting Ozone
Apr. 15, 2014 — Researchers have developed a more effective ozone sensor than the ones used so far. The new sensor detects this gas faster and in lower amounts. Ozone is present in the atmosphere and it plays a ... full story -
Mobile Robots Support Airplane Manufacturers
Apr. 15, 2014 — The robots move at walking speed along airplane components; in doing so, it applies a sealant against corrosion in equal measure. The mobile assistant is surrounded by technical workers who install, ... full story -
Wire Inspection: As Fast as a World-Class Sprinter
Apr. 15, 2014 — Pipes, rails, and wires are manufactured at high speeds. A new optical inspection system reviews the workpieces at 10 meters a second and finds defects in real time that can be as narrow as a single ... full story -
Scientists Come Up With Method of Reducing Solar Panel Glare
Apr. 15, 2014 — The glare from solar farms could be a thing of the past, thanks to new research. Researchers have developed a multi-layer anti-reflection coating for glass surfaces, which reduces the sun's ... full story -
New Design for Mobile Phone Masts Could Cut Carbon Emissions
Apr. 15, 2014 — A breakthrough in the design of signal amplifiers for mobile phone masts could deliver a massive 200MW cut in the load on UK power stations, reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 0.5 million ... full story -
Intelligent Prosthetic Liners Could Ease Pain for Lower Limb Amputees
Apr. 15, 2014 — A new device could help to relieve the pain and discomfort experienced by thousands of amputees as a result of poorly fitting replacement lower limbs. Researchers are developing a prototype of the ... full story -
Nanocrystalline Cellulose Modified Into Efficient Viral Inhibitor
Apr. 15, 2014 — Researchers have succeeded in creating a surface on nano-sized cellulose crystals that imitates a biological structure. The surface adsorbs viruses and disables them. The results can prove useful in ... full story
- Repeated self-healing now possible in composite materials
- Astronomers: 'Tilt-a-worlds' could harbor life
- Earthquake simulation tops one petaflop mark
- Lens turns any smartphone into a portable microscope
- Wind tunnel tests support improved aerodynamic design of B61-12 bomb
- Tiger beetle's chase highlights mechanical law
- Targeting cancer with a triple threat: New nanoparticles can deliver three drugs at once
- Rethink education to fuel bioeconomy, says report
- Key to easy asthma diagnosis is in the blood
- Flaw in 'secure' cloud storage could put privacy at risk
- Researchers help Boston Marathon organizers plan for 2014 race
- Sensitive detection method may help impede illicit nuclear trafficking
- Engineers develop new materials for hydrogen storage
- New sensor improves the level of efficiency in detecting ozone
- Mobile robots support airplane manufacturers
- Wire inspection: As fast as a world-class sprinter
- Scientists come up with method of reducing solar panel glare
- New design for mobile phone masts could cut carbon emissions
- Intelligent prosthetic liners could ease pain for lower limb amputees
- Nanocrystalline cellulose modified into efficient viral inhibitor
- Fiber-optic microscope will help physicians detect cancer, diseases at early stages
- Dragon cargo craft launch scrubbed; Station crew preps for spacewalk
- NASA Cassini images may reveal birth of a Saturn moon
- Brand/type of helmet, mouthguard may not significantly reduce risk of sport-related concussion in high school football players
- 'Problem wells' source of greenhouse gas at unexpected stage of natural gas production
- Nano shake-up: Routine handling can affect nano drug carriers
- Cosmic slurp: Supercomputers help astronomers understand and predict how black holes swallow stars
- Cybersecurity researchers roll out a new heartbleed solution: Red Herring creates decoy servers, entraps, monitors hackers
- Beam on target! Cebaf accelerator delivered high-energy electron beams
- Website information on colon cancer too complex, fails to address key concerns, researcher finds
- Telemedicine training for rural parents of children with autism
- House windows that double as solar panels? Shiny quantum dots brighten future of solar cells
- Patients with kidney failure to get a new lease on life
- Let the sun shine in: Redirecting sunlight to dark urban alleyways
- Device turns flat surface into spherical antenna
- SpaceX’s Dragon headed to space station to create astronaut farmers
- International Space Station to beam video via laser back to Earth
- New 'tunable' semiconductors will allow better detectors, solar cells
- Surgeons develop personalized 3-D printed kidney to simulate surgery prior to cancer operation
- Singlet oxygen: Stable research model for an unstable target
- Genetically modified tobacco plants as an alternative for producing bioethanol
- Novel technique opens door to better solar cells, superconductors and hard drives
- Combs of light accelerate communication
- Look who's evolving now: Using robots to study evolution
- Protein crystal experiment set to fly to International Space Station
- Dual role of carbon dioxide in photosynthesis: Pioneering findings
- Tiny particles could help verify goods
- Glasses strong as steel: A fast way to find the best
- How a Silly Putty ingredient could advance stem cell therapies
- Sharpening microscope images: New technique takes cues from astronomy, ophthalmology
- Greenhouse gas emissions from today will be felt for at least 1,000 years
- Sustainable ways to keep us flying: New technologies to improve safety and efficiency in the aviation industry
- 'Nano-anesthesia: New approach to local anesthesia?
- Odds that global warming is due to natural factors: Slim to none
- Impact of the 1,000 mph supersonic car predicted
- Better solar cells, better LED light and vast optical possibilities
- Eye of the beholder: Improving the human-robot connection
- New form of matter: Exotic hadron with two quarks, two anti-quarks confirmed
- Search for elusive dark matter: Looking for traces by studying particles with low masses and interaction rates
- NASA's Hubble extends stellar tape measure 10 times farther into space
- Nanostructures with applications in infrared and terahertz ranges
- Passive houses save lots of energy
- New self-healing plastics developed
- The ATM strikes back: Researchers protect money with method borrowed from an aggressive beetle
- Sneak a peek through the mist to technology of the future
- 3-D printing cancer cells to mimic tumors
- 'Body hack' app by math researchers shortcuts jet-lag recovery
- New PET/CT scanner more patient friendly
- A modern twist on Young's slits
- Multilayer polymers spring into action: Mechanical vibrations turned into electrical energy
- Forever clean? Metal–organic 'micromushrooms' repel all
- Bioanalysis: Microbeads are easily fixed
- How widespread is tax evasion? Cost of 'round-tripping,' a method investors use to avoid the tax collector
- Fruit flies, fighter jets use similar nimble tactics when under attack
- Gigabit wireless communications: Research could have significant implications for future of mobile devices
- Thermoelectric generator on glass fabric for wearable electronic devices
- Researchers bolster development of programmable quantum computers
- Virus structure inspires novel understanding of onion-like carbon nanoparticles
- Sunlight generates hydrogen in new porous silicon
- Microgravity research helping to understand the fungi within
- Should you trust your financial advisor? Pseudo-mathematics and financial charlatanism
- Magnetization can surf on the top of a laser-induced sound wave
- Neurofinance study confirms that financial decisions are made on an emotional basis
- New climate pragmatism framework prioritizes energy access to drive innovation and development
- The motion of the medium matters for self-assembling particles
- Emerging research suggests a new paradigm for 'unconventional superconductors'
- Dangerous ways computer worms are spreading among smartphones
- One kind of supersymmetry shown to emerge naturally: Unique phenomenon in condensed matter system
- Mars: Gusev Crater once held a lake after all, scientist says
- Scalable, universal quantum computer? Quantum information processed with system comprising optical photon and trapped atom
- Win-win situation: Growing crops on photovoltaic farms
- Synthetic collagen promotes natural clotting
- New 'switch' could power quantum computing: Light lattice traps atoms, builds networks of quantum information transmitters
- Genetic circuits: Bacterial 'FM radio' created
- Making ethanol without corn or other plants
- See what a child will look like using automated age-progression software
- At long last: Concrete that's nearly maintenance-free
- Hiking Inca road informs engineer's research, teaching
- No compromises: Short, flexible, reusable AFM probe
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