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Quantum Computers Counting on Carbon Nanotubes
March 21, 2013 Carbon nanotubes can be used as quantum bits for quantum computers. A study by physicists has shown how nanotubes can store information in the form of vibrations. Up to now, researchers have ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Innovative Twists to DNA Nanotechnology
March 21, 2013 In a new discovery that represents a major step in solving a critical design challenge, scientists have produced a wide variety of 2-D and 3-D structures that push the boundaries of the burgeoning ... > full story -
Terradynamics: Technique Could Help Designers Predict How Legged Robots Will Move on Granular Surfaces
March 21, 2013 Using a combination of theory and experiment, researchers have developed a new approach for understanding and predicting how small legged robots -- and potentially also animals -- move on and ... > full story -
'Sideline Quasars' Helped to Stifle Early Galaxy Formation
March 21, 2013 Astronomers targeting one of the brightest quasars glowing in the universe some 11 billion years ago say "sideline quasars" likely teamed up with it to heat abundant helium gas billions of years ago, ... > full story -
New Method May Sharpen Microscopic Images
March 21, 2013 UT Dallas researchers are developing a new low-light imaging method that could improve a number of scientific applications, including the microscopic imaging of molecules in cancer ... > full story -
Best Map Ever Made of Universe's Oldest Light: Planck Mission Brings Universe Into Sharp Focus
March 21, 2013 The Planck space mission has released the most accurate and detailed map ever made of the oldest light in the universe, revealing new information about its age, contents and ... > full storyMore: -
Molecular Geometry, New Field in the Making
March 21, 2013 Scientists are working towards creating a new field called Molecular Geometry which provides geometrical solutions within the study of ... > full story -
Computerized Mannequin Changes Body Shape and Size
March 21, 2013 At its first glance, the mannequin ‘i.Dummy’ looks no different from an ordinary dummy but it is no plain stuff - this sophisticated mannequin can change its body shape and size or even ... > full story -
Herschel Discovers Some of the Youngest Stars Ever Seen
March 20, 2013 Astronomers have found some of the youngest stars ever seen, thanks to the Herschel space observatory. Dense envelopes of gas and dust surround the fledgling stars known as protostars, making their ... > full story -
Humanoid Robot Helps Teach Children With Autism
March 20, 2013 An interdisciplinary team of mechanical engineers and autism experts have developed an adaptive robotic system and used it to demonstrate that humanoid robots can be powerful tools for enhancing the ... > full story
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