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Physical Chemists Develop New High-Capacity Storage Technology
Holograms allow permanent optical data storage and retrieval with far higher densities than CDs or DVDs, using the interference patterns of two lasers. Physical chemists are now developing the ... > more -
Oceanographers Uncover The Physics Of Rip Currents
Rip currents flow in very erratic patterns, not in steady courses as previously believed -- which may help explain why they can be so dangerous even for experienced swimmers. Oceanographers have ... > more -
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Simulating Impaired Reflexes Teaches Effects of Drunk Driving
Health educators can now give students a realistic taste of the perils of drunk driving, using a DUI simulator. Special go-carts delay the reaction of the brake and gas pedals and exaggerate the ... > more -
Exhibit Delves into Science of Taste and Smell
An exhibit at San Francisco's Exploratorium explains the science of cooking and eating, and in particular how we taste food. Our sense of taste comes from a combination of smell receptors in the nose ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Show Wireless Can Make a Difference in Emergencies
For the first time, a wireless communication system is being tested in simulated emergencies. Dispatchers can locate responders with GPS and give them directions by text message. The system relies on ... > more -
Electrical, Computer Engineers Make Laptops Locate Themselves with Motion Sensors
Engineers have designed motion sensors so small they can fit inside a laptop computer or even a handheld device, where they can transmit data back wirelessly. New software uses the data to ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Develop Pocket-Size Fingerprint Recognition
A new pocket device reads fingerprints and validates them by wireless access to a computer. With this biometrics system, users can avoid using passwords, and get simpler and more secure access to ... > more -
Astronomers Discover Eight New Gravitational Lenses with Hubble Telescope
Images from the Hubble telescope reveal eight new Einstein rings, joining only three others previously known. Einstein rings are pairs of galaxies, with a foreground galaxy bending the light of a ... > more -
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Computer Engineers Develop Clothes that Sense and Interpret Movements
New "electronic textiles" could help monitor the activities of patients with chronic illnesses. Computer engineers have developed pants with sensors embedded in the fabric that measure speed, ... > more -
Electrical Engineers Envision Broad, Transformational Use of Flash Memory
With their high capability and no moving parts, flash drives safely store data in camera memory sticks and in some MP3 players, and they also hide in gadgets such as cell phones. Experts say once ... > more
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