(Phys.org) —Groundbreaking work by a team of chemists on a fringe element of the periodic table could change how the world stores radioactive waste and recycles fuel.
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Australian astronomers have combined all observations of supernovae ever made to determine that the strength of gravity has remained unchanged over the last nine billion years.
Astronomy
Mar 23, 2014
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Reinforced doors with keypad entries. Body scanners and pat-downs. Elaborate crew maneuvers when a pilot has to use the restroom. All those tactics are designed to keep dangerous people out of the cockpit. But what if the ...
Other
Mar 23, 2014
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Inspired by natural materials such as bone—a matrix of minerals and other substances, including living cells—MIT engineers have coaxed bacterial cells to produce biofilms that can incorporate nonliving materials, such ...
Materials Science
Mar 23, 2014
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A proof-of-concept experiment has shown that, by shifting evolution into reverse, it may be possible to use 'green chemistry' to make a number of costly synthetic drugs as easily and cheaply as brewing beer.
Biochemistry
Mar 23, 2014
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Volcanoes often develop outside the rift zone in an apparently unexpected location offset by tens of kilometers has remained unanswered. An international team of scientists has shown that the pattern of stresses in the crust ...
Earth Sciences
Mar 23, 2014
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Warmer summers brought on by climate change will cause more deaths in London and southeast England than the rest of the country, scientists predict.
Environment
Mar 23, 2014
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Researchers the world round are working to develop optical chips, where light can be controlled with nanostructures. These could be used for future circuits based on light (photons) instead of electron - that is photonics ...
Nanophysics
Mar 23, 2014
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For the first time, physicists have demonstrated that information can flow through a diamond wire. In the experiment, electrons did not flow through diamond as they do in traditional electronics; rather, they stayed in place ...
Nanophysics
Mar 23, 2014
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A spokesman from MasterCard says it is investigating reports of a potential breach at the California Department of Motor Vehicles.
Security
Mar 23, 2014
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