Surfers in Hawaii had better beware. Four Virginia Tech engineering science and mechanics (ESM) students have completed “Surf Green” for their senior design project, and conclude that they can technically improve the ...
Engineering
Dec 18, 2007
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Harry Potter may not have talked much about plasmonics in J. K. Rowling's fantasy series, but University of Maryland researchers are using this emerging technology to develop an invisibility cloak that exists beyond the world ...
General Physics
Dec 18, 2007
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Bypassing decades-old conventions in making computer chips, Princeton engineers developed a novel way to replace silicon with carbon on large surfaces, clearing the way for new generations of faster, more powerful cell phones, ...
Nanomaterials
Dec 18, 2007
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Many parents around the country will purchase toys for their children this holiday season. While choosing toys that will further a child's education development is important, it's also a great idea for parents to remember ...
Other
Dec 18, 2007
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A new type of "smart" tire developed by a Purdue University professor is able to sense damage when a tire goes flat or loses treads, making it safer for road travel.
Engineering
Dec 18, 2007
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In the world of commercial materials, lighter and cheaper is usually better, especially when those attributes are coupled with superior strength and special properties, such as a material's ability to remember its original ...
Condensed Matter
Dec 18, 2007
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Researchers from Indiana University Southeast and the University of Florida have discovered important information about the origin of flowering plants and how they reproduce.
Dec 18, 2007
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Unveiled today, the second annual "IBM Next Five in Five" is a list of innovations that have the potential to change the way people work, live and play over the next five years.
Other
Dec 18, 2007
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Why is it so hard to choose the perfect gift? One reason is that we know less than we think we do about each others' likes and dislikes, and it's worse for things we like ourselves, says a University of Michigan business ...
Other
Dec 18, 2007
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Stanford researchers have found a way to use silicon nanowires to reinvent the rechargeable lithium-ion batteries that power laptops, iPods, video cameras, cell phones, and countless other devices.
Nanophysics
Dec 18, 2007
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