Single-cell sensitive biological sensor works in liquid
Microscopic, magnetized balls of Styrofoam have been turned into inexpensive biological sensors in a University of Michigan laboratory.
General Physics
Nov 26, 2007
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Studies of ancient supercontinent don't match up
For a quarter-century or more, the prevailing view among geoscientists—supported by paleomagnetic records in rock—has been that the portion of the ancient supercontinent of Pangea that is now the Colorado Plateau in southern ...
Earth Sciences
Nov 26, 2007
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Watch Out for Flying Moondust
At Cape Canaveral, not far from the launch pad where the space shuttle lifts off, there's a ragged hole in a chain link fence. Its message: Watch out for flying boulders.
Space Exploration
Nov 26, 2007
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Warning signals for drivers who like to listen to music
Listening to the radio can make it hard for drivers to hear the collision avoidance warning signals that are increasingly being introduced into new cars. Oxford University experimental psychologists have analysed how car ...
Other
Nov 26, 2007
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Two Bobs in wireless world
The Wireless World Initiative (WWI) has developed prototype user-centred systems that will potentially enable millions of people to make the most of third-generation (3G) and beyond mobile technology to work, relax and play ...
Telecom
Nov 26, 2007
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Double antennas deliver double the signal
Digital TV transmission techniques that deliver most benefit in the worst reception environments have been developed by a consortium of European researchers. The technologies promise to reduce the network infrastructure needed ...
Telecom
Nov 26, 2007
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Wearing technology on your sleeve
You think the switch from typewriter to computer was a revolution? The next stage could see many of us interacting with computers inserted into our very clothes. A new project is exploring a range of applications where wearable ...
Engineering
Nov 26, 2007
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Smarter energy storage for solar and wind power
Development of the first hybrid battery suitable for storing electricity from renewable energy sources such as solar and wind is now a step closer.
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 26, 2007
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Major advances made in predicting crystal structures
Researchers have met the challenge of predicting the crystal structures of small organic molecules by computational methods without experimental input, a goal that has been described as the Holy Grail of crystallography.
Condensed Matter
Nov 26, 2007
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Environmental exodus
Climate change is the largest environmental change expected this century. It is likely to intensify droughts, storms and floods, which will undoubtedly lead to environmental migrations and potential conflicts in the areas ...
Environment
Nov 26, 2007
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