Carbon Nanotubes with a Memory
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Carbon nanotubes have successfully been made into a variety of nanoscale circuit components, including transistors, inverters, and switches. Now, a pair of scientists has made a rough, yet promising, flash ...
The sixth sense -- your place in space
Apr 03, 2006 |
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In addition to the familiar five senses—touch, sight, smell, hearing, and taste—scientists know of a sixth sense called proprioception It 's the sense of where your body is in space that allows you to touch your nose even ...
Giant Raptor Dinosaur Discovered in Utah Monument
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Scientists from the University of Utah and the Utah Museum of Natural History have discovered the remains of a new bird-like, meat-eating dinosaur in Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument (GSENM), southern ...
Record ocean waves are recorded
Apr 03, 2006 |
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British scientists report observing some of the largest waves ever measured -- reportedly so big, some computer models indicate they shouldn't even exist.
New potential for inorganic materials after metal forms unexpected bonds
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Apr 03, 2006 |
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The research, published in last week's Science, shows that it is possible to create extended chains of indium-indium single bonds. This is surprising because the ability to form bonds between like elements was th ...
Scientist Creates Liquid Crystals with High Metal Content
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Apr 03, 2006 |
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Researchers at North Carolina State University have successfully engineered liquid crystals that contain very high concentrations of metals – potentially paving the way toward the creation of “magnetic liquids” ...
Company's robots want to do your chores
Apr 03, 2006 |
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Slobs and housework-haters rejoice: If one company has its way, in the near future there will be robots to set the dinner table, clear it after dinner, shovel snow and mop the floor.
Creating exotic oxide-based spintronic devices
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Apr 03, 2006 |
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Physicist Jak Tchakhalian studies what occurs in the interface of two incompatible nanomaterials made of complex oxides that are produced by laser pulses. In the process, what emerges is an extremely exotic ...
New record set for smallest X-ray nano-spot
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Apr 03, 2006 |
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An award-winning device developed at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory has set a world's record for tiny spot size with a hard X-ray beam.
M-rated video games contain unlabeled violence, sexual themes
Apr 03, 2006 |
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According to a study led by Associate Professor Kimberly Thompson of the Kids Risk Project at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), 81% of a random sample of Mature-rated video games included content that was not noted ...
