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'Stress Tests' Probe Nanoscale Strains In Materials
Researchers have
demonstrated their ability
to measure relatively low
levels of stress or strain
in regions of a
semiconductor device as
... > full story
New Insights On Fusion Power
Research carried out at
MIT's Alcator C-Mod fusion
reactor may have brought the
promise of fusion as a
future power source a bit
closer to reality, though
scientists caution that a
... > full story
Cell Phones That Never Need To Be Charged? Sound Wave-powered Devices Possible
Imagine a self-powering cell
phone that never needs to be
charged because it converts
sound waves produced by the
user into the energy it ne ... > full story
'The Photon Force Is With Us': Harnessing Light To Drive Nanomachines
Science fiction writers have
long envisioned sailing a
spacecraft by the optical
force of the sun's light.
But, the forces of sunlight
... > full story
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Opening Up The Last Part Of Electromagnetic Spectrum
December 2, 2008 — New research on the last, hidden part of the electromagnetic spectrum is producing new, safe and non-destructive tests for medicine, security and industrial quality ... > full story -
Insight Into 'Dancing' Atoms: To Make Better MRI Images, Let The Atoms Spin Out Of Control
November 28, 2008 — Scientists have made a new theoretical advance in atomic behavior that could lead to sharper magnetic resonance imaging pictures. The discovery could one day help enable the development of ... > full story -
Collapse Of Helium’s Chemical Nobility Predicted By Polish Chemist
November 26, 2008 — 140 years since its discovery, and despite the best endeavors of many scientists, helium, the lightest of the 'noble' gases, still stubbornly refuses to enter into any chemical alliance. Now a new ... > full story -
Nontoxic Nanoparticle Can Deliver And Track Drugs, According To New Research
November 26, 2008 — A nontoxic nanoparticle is proving to be an all-around effective delivery system for both therapeutic drugs and the fluorescent dyes that can track their ... > full story -
NASA And DOE Collaborate On Dark Energy Research
November 25, 2008 — NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding for the implementation of the Joint Dark Energy Mission, or JDEM. The mission will feature the first space-based ... > full story -
Mystery Of Missing Hydrogen: Apparent Absence From Distant Galaxies Puzzles Astronomers
November 24, 2008 — Something vital is missing in the far distant reaches of the universe: hydrogen -- the raw material for stars, planets and possible life. The discovery of its apparent absence from distant galaxies ... > full story -
Quantum Computing Spins Closer
November 24, 2008 — The steps needed to achieve speedy optical control of electron spin in a quantum dot are revealed in a new study published in the journal Nature. The instructions bring the prospect of fast quantum ... > full story -
New Mechanism For Superconductivity?
November 24, 2008 — Researchers have posited an explanation for superconductivity that may open the door to the discovery of new, unconventional forms of superconductivity. They offer a new explanation for ... > full story -
Scientists Study Cracks In Brittle Materials
November 24, 2008 — The Naval Research Laboratory is part of an international team of scientists that is learning more about how cracks form in brittle materials. The team used both computer modeling and experimentation ... > full story -
Breakthrough Technique Unlocks Secret Of Plasmas
November 23, 2008 — Researchers have developed a technique that brings scientists a big step closer to unlocking the secrets of the most abundant form of matter in the ... > full story
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