 Einstein's green refrigerator making a comeback September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 177 vote(s)
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While almost everybody knows how Einstein revolutionized physics with his theories of relativity, many people may not know that the great scientist had a domestic side, too. Well, sort of - in 1930, Einstein ... | |
 Smart desks make sci-fi a reality in the classroom September 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 24 vote(s)
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Schools are set for a Star Trek make-over thanks to the development of the world's first interactive classroom by experts at Durham University. | |
 Preventing forest fires with tree power: Sensor system runs on electricity generated by trees September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 19 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers and colleagues are working to find out whether energy from trees can power a network of sensors to prevent spreading forest fires. What they learn also could raise the possibility ... | |
 Invention could help reduce highway repairs September 22, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Ohio University has licensed a new device that tests the durability of highway asphalt to an Athens, Ohio-based company founded by the engineering professor who invented the technology. | |
 This is your grid on brains October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Managing power networks in the future may involve a little more brain power than it does today, if researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology succeed in a new project that ... | |
Zeroing in on Wi-Fi 'dead zones' September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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Rooting out Wi-Fi "dead zones" in large wireless networks that cover whole neighborhoods or cities is an expensive proposition. Pre-deployment testing is so costly that most WiFi providers simply build their networks first ... | |
Deep sea pipelines to green gas production October 10, 2008 | User rating: not rated yet | User comments: 2
(PhysOrg.com) -- University of Queensland researchers are working to tap into a wealth of natural gas resources located in distant, deep-ocean fields off the coast of Western Australia. | |
 Pterodactyl-inspired robot to master air, ground and sea October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 8 vote(s)
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Paleontologist Sankar Chatterjee of Texas Tech University, aeronautical engineer Rick Lind of the University of Florida, and their students Andy Gedeon and Brian Roberts have reached back in time 115 million ... | |
 New underwater robot can hover in place September 26, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 10 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers have designed a new robotic underwater vehicle that can hover in place like a helicopter -- an invaluable tool for deepwater oil explorers, marine archaeologists, oceanographers ... | |
 Detecting human activities through barriers September 25, 2008 | User rating: 3.3 / 5 after 11 vote(s)
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University of Texas professor Hao Ling and Ph.D. candidate, Shobha Ram, are one step closer to making x-ray vision a reality. They are perfecting radar systems that can detect human activities through barriers ... | |
 IU sends innovative technology to Antarctica to speed polar research September 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | User comments: 2
Environmental scientists studying the world's shrinking polar ice sheets will soon get a substantial boost in computing power thanks to IU's Polar Grid Project. | |
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