 Einstein's green refrigerator making a comeback September 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 169 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 ... | |
 Portable imaging system will help maximize public health response to natural disasters 19 hours ago | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Researchers at the Georgia Tech Research Institute (GTRI) have developed a low-cost, high-resolution imaging system that can be attached to a helicopter to create a complete and detailed picture of an area ... | |
New Sensor Could Help Avert Pipeline Failures October 03, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 2 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and Colorado School of Mines (CSM) have developed a prototype sensor that quickly detects very small amounts of hydrogen accumulation ... | |
 Space tech helps to reach long-jump world record October 03, 2008 | User rating: 3.9 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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German athlete Wojtek Czyz, running with a space-tech enhanced prosthetic leg, set a new world record at the Paralympics 2008 in Beijing, reaching an amazing 6.50 m and beating the previous world record by ... | |
 This is your grid on brains October 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 19 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 ... | |
 Baked Slug: New Method to Test Fireproofing Material October 02, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
In a high-temperature blaze, how well does a fireproofing material shield a building’s important steel structures from heat? Answering this question has been surprisingly difficult, but it is important information ... | |
 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 ... | |
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 ... | |
 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 ... | |
 Interactive technology could help students feel what can't be seen September 22, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Equations or graphs can explain what happens when atoms bump into each other, but a technology called haptics could help students know how it feels. A Purdue University researcher says haptic, or force-feedback, ... | |
 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. | |
 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 ... | |
New Bluetooth system orients blind and sighted pedestrians September 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 3 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new Bluetooth system designed primarily for blind people places a layer of information technology over the real world to tell pedestrians about points of interest along their path as they pass them. | |
 Engineer works to clean and improve engine performance September 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.2 / 5 after 5 vote(s)
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The five engines in Song-Charng Kong's Iowa State University laboratory have come a long way since Karl Benz patented a two-stroke internal combustion engine in 1879. There are fuel injectors and turbochargers ... | |
 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. | |
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