Archive: 12/02/2005
Zinc-based nano-cages store hydrogen
A "cagey" strategy to stack more hydrogen in nanoscale scaffoldings made of zinc-based boxes may yield a viable approach to storing hydrogen and, ultimately, replacing fossil fuels in future automobiles, according ...
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Dec 02, 2005 |
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'Jammed Networks' may clear the way for better nanomaterials
Jammed networks may cause upheaval in phone systems, but among wispy carbon nanotubes or nanofibers, a similar phenomenon may greatly improve flammability resistance and, perhaps, other properties in polymers, re ...
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Physicists measure 'long' distances with picometer accuracy
A new laser-based method for measuring millimeter distances more accurately than ever before--with an uncertainty of 10 picometers (trillionths of a meter)--has been developed and demonstrated by a physicist ...
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Trip Into Moon Orbit May Cost Tourists $100 Million
A flight to the Moon may cost space tourists $100 million, a senior official of the Russian Space Agency said Tuesday, reports RIA Novosti.
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Study: Romantic commitments are good
Cornell University scientists say they've determined people in relationships are generally happier than other people.
Dec 02, 2005 |
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Designated driver idea a problem for some
A University of Alberta researcher says the concept of a "designated driver" is a good idea, but it is problematic for many people.
Dec 02, 2005 |
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