A team led by Jacopo Buongiorno, an associate professor of nuclear science and engineering at MIT, in collaboration with researchers from the University of Wisconsin and the Chicago Bridge and Iron Company, is developing ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 3, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Patients trying to navigate today's complex medical system with its costly laboratory analyses might prefer a pain-free home diagnostic device, worn on the wrist, that can analyze, continuously record and immediately ...
Analytical Chemistry
Jun 3, 2014
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What separates humans from other animals, including our closest relatives? It's one of those big questions perennially posed by the evo-curious public. But until recently I seldom gave it much thought. Mostly because the ...
Evolution
Jun 3, 2014
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Stating that not all FinFETs are created equal, Samsung Electronics today announced that the IP and design enablement ecosystem for its foundry's 14nm FinFET process technology is firmly in place as customers begin their ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Jun 3, 2014
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Consumers who charge an electric vehicle on a regular basis may leave a data trail. With each charging process, the system saves when and where it took place and which customer paid for it – a privacy risk, says Tilman ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 3, 2014
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Talk about a mathematics hot rod – how does 13 quadrillion calculations per second grab you?
Space Exploration
Jun 3, 2014
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With modern high-throughput technologies researchers can measure a multitude of molecular properties from cancer cells. A big question of precision medicine is how computational modelling can be used to predict sensitivity ...
Biotechnology
Jun 3, 2014
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(Phys.org) —Surface-water temperatures above the deepest parts of Lake Superior are expected to be at least 6 degrees Fahrenheit colder than normal by August, delaying the onset of the evaporation season and raising water ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2014
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Armagh Observatory reports that, with just 104.2 hours of strong sunshine, May 2014 was the dullest May at Armagh since at least 1885, that is, for at least 129 years. The month provided just 60% of the most recent (1981–2010) ...
Environment
Jun 3, 2014
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Against the backdrop of today's burgeoning 3-D printing landscape—with an ever-increasing number of machines popping up—MIT Media Lab spinout Formlabs has carved out a precise niche.
Engineering
Jun 3, 2014
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