Hydrogen has been called “the fuel of the future.” But the gas is invisible, odorless and explosive at high concentrations, posing a safety problem for hydrogen-powered cars, filling stations and other aspects of the ...
Engineering
May 24, 2006
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Researchers at MIT's Francis Bitter Magnet Lab have developed a novel magnetic semiconductor that may greatly increase the computing power and flexibility of future electronic devices while dramatically reducing their power ...
Condensed Matter
May 24, 2006
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An inexpensive detector developed by a NASA-led team can now see invisible infrared light in a range of "colors," or wavelengths.
Electronics & Semiconductors
May 24, 2006
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China Telecom is about a month away from completing the final base stations for its TD-SCDMA third-generation wireless network.
Telecom
May 24, 2006
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A U.S. study suggests traffic metering systems using new algorithms could reduce the seriousness mishaps occurring near freeway on-ramps.
Other
May 24, 2006
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Coral reefs, the most productive and diverse marine ecosystems in the world, are based on the coral organisms that build reefs. Drastic coral declines in the last 25 years have resulted in the listing of two species, staghorn ...
May 24, 2006
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A group of environment ministers representing the seven nations of Central America and Mexico have agreed to establish a network of protected areas and wildlife corridors to safeguard jaguar populations, according to the ...
May 24, 2006
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Keeping computer files private requires only the use of a simple encryption program. For criminals or terrorists wanting to conceal their activities, however, attaching an encrypted file to an e-mail message is sure to raise ...
Software
May 24, 2006
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Still reeling from the devastation of Hurricane Katrina, the Louisiana Gulf Coast faces the highest probability of any area in the country of getting struck by hurricane-force winds during the 2006 hurricane season, a University ...
Earth Sciences
May 24, 2006
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Selfishness is not necessarily the best survival trait for microorganisms, according to researchers studying the comparative effectiveness of ‘cheating’ and ‘cooperating’ strains of yeast. Writing in the journal Nature ...
May 24, 2006
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