Off-road wheelchair for developing countries unveiled
A group of students from The University of Nottingham have designed an off-road wheelchair to help disabled people cope with rough terrain in developing countries.
Other
Jun 5, 2008
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ORNL, General Electric collaborate on super efficient electric water heater
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Electric have collaborated to finalize, test and market the first product from a major brand to meet DOE's new Energy Star criteria for electric heat pump ...
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 5, 2008
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A 'supra' new kind of froth
To see the latest science of type-I superconductors, look no further than the froth on a morning cup of cappuccino. A team of U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory physicists and collaborating students have found that ...
General Physics
Jun 5, 2008
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Phoenix Mars Lander Ready to Gather Samples
Two practice rounds of digging and dumping the clumpy soil at the Martian arctic site this week gave scientists and engineers gathered at the University of Arizona confidence to begin using Phoenix's Robotic Arm to deliver ...
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2008
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Fibonacci sequence fronts new nanoscience building at Bristol University
A famous mathematical pattern has inspired the stunning curved sail façade of Bristol University’s new £11 million Centre for Nanoscience and Quantum Information.
Other
Jun 5, 2008
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Study shows eastern tropical pacific ocean dolphin populations improving
The numbers of Northeastern offshore spotted and eastern spinner dolphins in the eastern tropical Pacific Ocean are increasing after being severely depleted because of accidental death in the tuna purse-seine fishery between ...
Jun 5, 2008
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Duke chemist has new way to tell right from left
A Duke University chemist has apparently solved a long-standing frustration in creating certain synthetic molecules that make up drugs, which could lead to better drugs with fewer side effects.
Jun 5, 2008
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Argonne research unveiling the secrets of nanoparticle haloing
A glass of milk, a gallon of paint, and a bottle of salad dressing all look to the naked eye like liquids. But when viewed under a microscope these everyday liquids, called "colloids," actually contain small globules or ...
Nanophysics
Jun 5, 2008
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A glass apart
British scientists are developing a new type of glass that can dissolve and release calcium into the body. This will enable patients to regrow bones and could signal a move away from bone transplants.
Condensed Matter
Jun 5, 2008
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Cassini sees collisions of moonlets on Saturn's ring
A team of scientists led from the UK has discovered that the rapid changes in Saturn's F ring can be attributed to small moonlets causing perturbations. Their results are reported in Nature. Saturn's F ring has long been ...
Space Exploration
Jun 5, 2008
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