News tagged with electricity flow
Powering wind energy with superconductivity
Energy prices and environmental concerns are driving the United States to rethink its energy mix and to develop domestic sources of clean, renewable energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Sep 21, 2011 |
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Got flow cytometry? All you need is five bucks and a cell phone
(PhysOrg.com) -- Flow cytometry, a technique for counting and examining cells, bacteria and other microscopic particles, is used routinely in diagnosing disorders, infections and cancers and evaluating the ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Jul 26, 2011 |
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MEMS thermal sensor detects pre-atherosclerotic lesions
A new study published in the Annals of Biomedical Engineering shows that a MEMS thermal sensor deployed by an angiogram catheter can detect the earliest stages of atherosclerosis. The MEMS thermal sensor used convective heat t ...
Mar 07, 2011 |
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Mimicking fish and tailoring radar to warn of bridge peril
Floods cut down more bridges than fire, wind, earthquakes, deterioration, overloads and collisions combined, costing lives and hundreds of millions of dollars in damage.
Sep 01, 2010 |
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Atmospheric pressure plasma jet from a grounded electrode
Because they are portable and easy to operate at ambient temperatures, cold atmospheric pressure plasma jets (APPJs) should find innovative applications in biomedicine, materials science and fabrication industries. ...
Aug 24, 2010 |
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An Internet 100 times as fast: A new network design could boost capacity
(PhysOrg.com) -- The heart of the Internet is a network of high-capacity optical fibers that spans continents. But while optical signals transmit information much more efficiently than electrical signals, ...
Technology / Computer Sciences
Jun 28, 2010 |
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Radical research changes lab-on-a-chip design
(PhysOrg.com) -- A University of Alberta mechanical engineering professor has developed a new model that could revolutionize the design of hand-held devices that provide reliable, nearly instant medical or ...
Chemistry / Analytical Chemistry
Mar 31, 2010 |
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Hydrokinetic proposal for Mississippi river
(PhysOrg.com) -- Everyone is looking for alternative forms of energy, and one company proposes to generate electricity from the flow of the river Mississippi in the US, without using dams to control the water ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 23, 2010 |
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More reliable forecasts for water flows can reduce price of electricity
Brazil, Canada, China, the US, Russia, Norway, Japan, and Sweden are among the largest producers of hydroelectric power in the world. One problem for hydroelectric power companies is that the great variations in the river ...
Jan 19, 2010 |
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Early warning system could keep lights on
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The University of Manchester are developing 'early warning systems' that could prevent power blackouts in the UK.
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Your brain on -- and off -- caffeine
Ever miss your daily cup of coffee and subsequently get a pounding headache? According to reports from consumers of coffee and other caffeinated products, caffeine withdrawal is often characterized by a headache, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
May 01, 2009 |
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Turning the tide to energy
NASA researchers who developed a new way to power robotic underwater vehicles believe a spin-off technology could help convert ocean energy into electrical energy on a much larger scale. The researchers hope ...
Mar 06, 2009 |
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