News tagged with glass
Metallic Glass Yields Secrets Under Pressure
(PhysOrg.com) -- Metallic glasses are emerging as potentially useful materials at the frontier of materials science research. They combine the advantages and avoid many of the problems of normal metals and ...
Mar 16, 2010 |
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Samsung unveils world's first 3-D LED TV sets
With the star power of hip-hop group The Black Eyed Peas and "Avatar" director James Cameron, South Korea's Samsung Electronics giant late Wednesday unveiled the world's first 3-D TV technology aimed at revolutionizing ...
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 11, 2010 |
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Panasonic's first 3-D TV set in $2,900 package
(AP) -- Panasonic Corp. on Wednesday revealed the price for its first 3-D TV set, confirming that $3,000 is about what it takes to be among the first to watch 3-D movies in the home.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Mar 10, 2010 |
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'Avatar' inspires a high-tech fair in glorious 3D
Hot on the heels of the stunning success of James Cameron's 3D adventure "Avatar," the world's top high-tech fair this year was definitely best viewed through 3D glasses.
Technology / Hi Tech & Innovation
Mar 04, 2010 |
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Cell-cell interactions adapt to the stiffness of the environment
The ability of tissue cells to stick to one another is critical for many physiological and pathological processes. But normal living cells need to do much more than just hold on tight, they must monitor their environment ...
Feb 16, 2010 |
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IBM develops promising contender for cheaper solar cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- Solar cells could make fossil fuels virtually redundant if they were cheaper, but their use of rare elements and complex manufacturing processes makes them expensive. Now IBM Research has ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 11, 2010 |
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Nanoscale Structures with Superior Mechanical Properties Developed
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have developed a way to make some notoriously brittle materials ductile -- yet stronger than ever -- simply by reducing their size.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 09, 2010 |
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CRTs going down the tubes? Hardly
Many people may assume that conventional television sets and computer monitors — the kind that use picture tubes (technically known as cathode ray tubes, or CRTs) rather than flat panel screens — have virtually ...
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Spray-on liquid glass is about to revolutionize almost everything
(PhysOrg.com) -- Spray-on liquid glass is transparent, non-toxic, and can protect virtually any surface against almost any damage from hazards such as water, UV radiation, dirt, heat, and bacterial infections. ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 02, 2010 |
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Samsung Begins Mass Producing 3D TV Panels
(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics announced today that it has become the first company to commence mass production of panels for 3D LED TVs and 3D LCD TVs.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 28, 2010 |
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Bifocals may slow progression of nearsightedness in children
Bifocal glasses may be effective in slowing the progression of myopia (nearsightedness) in children with high rates of progression, according to a report in the January issue of Archives of Ophthalmology.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jan 11, 2010 |
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New sunglasses can also be used for 3-D viewing
With the hit movie "Avatar" creating a buzz around 3-D entertainment, a California company is touting what it believes are the first 3-D glasses which can also double as sunglasses.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Jan 10, 2010 |
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Will high-density PICs be the next big thing?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Lasers have the potential to improve and revolutionize human lives in many ways, from consumer electronics and communications to medical equipment and homeland security. Helping unlock the ...
Jan 05, 2010 |
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Study finds breast milk has longer shelf life than previously thought
Breast milk can be safely stored in a refrigerator for four days without the threat of bacterial contamination or loss of nutritional value, Long Island scientists have found in a groundbreaking study.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Jan 02, 2010 |
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Tiny whispering gallery: Sensor can detect a single nanoparticle and take its measurement
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanotechnology has already made it to the shelves of your local pharmacy and grocery: nanoparticles are found in anti-odor socks, makeup, makeup remover, sunscreen, anti-graffiti paint, home ...
Dec 18, 2009 |
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