New funding will help a Massey University researcher develop lighting technology that will assist crop growth.

Biology - Other

Apr 04, 2013 not rated yet 0

(Phys.org) —Researchers at the Ames Laboratory, Iowa State University, and the University of Crete in Greece have found a new way to switch magnetism that is at least 1000 times faster than currently used ...

Physics - Quantum Physics

Apr 03, 2013 4.9 / 5 (23) 7 |

The rare Green Pea galaxies discovered by the general public in 2007 could help confirm astronomers' understanding of reionization, a pivotal stage in the evolution of the early universe, say University of ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Apr 03, 2013 4.6 / 5 (5) 1 |

Superconductors are materials which conduct electric currents without any resistance. At the Helmholtz-Zentrum Dresden-Rossendorf, an international research team headed by Professor Andrea Cavalleri from ...

Physics - Superconductivity

Apr 03, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 3 |

Glowing bacteria inside squids use light and chemical signals to control circadian-like rhythms in the animals, according to a study to be published on April 2 in mBio, the online open-access journal of the American Societ ...

Biology - Cell & Microbiology

Apr 02, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 0 |

Serendipity – the act of finding something good or useful while not specifically searching for it – can sometimes pay off. Now Princeton University chemistry researchers report that this non-specific ...

Chemistry - Materials Science

Apr 01, 2013 5 / 5 (4) 1 |

The BlackBerry Z10 went on sale Friday in the U.S., and BlackBerry loyalists will like the improvements that come with the new smartphone and operating system. But for consumers who are looking for an alternative ...

Electronics - Consumer & Gadgets

Mar 29, 2013 1.8 / 5 (17) 0

(Phys.org) —Panasonic's new color filtering technology is in the news this week after a video from DigInfo TV presented what imaging experts at Panasonic have been up to, and that is using "micro color ...

Technology - Hi Tech & Innovation

Mar 29, 2013 4.8 / 5 (8) 0 |

Scientists have successfully replicated the behaviour of a colony of ants on the move with the use of miniature robots, as reported in the journal PLOS Computational Biology.

Electronics - Robotics

Mar 28, 2013 5 / 5 (5) 1 |

The enormous cloud of dust and gas that makes up the Orion Nebula is featured in this beautiful astrophoto. This image was a joint effort, with images taken by Gary Gonnella – a regular on our Virtual Star ...

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Mar 28, 2013 4.5 / 5 (4) 0

(Phys.org) —A new analysis of data from NASA's Cassini spacecraft suggests that Saturn's moons and rings are gently worn vintage goods from around the time of our solar system's birth.

Space & Earth - Space Exploration

Mar 27, 2013 4.7 / 5 (7) 0 |

(Phys.org) —Low-energy terahertz radiation could potentially enable doctors to see deep into tissues without the damaging effects of X-rays, or allow security guards to identify chemicals in a package without ...

Physics - General Physics

Mar 27, 2013 4.9 / 5 (19) 7 |

(Phys.org) —Stars ten times as massive as the Sun, or more, should not exist: as they grow, they tend to push away the gas they feed on, starving their own growth. Scientists have been struggling to figure out how some ...

Space & Earth - Astronomy

Mar 27, 2013 5 / 5 (1) 4

(Phys.org) —SLAC researchers have demonstrated for the first time how to produce pairs of X-ray laser pulses in slightly different wavelengths, or colors, with finely adjustable intervals between them – ...

Physics - General Physics

Mar 27, 2013 5 / 5 (3) 0 |

Scenarios for the optimal employment of light-emitting diodes for lighting purposes are being investigated at the TU Darmstadt's Institute for Lighting Technology. The focus is on human perceptions, wellbeing, ...

Technology - Engineering

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