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In nanorod crystal growth, nanoparticles seen as artificial atoms

In the growth of crystals, do nanoparticles act as "artificial atoms" forming molecular-type building blocks that can assemble into complex structures? This is the contention of a major but controversial theory ...

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created May 24, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (6) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

How public should public records be? Increased availability sparks privacy concerns

Online technology has vastly increased citizens' access to public records such as political campaign contributions and real estate transactions. But that explosion of information availability also sparks privacy concerns ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Power to the professors: A bold, new way to fund research begins at U-Michigan

A first-of-its-kind, real-time research funding initiative at the University of Michigan puts $15 million into the hands of professors to jumpstart new projects they believe in.

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created May 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 2

China shuts 'rumour' blogs in Internet crackdown

One of China's most popular microblogging services has shut several accounts for spreading "malicious" rumours, as Beijing tightens control over the Internet after the ouster of a top leader.

Technology / Internet

created Apr 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Smart bridges: Engineers load new bridge with damage-detection gauges

The new bridge over the Iowa River near downtown Iowa Falls is a major upgrade over the 1928 concrete arch structure it replaced last fall, once the longest arch span bridge in the state.

Technology / Engineering

created Apr 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Computing the best high-resolution 3-D tissue images

Real-time, 3-D microscopic tissue imaging could be a revolution for medical fields such as cancer diagnosis, minimally invasive surgery and ophthalmology. University of Illinois researchers have developed ...

Physics / General Physics

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Lulz Security 'reborn' with military dating site hack

A Lulz Security hacker group that bade farewell to the world last year appeared to make a comeback with a trove of data looted from a dating website for soldiers.

Technology / Internet

created Mar 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Study: The right strategy doesn't guarantee advantage in auctions, real estate or stock market

Who wouldn't pay a penny for a sports car? That's the mentality some popular online auctions take advantage of -- the opportunity to get an expensive item for very little money.

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Under the microscope #16 - Nanowires

Nanowires growing in real time. Each nanowire is roughly 450 atoms wide.

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Mar 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

How muscle cells seal their membranes

Every cell is enclosed by a thin double layer of lipids that separates the distinct internal environment of the cell from the extracellular space. Damage to this lipid bilayer, also referred to as plasma membrane, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

China's Sina says microblog controls damaging

Chinese web giant Sina warned Tuesday that government requirements for microbloggers to register their real names before posting messages will hurt activity on its popular social networking site.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 28, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Applying enhanced virtuality to language learning

Merging the real world with its mirror in a virtual world so that students can be immersed in a hybrid learning environment that permits improved language teaching: that is the objective of scientists at the ...

Technology / Computer Sciences

created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Beijing issues ultimatum for microblog users

Microblog users in Beijing who do not register using their real names by mid-March will be banned from posting comments, a local official said on Wednesday, as authorities tighten their grip on the web.

Technology / Internet

created Feb 08, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Security flaw exposed in home security cameras

Trendnet, a maker of Web-connected home security cameras, has issued an update to fix a vulnerability that allows Internet users to spy on private video feeds.

Technology / Software

created Feb 07, 2012 | popularity 3 / 5 (1) | comments 7

Precision space maneuvers

Spacecraft must operate with utmost precision when conducting landing maneuvers on other planets, or docking to a space station. To ensure they do not drift off course, imaging sensors collect a fl ood of ...

Technology / Engineering

created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0