News tagged with theoretical research
Interrogational torture: Effective or purely sadistic?
While government officials have argued that "enhanced interrogation techniques" are necessary to protect American citizens, the effectiveness of such techniques has been debated. According to a recent study, when torture ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 28, 2012 |
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LHC to narrow search for Higgs boson
Scientists at the world's largest atom smasher have new data that shows with greater certainty where to find a long-sought theoretical particle that would help explain the origins of the universe.
Dec 08, 2011 |
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Research sparks record-breaking solar cell performances
(PhysOrg.com) -- Theoretical research by scientists with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has led to record-breaking sunlight-to-electricity conversion ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 07, 2011 |
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True blue light emission could make OLED displays the next big thing in consumer electronics
Researchers from Singapore's Institute of Materials Research and Engineering (IMRE) and the University of Michigan have developed a blue organic light emitting diode (OLED) with an efficiency level that is ...
Jun 24, 2011 |
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Two-dimensional graphene metamaterials, one-atom-thick optical devices envisioned
Two University of Pennsylvania engineers have proposed the possibility of two-dimensional metamaterials. These one-atom-thick metamaterials could be achieved by controlling the conductivity of sheets of graphene, which is ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 09, 2011 |
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Physicists to study attractive and repulsive forces crucial in designing nano-machines
The Casimir force, also known as the Casimir effect, is typified by the small attractive force that acts between two close parallel uncharged conducting plates. Today, this force has become an interdisciplinary ...
Aug 06, 2009 |
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Researchers find quantum errors do compute
(PhysOrg.com) -- Physicists from The University of Queensland have found the emerging field of quantum computing may be more stable than previously thought.
Aug 05, 2009 |
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