News tagged with thermos
Scientists Create Material More Insulating than the Vacuum
(PhysOrg.com) -- With its complete lack of atoms, a vacuum is often considered to be the best known insulator. For this reason, vacuums are regularly used to reduce heat transfer, such as in the lining of ...
Dec 10, 2009 |
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Tracking nutrient pollutant in Chesapeake
Too much of a good thing can kill you, the saying goes.
May 10, 2012 |
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Apple's 'iPad' is the only tablet people know
(AP) -- Apple is on the verge of doing what few others have: change the English language. When you have a boo-boo, you reach for a Band-Aid not a bandage. When you need to blow your nose, you ask for Kleenex ...
Apr 08, 2012 |
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UD researchers first to attempt 3D carbon nanotube architectures
A team of three University of Delaware mechanical engineering professors, plus researchers from three other academic institutions, are collaborating to develop three-dimensional (3D) carbon nanotube structures.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Feb 24, 2012 |
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Model analyzes shape-memory alloys for use in earthquake-resistant structures
Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. At the Georgia Institute of Technology, researchers are analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential ...
Feb 09, 2012 |
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PML's Pernstich develops open-source software to automate test equipment
A free, easily customizable software program for automating test equipment via GPIB or RS232 bus may sound too good to be true, especially for smaller companies, graduate students, and hobbyists or for day-to-day ...
Feb 06, 2012 |
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New 'shieldcroc' species of ancient crocodile discovered
A University of Missouri researcher has identified a new species of prehistoric crocodile. The extinct creature, nicknamed "Shieldcroc" due to a thick-skinned shield on its head, is an ancestor of today's ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Jan 31, 2012 |
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Neutron scattering provides window into surface interactions
To better understand the fundamental behavior of molecules at surfaces, researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are combining the powers of neutron scattering with chemical analysis.
Jan 17, 2012 |
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Irikaitz archaeological site -- host to a 25,000-year-old pendant
The recent discovery of a pendant at the Irikaitz archaeological site in Zestoa (in the Basque province of Gipuzkoa) has given rise to intense debate: it may be as old as 25,000 years, which would make it the oldest found ...
Other Sciences / Archaeology & Fossils
Dec 27, 2011 |
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New biosensor is based on a nanowire crystal array
(PhysOrg.com) -- A quick, inexpensive and highly sensitive test that identifies disease markers or other molecules in low-concentration solutions could be the result of a Cornell-developed nanomechanical biosensor, ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 09, 2011 |
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Canadian firm bids to commercialize fusion reactor
In the race against world governments and the wealthiest companies to commercialize a nuclear fusion reactor, a small, innovative Canadian firm is hoping to bottle and sell the sun's energy.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Nov 30, 2011 |
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