Researchers at Rice University and Sandia National Laboratories have made a nanotube-based photodetector that gathers light in and beyond visible wavelengths. It promises to make possible a unique set of optoelectronic devices, ...
Nanophysics
Feb 27, 2013
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Yttria stabilized zirconia, also known as YSZ, is a material of great interest because of its relatively high oxygen-ion based conductivity. In particular, it finds applications in electrochemical devices, such as solid oxide ...
Condensed Matter
Feb 27, 2013
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Tech billionaire Larry Ellison, who bought his own Hawaiian island last year, now has an airline to go with it.
Business
Feb 27, 2013
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(AP)—China says it has closed scores of websites for offering pornography, video sharing and online gaming.
Internet
Feb 27, 2013
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(Phys.org)—The presence of quantum coherence in photosynthesis in plants, bacteria and marine algae at ambient temperatures is well-established. Two such effects that appeared to be unrelated – enhanced solar cell efficiency ...
It's been four years—almost a generation in video game years—since Lara Croft embarked on a "Tomb Raider" expedition. The unenviable task of rebooting the well-known and well-worn series seemed impossible, but with a ...
Software
Feb 27, 2013
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Illegal music downloading by American consumers fell last year, continuing a trend from 2005, a survey showed.
Business
Feb 27, 2013
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(Phys.org)—Research, published today in the International Journal of Cross Cultural Management, has examined the interplay between ethnicity, religion and income, to understand how these factors influence the choices people ...
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2013
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Africa and Asia are leading a global boom in the use of "mobile money" as millions turn to their mobile phones instead of coughing up cash or handing over credit cards.
Telecom
Feb 27, 2013
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Research published in the European Economic Review finds that lenders' profits improve at an increasing rate with more intense screening of prospective borrowers; however, somewhat paradoxically, lenders experiencing a greater ...
Economics & Business
Feb 27, 2013
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