Beautiful physics: Tying knots in light
New research published today seeks to push the discovery that light can be tied in knots to the next level.
General Physics
Oct 29, 2012
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Exeter scientists key to creating one of UK's greenest schools
Scientists at the University of Exeter have been heavily involved in developing a school which is in the national top ten for energy efficiency.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 29, 2012
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Researchers invent 'remote magnetic gears'—safe wireless vehicle-charging technology
University of British Columbia researchers have invented a safe, efficient technology to wirelessly charge electric vehicles using "remote magnetic gears" – and successfully tested it on campus service vehicles.
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 29, 2012
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Life, and death, of Triceratops: Fossilized tooth marks shed light on T.Rex's gruesome hunting practices
(Phys.org)—Paleontologist Denver Fowler has told a group of attendees at the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology's annual meeting that he, along with colleagues from the Museum of the Rockies, has uncovered evidence that ...
Researchers develop new packaging technology enabling 90% power combining efficiency
Fujitsu Laboratories today announced the development of a new packaging technology that enables the development of millimeter-wave power amplifiers that can be employed in applications such as automotive radar and wireless ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Oct 29, 2012
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Researchers demonstrate initial steps toward commercial fabrication of carbon nanotubes as a successor to silicon
IBM scientists have demonstrated a new approach to carbon nanotechnology that opens up the path for commercial fabrication of dramatically smaller, faster and more powerful computer chips. For the first time, more than ten ...
Nanophysics
Oct 29, 2012
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Single-DNA images give clues to breast cancer
For the first time, researchers at the University of California, Davis, have watched single strands of DNA being prepped for repair. The research, published this week in the journal Nature, has implications for understanding ...
Cell & Microbiology
Oct 29, 2012
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Nissan exploring premium-feel interior concept for cars
(Phys.org)—Nissan Motor Company has begun work on what it calls a premium-feel interior concept. The aim of the initiative is to create coverings for the interior of a vehicle that the company describes as delivering "…more ...
Research provides new insights into dogs' natural feeding behavior
An international team of researchers has shed new light on the natural feeding behaviour of domestic dogs and demonstrated that they will naturally seek a daily dietary intake that is high in fat. The study also showed that ...
Plants & Animals
Oct 29, 2012
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Smartphones drive complaints spike in Australia
Complaints about mobile phones to Australia's telecoms watchdog jumped nine percent in a year, accounting for two-thirds of all gripes received due to growing smartphone use, a study said on Monday.
Business
Oct 29, 2012
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