Ford unveiled its first strictly electric car on Friday, a Focus which is expected to get up to 100 miles (160 kilometers) on a single charge and will be available in North America late this year.
Energy & Green Tech
Jan 7, 2011
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Ford's first all-electric, zero emissions vehicle, the Ford Focus Electric, will go on sale in late 2011. As is the case with the Chevy Volt and the Nissan Leaf, initial availability will be limited to certain markets. Ford ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 22, 2010
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Ford Motor Company and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) New England University Transportation Center (NEUTC) today revealed results from a nine-month advanced research project that shows drivers are less stressed ...
Engineering
Nov 4, 2010
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An international team of scientists has rescued visual function in laboratory rats with eye disease by using cells similar to stem cells. The research shows the potential for stem cell-based therapies to treat age-related ...
Biotechnology
Dec 3, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Samsung Electronics today announced the launch of the ‘Samsung AMOLED 12M’ (Model Name: SCH-W880), the world’s first 12-megapixel camera phone with a 3-times optical zoom lens. The phone will be available ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Sep 30, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Commissioning has begun at the Japan-based Accelerator Test Facility 2, a major technology test bed for future accelerators, including the proposed International Linear Collider, or ILC. During the two-year ...
General Physics
Mar 31, 2009
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Florida Atlantic University researcher and member of the Center for Ocean Exploration and Deep-Sea Research at Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Dr. Tamara Frank, was part of an international research team that discovered ...
Plants & Animals
Jan 27, 2009
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Distorted cell-phone photos and big, clunky telephoto lenses could be things of the past. UW-Madison Electrical and Computer Engineering Associate Professor Zhenqiang (Jack) Ma and colleagues have developed ...
General Physics
Jan 13, 2009
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