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Detecting radioactive material from a remote distance

Mar 24, 2016 (SPX)

In 2004 British national Dhiren Barot was arrested for conspiring to commit a public nuisance by the use of radioactive materials, among other charges. Authorit...

Uncovering bacterial role in platinum formation

Mar 24, 2016 (SPX)

Australian scientists have uncovered the important role of specialist bacteria in the formation and movement of platinum and related metals in surface environme...

The quest for spin liquids

Mar 23, 2016 (SPX)

Post-doctoral researchers, Karim Essafi, Owen Benton and Ludovic Jaubert in the Theory of Quantum Matter Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology...

Laser beams with a 'twist'

Mar 22, 2016 (SPX)

Nature Photonics has published research by a team from South Africa and Italy demonstrating a new type of laser that is able to produce laser beams 'with a twis...

How electrons travel through exotic new material

Mar 22, 2016 (SPX)

Researchers at Princeton University have observed a bizarre behavior in a strange new crystal that could hold the key for future electronic technologies. Unlike...

Saab showcases Sea Giraffe 1X air and surface naval radar

Mar 22, 2016 (UPI)

Saab is showcasing in the United States its Sea Giraffe 1X naval radar that provides simultaneous surface and air surveillance. The 3D system is an active elect...

New electrode for ion concentration analysis

Mar 22, 2016 (SPX)

For the purpose of blood analyses and industrial tests, it is often necessary to measure the concentration of specific ions. At present, the relevant devices ar...

3D-printed component flies in Trident missile tests

Mar 21, 2016 (UPI)

Three unarmed Trident intercontinental ballistic missiles test launched by the U.S. Navy recently flew with their first 3D-printed component. Lockheed Marin sai...

Cornell engineers unveil self-healing, morphing metal

Mar 21, 2016 (UPI)

A new hybrid material promises to bolster the field of soft robotics. The material is part metal, part foam -- its pliability, strength and durability offer the...

Tunable windows for privacy, camouflage

Mar 21, 2016 (SPX)

Say goodbye to blinds. Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences have developed a technique that can quickly change ...

The world's blackest material is now in spray form

Mar 21, 2016 (SPX)

A whole range of products can now take advantage of Vantablack's astonishing characteristics, thanks to the development of a new spray version of the world's bl...

How to make porous materials dry faster

Mar 21, 2016 (SPX)

Water in, water out: such is the cycle of porous material. In some cases, like with soils, it is preferable to keep water in. In others, it makes better economi...

Wrangler Supercomputer speeds through big data

Mar 21, 2016 (SPX)

Handling big data can sometimes feel like driving on an unpaved road for researchers with a need for speed and supercomputers. "When you're in the world of data...

New insights into atomic disordering of complex metal oxides

Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)

A study led by the University of Tennessee and the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could soon pay dividends in the development of materials...

International research team achieves controlled movement of skyrmions

Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)

A joint research project being undertaken by Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has achieved a breakt...

Light helps the transistor laser switch faster

Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)

Light and electrons interact in a complex dance within fiber optic devices. A new study by University of Illinois engineers found that in the transistor laser, ...

Spray-on coating could ice-proof airplanes, power lines, windshields

Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)

On your car windshield, ice is a nuisance. But on an airplane, a wind turbine, an oil rig or power line, it can be downright dangerous. And removing it with the...

The updated crystalline sponge method

Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)

X-ray crystallographic analysis is one of the only methods that provides direct information on molecular structures at the atomic level. The method, however, ha...

Smart clothing of the future will automatically adjust itself

Mar 18, 2016 (SPX)

Smart clothing of the future will automatically adjust itself according to the wearer's actual needs VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland Ltd has developed ...

British mathematician solves Fermat's Last Theorem

Mar 17, 2016 (UPI)

A British mathematician has solved the 300-year-old math problem known as Fermat's Last Theorem, and will claim a $700,000 prize for his work. Andrew Wiles, 62,...