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TUM researchers demonstrate: Brain controlled flight is possible
May 28, 2014 (SPX)
Pilots of the future could be able to control their aircraft by merely thinking commands. Scientists of the Technische Universitat Munchen and the TU Berlin hav...
Cranial knowledge
May 28, 2014 (UPI)
The human brain is still several years ahead of the supercomputer that now does quadrillions of operations per second (1 quadrillion has 15 zeros). But the gap ...
From separation to transformation: Metal-organic framework shows new talent
May 27, 2014 (SPX)
This gift from science just keeps on giving. Measurements taken at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) show why a material already known t...
Australia's Orica plans to ship toxic waste to France
May 27, 2014 (AFP)
Australian chemicals firm Orica said Tuesday it has applied to ship a vast stockpile of toxic waste to France in a bid to end a long-running saga over how to di...
On quantification of the growth of compressible mixing layer
May 26, 2014 (SPX)
CML has been a research topic for more than five decades, due to its wide applications in propulsion design. Mixing in CML is controlled by the compressibility ...
Liquid crystal as lubricant
May 26, 2014 (SPX)
Thanks to a new lubricant, small gears can run with virtually no friction. Made from liquid crystalline fluid, these lubricants drastically reduce friction and ...
Eumelanin's secrets
May 26, 2014 (SPX)
Melanin - and specifically, the form called eumelanin - is the primary pigment that gives humans the coloring of their skin, hair, and eyes. It protects the bod...
NIST studies why quantum dots suffer from 'fluorescence intermittency'
May 26, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), working in collaboration with the Naval Research Laboratory, have found that a particu...
New method for propulsion in fluids
May 23, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers at MIT have discovered a new way of harnessing temperature gradients in fluids to propel objects. In the natural world, the mechanism may influence ...
Google making 3D tablet: report
May 23, 2014 (AFP)
Google next month will start cranking out prototypes of a 3-D tablet designed to give users immersive experiences that could include virtual reality, according ...
Fully qualified Flash Memory optimizes Satellite Data Storage
May 23, 2014 (SPX)
The flash memory Solid-State Recorder (SSR) products of Airbus Defense and Space have passed all NASA space qualification test requirements successfully. In add...
UMD Establishes Orbital Debris Research Center
May 23, 2014 (SPX)
The University of Maryland has announced the establishment of the Center for Orbital Debris Education and Research (CODER) to address critical issues in orbitin...
New Technique Safely Penetrates Top Coat for Perfect Paint Job
May 22, 2014 (SPX)
To keep your new car looking sleek and shiny for years, factories need to make certain that the coats of paint on it are applied properly. But ensuring that eve...
Is there really cash in your company's trash?
May 22, 2014 (SPX)
One company's trash can be another's treasure. Take Marmite. Made from a by-product of commercial beer production, the yeast-based spread has topped toast throu...
Computer simulations enable better calculation of interfacial tension
May 22, 2014 (SPX)
Computer simulations play an increasingly important role in the description and development of new materials. Yet, despite major advances in computer technology...
Professors' super waterproof surfaces cause water to bounce like a ball
May 22, 2014 (SPX)
In a basement lab on BYU's campus, mechanical engineering professor Julie Crockett analyzes water as it bounces like a ball and rolls down a ramp. This phenomen...
Russian space agency to create equipment for monitoring space debris
May 21, 2014 (Voice of Russia)
The Federal Space Agency (Roscosmos) has announced a tender for the production and supply of optical-electronic complexes for detection and measurement of the m...
Spiders spin possible solution to 'sticky' problems
May 21, 2014 (SPX)
Researchers at The University of Akron are again spinning inspiration from spider silk - this time to create more efficient and stronger commercial and biomedic...
MIPT Experts Reveal the Secret of Radiation Vulnerability
May 21, 2014 (SPX)
The discovery can help both in predicting the consequences of irradiation and understanding the fundamental patterns of morphogenesis. The work of the researche...
Electrons hurtle into the interior of a new class of quantum materials
May 20, 2014 (SPX)
As smartphones get smarter and computers compute faster, researchers actively search for ways to speed up the processing of information. Now, scientists at Prin...
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