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Researchers Build 3-D Structures Out of Liquid Metal
Jul 11, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed three-dimensional (3-D) printing technology and techniques to create free-standing structures ma...
New Metallic Bubble Wrap Offers Big Benefits Over Other Protective Materials
Jul 10, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a new metallic bubble wrap that is lighter, stronger and more flexible than sheet metal and more h...
Increasing the Speed of Deep Space Communications
Jul 10, 2013 (SPX)
Back in the early history of transatlantic shipping, sea captains used sextants to point to the stars in order to navigate earthly destinations. Today, scientis...
Inscription found on fragment in Israel said earliest ever found
Jul 10, 2013 (UPI)
Archaeologists say an inscription from the time of David and Solomon found in Jerusalem is the earliest alphabetical written text ever uncovered in the city. Th...
Designer droplets open new possibilities
Jul 09, 2013 (SPX)
By designing droplets using electricity, researchers have opened new possibilities in physics. This technique could possibly be used for everything from extract...
Molecular chains hypersensitive to magnetic fields
Jul 09, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers of MESA+, the research institute for nanotechnology of the University of Twente, in cooperation with researchers of the University of Strasbourg and...
Laser and optical glass can store data for millions of years
Jul 09, 2013 (UPI)
British researchers say a system based on lasers and optical memory glass could create a data storage system with a practically unlimited lifetime. Scientists a...
Mainz laser system allows determination of atomic binding energy of the rarest element on earth
Jul 08, 2013 (SPX)
The radioactive element astatine, the name of which is derived from the Greek word for 'instability,' is so rare on earth that it has not yet been investigated ...
After millennia of mining, copper nowhere near 'peak'
Jul 08, 2013 (SPX)
New research shows that existing copper resources can sustain increasing world-wide demand for at least a century, meaning social and environmental concerns cou...
Saarland University scientists reveal structure of a supercooled liquid
Jul 08, 2013 (SPX)
The experimental work, which was performed at the German Electron Synchrotron Facility (DESY) in Hamburg, involved levitating hot metal droplets and observing t...
BBC announces decision to halt 3D television programming
Jul 05, 2013 (UPI)
The BBC has announced it is suspending its broadcasting of 3D programming for an indefinite period, citing a "lack of public appetite" for the technology. 3D pr...
The quantum secret to alcohol reactions in space
Jul 04, 2013 (SPX)
Chemists have discovered that an 'impossible' reaction at cold temperatures actually occurs with vigour, which could change our understanding of how alcohols ar...
Study refutes claims world is running out of copper
Jul 03, 2013 (UPI)
Existing copper resources can sustain demand for at least a century, Australian researchers say, contradicting predictions supplies would run out in 30 years. S...
Making hydrogenation greener
Jul 03, 2013 (SPX)
Researchers from McGill University, RIKEN (The Institute of Physical and Chemical Research, Wako, Japan) and the Institute for Molecular Science (Okazaki, Japan...
Gartner trims global IT spending forecast for the year
Jul 02, 2013 (AFP)
Market tracker Gartner on Tuesday trimmed its forecast of how much global businesses would spend this year on information technology, as less expensive tablets ...
Inmarsat's First Fully Assembled Global Xpress Satellite Achieves Significant Testing Milestone
Jul 02, 2013 (SPX)
Inmarsat reports that the first fully assembled Inmarsat-5 satellite has successfully completed mechanical testing at Boeing's manufacturing facility in El Segu...
China sets rare earth export quota for second half
Jul 02, 2013 (AFP)
China has announced its closely watched export quota for rare earth minerals in the second half of this year, bringing the full-year total to 31,001 tonnes. Chi...
Low-power Wi-Fi signal tracks movement -- even behind walls
Jul 02, 2013 (SPX)
The comic-book hero Superman uses his X-ray vision to spot bad guys lurking behind walls and other objects. Now we could all have X-ray vision, thanks to resear...
EU approves compromise on 'shipbreaking' in South Asian countries
Jul 01, 2013 (UPI)
Owners of old European Union-flagged ships will still be able to scrap them cheaply in Asian countries after a compromise on recycling such vessels was struck. ...
Major rethink needed if chemical industry is to meet greenhouse gas targets
Jun 28, 2013 (SPX)
The UK chemical industry requires 'an urgent and radical rethink' into how it produces chemicals if it is to play its part in meeting Government's stringent gre...
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