Technology - general
Sun and planets constructed differently, analysis from NASA mission suggests
By By Stuart Wolpert | 05 Jul 2011
Simulations reveal details of bioenergy barrier
04 Jul 2011
Smartphone device detects early-stage cataracts
By By David L. Chandler | 02 Jul 2011
A team of MIT researchers has now developed a simple device that can clip onto an ordinary smartphone (or smart device such as an iPod) and provide a diagnosis of cataracts within a few minutes
Searching for the “perfect glass”
02 Jul 2011
Studying solar wind
30 Jun 2011
An international team of scientists have measured oxygen isotopes in solar wind, captured by NASA’s Genesis mission, to infer the isotopic composition of the Sun, and, by inference, the solar system as a whole.
Gamma-ray emission from Terzan 5 detected
29 Jun 2011
Hitting moving RNA drug targets
28 Jun 2011
Metal particle generates new hope for H2 energy
28 Jun 2011
Researchers are exploring how metal nanoparticles act as highly efficient catalysts in using solar radiation to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, to produce efficient and clean hydrogen energy
Volkswagen displays driverless system "Temporary Auto Pilot"
27 Jun 2011
German auto maker Volkswagen has developed the Temporary Auto Pilot system, which drives a car semi-automatically up to a speed of 80 mph
And now, get a new heart valve in 90 minutes sans open-heart surgery
25 Jun 2011
The Rush University Medical Center in Washington has successfully experimented with a novel heart valve replacement option for patients with aortic stenosis who are at high-risk or are considered inoperable
Optical circuit enables new approach to quantum technologies
25 Jun 2011
An international research group led by scientists from the University of Bristol, UK, and the Universities of Osaka and Hokkaido, Japan, has demonstrated a fundamental building block for quantum computing that could soon be employed in a range of quantum technologies.
Role of non-coding RNA in inherited neurological and other brain disorders
By By Scott LaFee | 22 Jun 2011
Breakthrough larynx transplant trials to commence in the UK
20 Jun 2011
People with a diseased or damaged larynx can now hope to talk again, as the Royal College of Surgeons has approved trials in the UK trials for voicebox transplants after a successful US operation
Metallic Glass: A Crystal at Heart
20 Jun 2011
New model predicts insect populations
16 Jun 2011
New solar cell technology cranks up efficiency
16 Jun 2011
Promising new target for stifling the growth and spread of cancer
By By Scott LaFee | 14 Jun 2011
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