i It’s debatable, but perhaps fireflies might have been the inspiration Edison used to create the light bulb. Nevertheless, fireflies have not only fascinated admirers at night, but scientists as well. Recently, science has used the ...
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Richard Burgess Les Miller and David VanLangevelde, Kaydon Bearings Division Corrosion is the natural enemy of a rolling element bearing, and a sneaky enemy at that. When chemical reactions from moisture, vapors, and acids attack bearing ...
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Military uniforms of the future may offer a new layer of critical protection to wearers thanks to research by teams at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and several other institutions who are developing a nanotube-based fabric that ...
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Want to hear something spooky? Halloween tricks seem to have started early this year. And your car is not immune. Every October goblins, ghouls, and even zombies prowl the night and "trick" cars. But these cars aren't tricked out, they're ...
An additive created in a unique collaboration between the University of Sheffield and the London College of Fashion which can be washed into clothes so the wearer purifies the air as they move could be available within just two years. ...
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A school uniform that continues to look new, after the first week of term, is every parent's dream. Thanks to an enzymatic bioblasting process, UK retailer, Marks & Spencer (M&S), has recently turned this into reality. Increasing quality ...
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With a highly intricate and uniform network of pores, molecular sieves offer ultimate moisture absorption solutions. This makes this especially preferable in the industrial sector where there is a constant need to adsorb gases and liquids. ...
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Deep-ultraviolet (DUV) light is used for sterilization, assisting chemical reactions, and photolithography. The disadvantages of conventional DUV sources such as excimer lasers and mercury-vapor lamps—expense and inclusion of toxic ...
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Carbide is a derivative of hard metals. If we trace back in History, hard metal was extensively used in industrial operations and ventures till the onset of the industrial revolution. With changing needs and aspirations of the people, ...
Initial decision by Atomic Safety and Licensing Board clears way for construction of a uranium laser enrichment facility. The Atomic Safety and Licensing Board(ASLB)of the US ...
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New measuring technique'brings closer'improvements in solar fuel development. Prof.Bert Weckhuysen:"This research promises improvements to solar fuels. "Detailed molecular-scale measurements of a chemical reaction accelerated by ...
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Florida team sets new ultrashort pulse record 04 Sep 2012 Laser pulse lasting just 67 attoseconds improves on previous best of 80 attoseconds set by German team in 2008. Ultrafast worker:UCF's Zenghu Chang A new tool to watch quantum ...
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'Artificial photosynthesis'turns water into hydrogen 06 Jun 2012 Researchers at Spain's Jaume I University develop semiconductor'leaf'that needs only sunlight to release hydrogen from water. Water good idea:UJI makes hydrogen ...
A multinational team of scientists has developed a process for creating glass-based, inorganic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that produce light in the ultraviolet range. The work, reported this week in the online Nature Communications, is a ...
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A multinational team of scientists has developed a process for creating glass-based, inorganic light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that produce light in the ultraviolet range. The work, reported this week in the online Nature Communications, is a ...