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Direct Growth Of III-V Quantum Dot Lasers On Silicon Substrate
Mar 15, 2016Researchers in the UK have claimed the first demonstration of laser diodes grown directly on silicon that perform up to 75°C and 120°C under continuous wave (cw) and pulsed operation, respectively [Siming Chen et al, Nature ...
Tags: Quantum dot lasers, GaAs, Silicon substrate, MBE
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Xicato Puts People in The Spotlight with Beauty Series LED Modules
Nov 18, 2015New formulation brings out the natural and subtle beauty of human skin tones. Xicato, a leading manufacturer of intelligent light sources, announces the immediate availability of new commercial LED modules that make people look good – ...
Tags: LED Modules, Spotlight
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Scientists Sink Teeth Into History of Humans in Asia
Oct 28, 2015The discovery of 47 human teeth in a cave in Hunan province by Chinese scientists has unearthed new evidence that the earliest modern humans lived in East Asia. The teeth and a number of animal fossils were excavated from Fuyan Cave in ...
Tags: 47 human teeth, Homo sapiens, East Asia
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10 UK Universities That Attract The Most Chinese Students
Oct 28, 2015The UK remains one of Chinese students' top three destinations for studying abroad, and the growing number going there in recent years has not gone unnoticed. In January, the UK's Higher Education Statistics Authority said more first-year ...
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Blue LEDs Earning Their Inventors The 2014 Nobel Prize in Physics
Jan 12, 2015Researchers at the UK’s University College London (UCL), in collaboration with groups at the University of Bath and Daresbury Laboratory’s Scientific Computing Department in Warrington, UK, are said to have uncovered why blue ...
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More Research Is Needed Into The Effectiveness of Electronic Cigarettes
Dec 24, 2014More research is needed into the effectiveness of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes), although emerging research suggests the method is an effective way to reduce or quit smoking, according to a review of research on e-cigarettes ...
Tags: E-Cigarettes, Agriculture
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Arnott Replied That Ecigarettes Would Still Be Available for General Sales
Jul 2, 2014University College London researchers published their study whose results show that users of ecigarettes who want to quit smoking are 60% more likely to succeed than when they use NRTs or simple willpower. Like other aspects of ecigarettes, ...
Tags: E cigarettes, E-cigarettes
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Electronic Cigarette Efficiency Bothers Big Pharma
Jun 30, 2014Financed by the Cancer Research UK charity, University College London was able to successfully complete a landmark 5-year, cross sectional survey that confirmed electronic cigarette efficiency over conventional Nicotine Replacement Therapy ...
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The Study Found That E-Cigarettes Are More Likely to Help Give up Smoking
May 29, 2014People attempting to quit smoking without professional help were approximately 60 per cent more likely to report succeeding if they used e-cigarettes than if they used willpower alone or over-the-counter nicotine replacement therapies such ...
Tags: E-Cigarettes, Smokers
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Food and Drink Manufacturers May Hold Key to Increasing Fruit and Veg Intake
Apr 30, 2014Food and drink manufacturers may hold key to increasing fruit and veg intake Manufacturers of food and beverages may be the solution to low intake of fruit and vegetables, according to UK-based global market research organisation ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Drink
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A Research Collaboration Is Reckoned to Be The Widest-Band Amplifier Circuit Ever
Mar 17, 2014A research collaboration between the University College London (UCL) in the UK and Chalmers University of Technology in Gothenburg, Sweden has resulted in the design and testing of what is reckoned to be the widest-band amplifier circuit ...
Tags: amplifier circuit, Electrical, Electronics, MMIC
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Data Show Treatment Prolongs Life for Women with Most Common Cancer in Under 35s
Feb 27, 2014Data published in New England Journal of Medicine show treatment prolongs life for women with most common cancer in under 35s New data showing cancer treatment Avastin® (bevacizumab) can extend the lives of women with advanced ...
Tags: Cervical Cancer, Avastin, GOG240, GOG