Wear-resistant surfaces inspired by scorpions

Wear-resistant surfaces inspired by scorpions

A group of scientists recently set out to discover their secret
 
As any graffiti-removal specialist will tell you, sand-blasting is definitely an effective method of removing substances that have bonded onto hard surfaces. Unfortunately, sand or [...]

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Elastic conductors made from carbon nanotubes

Elastic conductors made from carbon nanotubes

Scientists have developed a new method of creating elastic conductors
Whether it’s touch-sensitive skin for robots, clothing made from smart fabrics, or devices with bendable displays, stretchable electronics will be playing a large role in a [...]

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World's Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Creates 2-Million-Degree Matter

World’s Most Powerful X-Ray Laser Creates 2-Million-Degree Matter

This could help scientists analyze and recreate the nuclear fusion process that powers the sun
Researchers working at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have used the world’s most powerful X-ray laser [...]

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Smart Fridge Manages Your Grocery List And Monitors Food Freshness

Smart Fridge Manages Your Grocery List And Monitors Food Freshness

Fridges are about to get much smarter.
PSFK stopped by the Samsung booth at the recent Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in Las Vegas to see what the future of refrigeration might look like. Samsung is currently [...]

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Robots in the Classroom

Robots in the Classroom

How are robots most useful in a classroom setting?
 
The idea of having a robot as a classmate or a learning tool in the classroom is no longer just a psy-fi fantasy- today’s robots are already [...]

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Older adults may be vulnerable to new swine flu virus

Older adults may be vulnerable to new swine flu virus

There may be a lot more vulnerability in the population to a new swine influenza virus than was first thought
There may be a lot more vulnerability in the population to a new swine influenza virus [...]

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Entrepreneurial Spirit Awaits Its Moment in the Middle East

Entrepreneurial Spirit Awaits Its Moment in the Middle East

The Middle East and North Africa is on the cusp of creating its own Silicon Valley experience
When Joichi Ito started investing in early-stage Silicon Valley start-ups after the dot-com crash a decade ago, he did [...]

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With Prevalence of Nanomaterials Rising, Panel Urges Review of Risks

With Prevalence of Nanomaterials Rising, Panel Urges Review of Risks

There are not enough beakers to do all the experiments required
 
Tiny substances called nanomaterials have moved into the marketplace over the last decade, in products as varied as cosmetics, clothing and paint. But not enough [...]

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Breakthrough in diagnosing genetic mitochondrial disease and others

Breakthrough in diagnosing genetic mitochondrial disease and others

They found about 25 per cent of cases could be diagnosed straight away
A GROUP of scientists says a breakthrough in gene technology offers fresh hope to people suffering from some potentially fatal genetic conditions.
The [...]

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Could Alzheimer's Disease Be Diagnosed With a Simple Blood Test?

Could Alzheimer’s Disease Be Diagnosed With a Simple Blood Test?

A pilot study suggests infrared analysis of white blood cells is a promising strategy for diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease.
 
Spanish researchers, led by Pedro Carmona from the Instituto de Estructura de la Materia in Madrid, have [...]

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Revolutionary Breakthrough by Ulster Scientists

Revolutionary Breakthrough by Ulster Scientists

It produces bulk quantities of high quality crystals of graphene
 
A breakthrough by University of Ulster scientists could transform the production and industrial use of graphene, a powerful and versatile material that comes from graphite, the [...]

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Scientists hail algae biofuel breakthrough

Scientists hail algae biofuel breakthrough

Using algae to produce sustainable biofuel could become a commercially viable option
 
New production method promises to save cost and energy as Etihad becomes latest airline to trial biofuels
Using algae to produce sustainable biofuel could become [...]

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