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Three Hathaway Brown students are semifinalists in science research competition Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 6:40AMSHAKER HEIGHTS -- Rebecca Forcier, Rachel Myer and Diana Basali, student researchers at Hathaway Brown School, have been named semifinalists in the 2010 Intel Science Talent Search.
Indianapolis Cosmetic Dentist Utilizes New State-of-the-Art Dental Technology for Better Patient Experiences Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:15AMA cosmetic dentist in Indianapolis (http://www.smilesbymarla.com/cosmetic-dentist-indianapolis-indiana/) is incorporating the latest technologies into her practice – including 3D and digital imagery - in order to provide dental treatments that are safer, more comfortable, and more effective. (PRWeb Mar 9, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com ...
Indianapolis Cosmetic Dentist Utilizes New State-of-the-Art Dental Technology for Better Patient Experiences Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 1:00AMA cosmetic dentist in Indianapolis is incorporating the latest technologies into her practice – including 3D and digital imagery - in order to provide dental treatments that are safer, more comfortable, and more effective.
Jane Seymour brings Hollywood home Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:19PMLAS VEGAS -- Glitz, glamour and no gilt! That statement could be as easily applied to Sin City (with a slight spelling change) as Jane Seymour's new collection of furniture, Hollywood Swank.
Are stones grinding you down? The hidden causes of backache, bad breath and chronic nausea buried deep within your body Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:58PMDespite being incredibly common, stones can often go misdiagnosed. Here, Angela Epstein explains what to look out for.
International deal struck in race to build quantum computer Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 4:12PMThey work in a strange universe where things can be in two places at once. But for one morning, at least, some of the world’s most curious minds were all in the same room.
Light sculpts three-dimensional crystals in nonlinear optical materials Thursday, March 4, 2010 @ 3:41AMScientists from the University of Muenster and the Indian Institute of Technology have experimentally demonstrated for the first time the creation of 3D photonic crystals and quasicrystals with a plethora of geometries and forms purely by the action of light in a nonlinear optical material, which allows reconfigurable as well as scalable crystal and quasicrystal formation.
Lasers Get the Green Light Friday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:31AMWhat the world needs now is a semiconductor laser that's good, cheap, long-lasting, powerful, and truly green.
Herger visits high tech crystal growth firm here Tuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 11:52AMTaking a welcome President's Day District Work break from the 111th Congress as well as the snow and cold rain blanketing Washington, D.C., at this time of year, U.S. Congressman Wally Herger spent the better part of Thursday afternoon, Feb. 18, touring a high tech facility in Anderson.
'A eureka moment' Sunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:50AMWORCESTER - It was 50 years ago this Aug. 1 that WPI Professor Emeritus Donald F. Nelson, 79, and fellow scientists at Bell Telephone Laboratories in Murray Hill, N.J., created the first laser beam and lit the world in a new way.
Report: LED backlight costs dropping fast Saturday, February 20, 2010 @ 11:08AMMost LCD panel and set makers are turning on LED backlight units for improved visual performance, thinner form factor and lower power consumption . The key issue has been reducing cost, in absolute terms and relative to the conventional cold cathode fluorescent (CCFL) backlights.
Girls will be boys on Day 4 of Fashion Week Thursday, February 18, 2010 @ 6:31PMFashionable women would do well to raid their boyfriends' closets come fall, judging from the looks shown Sunday at New York Fashion Week.
News briefing: 18 February 2010 Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 11:01AMThe week in science
At N.Y. Fashion Week, girls will be boys Wednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 2:11AMNEW YORK
Girls will be boys in New York fashion Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 6:06PMFashionable women would do well to raid their boyfriends' closets come autumn, judging from the looks shown at New York Fashion Week.
Energy Efficient Separations: Researchers Use Computational Modeling to Design Improved Membrane Technology Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 1:21PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Computational modeling tools developed at the Georgia Institute of Technology could accelerate development of a new type of membrane technology that will boost the efficiency of energy-related gas separations. The tools will help researchers identify the best candidate materials for use in new metal-organic framework (MOF) membranes now under development.
At NY Fashion Week, girls will be boys Monday, February 15, 2010 @ 10:08AMFashionable women would do well to raid their boyfriends' closets come fall, judging from the looks shown Sunday at New York Fashion Week.
At NY Fashion Week, girls will be boys Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 6:41PMFrom the personal greeting she gave to each of her two dozen guests to the thoughtful answers to questions about the construction of her designs, Victoria Beckham staged an intimate preview of her fal...
Wolfgang Puck Unveils Two Restaurants at Crystals at CityCenter Sunday, February 14, 2010 @ 1:33AMWolfgang Puck has opened two restaurants at the upscale Crystals shopping complex at CityCenter in Las Vegas.
Estate gift of $3.9 million will help Caltech chemists focus on innovative research Wednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 11:27AM( California Institute of Technology ) A gift of $3.9 million from the estate of Edward and Ruth Hughes to the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) will support graduate research fellowships in the Division of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering.
Optical Refrigeration Expected To Enhance Airborne And Spaceborne Apps Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:25PMby Maria Callier Arlington VA (AFNS) Feb 10, 2010 Under an Air Force Office of Scientific Research, multi-university grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors.
Related Stories Tuesday, February 9, 2010 @ 6:17AMThe scientific symposium “Materials Challenges for Clean Energy in the New Millennium” The global energy problem is rapidly intensifying due to escalating competition for resources from emerging, populous countries such as China, India, and Brazil and compelling evidence pointing towards the imperative need for controlling greenhouse gas and carbon emissions.
Optical refrigeration expected to enhance airborne and spaceborne applications Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 7:28PMResearchers have created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors.
LED to zoom past CCFL in large-area LCD backlights Wednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 10:11AMThe LED backlight unit market is conquering the TFT LCD industry and momentum is expected to continue over the next five years. DisplaySearch's Quarterly LED Backlight Report found that LED backlight units will surpass cold cathode fluorescent lamp/external electrode fluorescent lamp (CCFL/EEFL) backlights in large-area TFT LCD panels in 2011, and achieve 74 percent penetration in 2013. Large ...
New neutron studies support magnetism's role in superconductors Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 12:42PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Neutron scattering experiments performed at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory give strong evidence that, if superconductivity is related to a material's magnetic properties, the same mechanisms are behind both copper-based high-temperature superconductors and the newly discovered iron-based superconductors.
Optical Refrigeration Expected To Enhance Airborne And Spaceborne Applications Tuesday, February 2, 2010 @ 3:16AMUnder an Air Force Office of Scientific Research, multi-university grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors.
Diamond Can Endure Shock Waves From Powerful Lasers Monday, February 1, 2010 @ 3:16AMMost people know that diamond is one of the hardest solids on Earth, so strong that it can easily cut through glass and steel.
First-ever all-solid-state cryocooler may enhance airborne and spaceborne applications Saturday, January 30, 2010 @ 3:57AMWashington, January 30 : A team of scientists has created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors.
Optical Refrigeration Expected To Enhance Airborne, Spaceborne Applications Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 2:11PMImage Caption: Under an AFOSR, MURI grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae and graduate student, Dr. Denis Seletskiy created the first-ever cryo (temperatures that can only be obtained by liquefying gases) cooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors. Credit: Sheik-Bahae, University of New Mexico
Optical refrigeration expected to enhance airborne and spaceborne applications Friday, January 29, 2010 @ 10:38AMUnder an Air Force Office of Scientific Research, multi-university grant, a team led by University of New Mexico professor, Dr. Mansoor Sheik-Bahae created the first-ever all-solid-state cryocooler that can be applied to airborne and spaceborne sensors.
Diamonds made even stronger by pressure Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:19PMLIVERMORE, Calif., Jan. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. scientists say they have discovered that compression makes a diamond so strong it can withstand nearly a million times atmospheric pressure.
Community Calendar Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:14AMCrafty Crafters New Age Expo Inc. will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 31 at William Tell Banquet Hall Holiday Inn, 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside.
Community Calendar Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 4:01AMCrafty Crafters New Age Expo Inc. will be held from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Jan. 31 at William Tell Banquet Hall Holiday Inn, 6201 Joliet Road, Countryside. There will be over 35 merchants showcasing handcrafts including new age products and services, jewelry, fairy and fantasy collectibles, crystals, readers, massage, herbal wreaths, incense, bath and body product, bellydance wear and more. Call David ...
Paris Haute Couture: Stéphane Rolland spring/summer 2010 collection Thursday, January 28, 2010 @ 1:21AMCheryl Cole's favourite couturier presented a collection which married high-technology and superbly executed simplicity.
Diamond is a million times harder than thought Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 2:05PMDiamond is the hardest object on earth, strong enough to slice through glass and steel. Surprisingly, very little is known about its strength under extreme conditions. But Lawrence Livermore National Lab (LLNL) scientists proved that ...
Diamond is million times harder than thought Wednesday, January 27, 2010 @ 1:50AMWashington, Jan 27 : Diamond is the hardest object on earth, strong enough to slice through glass and steel.
Diamond Strength Put to Test Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 2:56PMLawrence Livermore Lab scientists have found a way to make diamonds stronger.
Diamonds become stronger when squeezed rapidly under extreme conditions Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 2:09PMMost people know that diamond is one of the hardest solids on Earth, so strong that it can easily cut through glass and steel. Surprisingly, very little is known about the strength of diamond at extreme conditions. But new research shows that diamond becomes even stronger during rapid compression.
Diamond Is One Tough Cookie Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 1:16PMImage Caption: Time-integrated photograph of an OMEGA laser shot (43633) to measure high-pressure diamond strength. The diamond target is at the center, surrounded by various diagnostics. The bright white light is ablated plasma, and radial yellow lines are tracks of hot target fragments very late in time. Photo by Eugene Kowaluk/LLE
Diamond Strength Put To Test Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 12:40PMIt's no secret that diamonds are super strong, but research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists found that the precious stones become even stronger during rapid compression.
Diamond is one tough cookie Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 12:27PM( DOE/Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory ) Using the Janus laser at LLNL and the Omega laser at the University of Rochester, Livermore scientists and Rochester and UC Berkeley colleagues showed that when shock waves are applied to diamond with powerful lasers, it can support almost a million times atmospheric pressure before being crushed.
Diamond is one tough cookie Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 11:57AM(PhysOrg.com) -- Most people know that diamond is one of the hardest solids on Earth, so strong that it can easily cut through glass and steel. Surprisingly, very little is known about the strength of diamond at extreme conditions. But new research by Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists shows that diamond becomes even stronger during rapid compression.
Childhood obesity alone may increase risk of later cardiovascular disease Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 9:27AMBy as early as 7 years of age, being obese may raise a child's risk of future heart disease and stroke, even in the absence of other cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, according to a new study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM).
UCF professor's vaccine could be lethal weapon against malaria, cholera Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 9:27AMMankind may finally have a weapon to fight two of the world's deadliest diseases.
Glasgow scientists predict mass of new particle Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 5:12AM(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of physicists from the University of Glasgow has predicted the mass of a new particle which would help explain one of the fundamental forces of the universe.
Novartis says swine flu vaccine boosts profit Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 4:57AMSwiss pharmaceutical group Novartis posted on Tuesday an 8.0-percent jump in core annual net profit for 2009, saying that business had been boosted by sales of swine flu vaccine.
Preoperative CT useful for younger women with suspected appendicitis Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 4:53AMPreoperative computed tomography (CT) may help reduce unnecessary surgeries in women of reproductive age with suspected acute appendicitis, according to a new study appearing in the February issue of the journal Radiology.
Rare genetic variants create 'synthetic' genome-wide signals of disease risk Tuesday, January 26, 2010 @ 4:23AMScientists at Duke University Medical Center say they are now convinced that rare genetic variants - as opposed to more common ones - lie at the heart of the genetic component of most common diseases.
Going For Exawatts: Building the most powerful laser in the world Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 5:08PMProducing a laser with a power of a terawatt -- equal to one trillion watts -- used to be impressive, but now the forefront of optical research power is measured in 1 quadrillion-watt units known as petawatts. But even that much power isn`t good enough for physics professor Todd Ditmire at the University of Texas at Austin.
Doctors warn of snoring as signal of obstructive sleep apnea Monday, January 25, 2010 @ 1:23PM(PhysOrg.com) -- Snoring is more than just a funny noise. For many children, that rumbling is a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, which occurs when extra tissue in the nose or throat blocks breathing and interrupts sleep.