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The accumulation of ice under high-humidity freezing conditions is a significant problem in everything from your refrigerator to high-flying aircraft. For years... Read More »
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Aurora SterlingRefrigeration and aviation are great. But, what about the real question -- When will I no longer have to de-ice my car?
Jun 11, 2012
In the latest publication of Nature Chemistry, German scientists have revealed a novel chemical system that displays chemiluminescence under tension. In other words... Read More »
Superconduction and Bose-Einstein condensation are two of the most common and well-known "strange" phenomena in cold physics. On June 8th, two UC Berkeley physicist... Read More »
A critical step in preventing the spread of influenza virus must be effective detection, but current methods are generally too costly or too cumbersome. Brown professor... Read More »
This week saw some changes in the Patexia’s content. One of the main changes is that your truly will be covering the bulk of the news developments -- this also... Read More »
Curved mirrors alone are not news; a mirror with an "objects in mirror are closer than they appear" warning features a curve that affords the driver a... Read More »
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Ann ConkleDo you mean that it won't be a factory feature now, but could be if the regulations are changed? I assume they would eventually change them to allow for safer technology.
Jun 8, 2012
Daniel PorterCurrent regulations say all production cars need to have a flat mirror on the driver's side, and the release seems to indicate that's unlikely to change. Honestly, I expect to see comprehensive all-around camera systems for visibility before I see the DMV do something sensible like change their regulations.
Jun 8, 2012
Quantum dots are typically nanoscopic particles that are so small that excited electrons are limited to only certain quantum states. Quantum dots have been around for... Read More »
Fusion power offers a safer, more efficient means of producing energy. Fusion reactions are at the core of the massive energy-production capabilities of stars, but... Read More »
Justices at all levels are becoming increasingly displeased with the antics of the big smartphone manufacturers as they continue to attack each other with excessive... Read More »
Practical, large-scale quantum computers are still at least a few years off. Still, theoretical physicists have their eye on the special computation abilities these... Read More »
Coaxial cable consists of an inner conducting wire, coated by a non-conducting dielectric, which is in turn coated by another conducting layer. This type of wire has... Read More »
Quantum computing is a very promising field that could, theoretically, offer dramatic improvements on our current computing abilities. The catch is that "quantum ... Read More »
G. Taylor, in a story yesterday, examined the nuances of turning hits and views in the digital space into cash in the real world. Twitter seems to be doing a good job... Read More »
Nanotechnology may be the key to continued shrinking of electronic circuits, but the difficult is fabrication. Making nanowires is hard enough, but making nanowires... Read More »
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Aurora SterlingSo, soon we'll have circuits that both self-assemble and self-heal?
Jun 7, 2012
Robotics researchers at UC Berkeley are interested in the acrobatic locomotive stylings of cockroaches and geckos. Both animals have the ability to naturally pull... Read More »
NetGear, a major player in the consumer network technology sphere, has finally jumped on the IP-based-streaming-content-on-your-tv bandwagon with its new NeoTV Pro... Read More »
The American Chemical Society released a video yesterday detailing some recent advances in the world of self-healing plastics and electronics. The results are... Read More »
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Ann ConkleAmazing! I wonder if the microscopic bubbles heal themselves somehow. Or are there just enough of them to support multiple healings?
Jun 7, 2012
A press released on Google's official blog this morning described strategies the map team will be pursuing going forward to further improve their product. They are ... Read More »
Hydrogen could be a nice solution for many of our current problems with fossil fuels: it provides dense, portable energy without producing harmful emissions when... Read More »
Molybdenum disulphide is an indirect bandgap semiconductor in bulk, but a direct bandgap semiconductor as a single layer. Single-layer MoS2 could be used in a variety ... Read More »