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Making Steam Without Boiling Water, Thanks to Nanoparticles
It is possible to create steam within seconds by focusing sunlight on nanoparticles mixed into water, according to new...
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Quantum Code Sent on Common Fibre
The “uncrackable codes” made by exploiting the branch of physics called quantum mechanics have been sent down kilometres of...
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Report Raises Ethical Concerns About Human Enhancement Technologies
Scientists and ethicists call for public debate about the future use of drugs or other enhancements in the workplace
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Simulation: Quantum Leaps
Fully fledged quantum computers are still a long way off. But devices that can simulate quantum systems are proving...
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Fuel From Waste, Poised at a Milestone
For years, scientists and engineers have been juggling various combinations of acids, steam, bacteria, catalysts and the digestive juices...
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Obama’s Research Challenge
Obama wants to invest in science and technology, but a divided Congress and looming budget cuts could make it...
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Wiley and TED to Offer Educational Content, Promote Big Ideas
John Wiley has reached an agreement with TED, the nonprofit specializing in spreading discussions on technology, entertainment, design and...
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Does Big Money Equal Better Science?
The search for the Higgs boson using the Large Hadron Collider at Cern has taken years of research and...
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A New Chapter of Solar Energy Conversion and Storage?
Using the power of the sun and ultrathin films of iron oxide (commonly known as rust), Technion-Israel Institute of...