Spreading high-speed Internet to rural areas
To cut the cost of bringing high-speed Internet to rural areas, Dr. Ka Lun Lee and colleagues at the University of Melbourne and NEC Australia in the state of Victoria are experimenting with a way to...
View ArticleNew class of industrial polymers discovered
(Phys.org) —Scientists from IBM Research have successfully discovered a new class of polymer materials that can potentially transform manufacturing and fabrication in the fields of transportation,...
View ArticleAuto industry gets serious about lighter materials
While hybrids and electrics may grab the headlines, the real frontier in fuel economy is the switch to lighter materials.
View ArticleNew high-strength steel could help automakers improve fuel efficiency
A high-strength steel being developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology could help auto manufacturers in their quest to meet future fuel efficiency requirements.
View ArticleBreakthrough in superconducting materials opens new path to fusion
In fusion reactor designs, superconductors (which suffer no resistive power loss) are used to generate the magnetic fields that confine the 100 million degree C plasma. While increasing magnetic field...
View ArticleEliminating 'springback' to help make environmentally friendly cars
Manufacturing safe and lightweight cars that emit less carbon dioxide could become easier thanks to a clever new engineering development from researchers at Hiroshima University.
View ArticleBreakthrough achieved in ceramics 3D printing technology
Researchers at HRL Laboratories, LLC, have achieved a new milestone in 3D printing technology by demonstrating an approach to additively manufacture ceramics that overcomes the limits of traditional...
View ArticleCars: A brand-by-brand look at new 2017 models
With the new models that automakers are rolling out for 2017, you can wrap yourself in luxury, get thrown back in your seat with the thrill of high horsepower, sit high in an SUV or load your stuff...
View ArticleNational MagLab racks up new world record with hybrid magnet
After a decade of planning, designing and building, the Florida State University-based National High Magnetic Field Laboratory now has the strongest magnet in the world for nuclear magnetic resonance...
View ArticleUnraveling the molecular complexity of cellular machines and environmental...
Studying the mixtures formed by molecular machines within cells, or the mixtures found in a groundwater plume demands powerful instruments. Scientists are using one of the world's most powerful...
View ArticleIt goes to 11: Florida lab sets new magnet strength record
Engineers at a lab in Florida have been working quietly for the last two and a half years on building one of the most powerful magnets in the world.
View ArticleThe remarkable jet of the quasar 4C+19.44
Quasars are galaxies with massive black holes at their cores. So much energy is being radiated from near the nucleus of a quasar that it is much brighter than the rest of the entire galaxy. Much of...
View ArticleClothing fabric keeps you cool in the heat
(Phys.org)—Researchers have designed a thermal regulation textile that has a 55% greater cooling effect than cotton, which translates to cooler skin temperatures when wearing clothes made of the new...
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