Mark Hoffman : Science World Report

Apr 04, 2013 10:46 PM EDT

Quantum States Achieved With Individual Silicon Atoms

In another step towards atomic-scale quantum computers, scientists at the London Centre for Nanotechnology have coupled single atoms to form quantum states by introducing individual silicon atom 'defects' using a scanning tunnelling microscope (the crucial nanotech tool that can both see and manipul...

Apr 04, 2013 09:55 PM EDT

Train-Based Gravity Energy Storage Could Stabilize Electricity Grid

In an interesting twist on the old concept of gravity energy storage, mostly practiced in pumped-storage hydropower currently, Jim Kelly, CEO of Advanced Rail Energy Services in California, is looking forward to actually test the method of using trains instead of water - driving them uphill with exc...

Apr 04, 2013 05:16 PM EDT

Harnessing Wind Energy Without Moving Parts, EWICON Employs Electric Field

A radically new concept to use wind energy has entered prototype phase at Delft Technical University in the Netherlands. They call it the Electrostatic Wind Energy Converter, nicknamed EWICON, which works on a non-mechanical principle, without blades, and produces electricity through charged water d...

Apr 04, 2013 02:48 PM EDT

3D-Printing of Bones Directly From X-Ray CT Scans Demonstrated by Freshman Student, HOWTO

Anatomical 3D models directly derived from X-ray computer tomographic data sets were used by University of Notre Dame researchers to demonstrate the ability to rapidly and easily 3D-print bones from these clinical scans.

Apr 03, 2013 11:57 PM EDT

Terahertz Memory Becomes Possible With Quantum Tricks

All-optical switching promises terahertz-speed hard drive and RAM memory.

Apr 03, 2013 11:33 PM EDT

Curiosity Parachute on Mars Surface Seen Flapping in the Wind

Newly released photos from NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter show how the parachute that helped NASA's Curiosity rover decent on Mars last summer in a spectacular landing maneuver has subsequently changed its shape on the ground due to stormy weather.

Apr 03, 2013 02:12 PM EDT

Microfluidic Chip Developed For Easy, High-Speed and Cheap Cancer Testing

An innovative in vitro system based on a microfluidic chip for identification of certain proteins in diseased tissues has been developed by EPFL and Institute of Pathology at the Lausanne University Hospital (CHUV) scientists.

Apr 03, 2013 12:39 PM EDT

Russia Will Launch Wave of Robotic Lunar Missions From 2015 Onwards

A Russian space representative explained details of Russia's lunar program in the U.S., which will already begin in 2 years and consist of 5 separate missions involving landers, drilling, cryogenic sample return and a long-range rover.

Apr 03, 2013 12:13 PM EDT

Antimatter and Dark Matter Hunters Publish First Results of Space Experiment AMS

The antimatter hunter AMS-2, a module on the International Space Station, is searching for the missing pieces of our Universe. The international team running the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer (AMS) today announced the first results in its search for dark matter, hinting at a new phenomenon and reveali...

Apr 02, 2013 10:37 PM EDT

Synthetic Carbon Anodes Will Boost Mobile Device Lithium-Ion Batteries

A new kind of synthetic carbon anode which is designed to improve the storage capacity of lithium-ion batteries was developed by the start-up company EnerG2, writes the MIT Technology Review.

Apr 02, 2013 06:13 PM EDT

Staying Relaxed in the Face of Daily Stress Important for Long-Term Mental Health

Stress, but especially our emotional response to it in daily life, may indeed predict our long-term mental health, according to a new study led by an UC Irvine psychologist.

Apr 02, 2013 04:35 PM EDT