Tech : Science World Report

Apr 26, 2012 11:00 AM EDT

3D X-ray Reveals Fibers that Control Heart Rhythm

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new X-ray technique to identify tissue fibres in the heart that ensure the muscle beats in a regular rhythm.

Apr 26, 2012 05:54 AM EDT

Apple's Growth Hinges on China, New Devices

Sometimes even eye-popping results are not enough. Apple Inc's shares rallied on Wednesday on the back of another spectacular quarter that included soaring iPhone sales in China, but the naysayers are still asking if the most valuable American company might need yet another revolutionary product ...

Apr 25, 2012 04:00 PM EDT

X-rays Reveal Molecular Arrangements for Better Printable Electronics

By employing powerful X-rays that can see down to the molecular level of organic materials used in printable electronics, researchers are now able to determine why some materials perform better than others. Their findings, published in the journal Nature Materials, could lead to cheaper, more effici...

Apr 25, 2012 11:19 AM EDT

Rapid Tsunami Warning by Means of GPS

For submarine earthquakes that can generate tsunamis, the warning time for nearby coastal areas is very short. Using high-precision analysis of GPS data from the Fukushima earthquake of 11 March 2011, scientists at the German Research Centre for Geosciences GFZ showed that, in principle, the earthqu...

Apr 25, 2012 10:45 AM EDT

In Protein Folding, Internal Friction May Play a More Significant Role than Previously Thought

An international team of researchers has reported a new understanding of a little-known process that happens in virtually every cell of our bodies.

Apr 25, 2012 10:19 AM EDT

World's Largest Digital Camera Project Passes Critical Milestone

A 3.2 billion-pixel digital camera designed by SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory is now one step closer to reality. The Large Synoptic Survey Telescope camera, which will capture the widest, fastest and deepest view of the night sky ever observed, has received "Critical Decision 1" approval by th...

Apr 25, 2012 10:09 AM EDT

NASA's Webb Telescope Flight Backplane Section Completed

The center section of the backplane structure that will fly on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has been completed, marking an important milestone in the telescope's hardware development. The backplane will support the telescope's beryllium mirrors, instruments, thermal control systems and other ha...

Apr 25, 2012 09:32 AM EDT

Vibrating Steering Wheel Guides Drivers while Keeping Their Eyes on the Road

A vibrating steering wheel is an effective way to keep a driver's eyes safely on the road by providing an additional means to convey directions from a car's navigation system, researchers at Carnegie Mellon University and AT&T Labs have shown. The study, one of the first to evaluate combinations of ...

Apr 25, 2012 08:00 AM EDT

International Team Installs First of 3 Telescopes in Antarctica

A team of scientists representing several international institutions, including Texas A&M University, has succeeded in installing the first of three Antarctic Survey Telescopes (AST3-1) at the Chinese Kunlun Station at Dome Argus, the highest point of the Antarctic Plateau.

Apr 25, 2012 05:45 AM EDT

Still in the Frame, the Camera Defies Smartphone Onslaught

While most attention in the gadget world is on the breakneck pace of innovation in mobile phones, tablets and computers, another device has resolutely refused to die: the camera.

Apr 24, 2012 04:04 PM EDT

Reno GPS Technology Used for NASA Quake Monitoring Test

GPS technology developed and implemented at the University of Nevada, Reno will be the centerpiece of a major test this year by NASA to pinpoint the location and magnitude of strong earthquakes along the West Coast of the United States. The project was announced by NASA today.

Apr 24, 2012 12:05 PM EDT