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Ancient Egypt Brought To Life With Virtual Model
Posted on May 01, 2009 at 10:51:55 am
For the past two years, a team has been building a three-dimensional virtual-reality model of the ancient Egyptian religious site known as Karnak, one of the largest temple complexes ever constructed.
'Invisibility Cloak' Successfully Hides Objects
Posted on May 03, 2009 at 12:00:37 am
Berkeley Lab’s Materials Sciences Division has created a “carpet cloak” from nanostructured silicon that conceals the presence of objects placed under it from optical detection.
New Robot With Artificial Skin To Improve Human Communication
Posted on May 03, 2009 at 11:50:36 am
A robot with artificial skin is being developed so it can be used in work investigating how robots help autistic children learn social interaction.
Targeting Tumors Using Tiny Gold Particles
Posted on May 05, 2009 at 09:40:31 am
It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it's difficult to heat patients' tumors without damaging nearby tissues.
NASA Explores High-energy 'Space Invaders'
Posted on May 05, 2009 at 09:45:05 am
Scientists reveal new details about high-energy particles implicated in a nearby cosmic mystery.
Storing a Lightning Bolt in Glass for Portable Power
Posted on May 05, 2009 at 10:40:12 am
Penn State materials researchers have reported the largest known energy storage capacity for a bulk glass, making it a potential new candidate for capacitors for electric vehicles and portable power applications.
Self-cleaning Objects And Water-striding Robots
Posted on May 05, 2009 at 11:07:54 am
Self-cleaning walls, counter tops, fabrics, even micro-robots that can walk on water -- all those things and more could be closer to reality
Star Crust 10 Billion Times Stronger Than Steel
Posted on May 06, 2009 at 10:32:49 pm
Research by a theoretical physicist at Indiana University shows that the crusts of neutron stars are 10 billion times stronger than steel or any other of the earth's strongest metal alloys.
World's Smallest Incandescent Lamp
Posted on May 07, 2009 at 12:35:24 pm
Made from a single carbon nanotube only 100 atoms wide. Invisible to the untrained eye, the filament appears as a tiny point of light.
Unique Roman Glass Dish Discovered At London Grave
Posted on May 07, 2009 at 11:42:57 pm
The dish is made up of hundreds of indented glass petals (the term millefiori means simply “a thousand flowers”)














