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UNU-MERIT United Nations University: Baktrien produzieren Gold-Nuggets
03.09.2010 16:34, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityGold nuggets are often the creations of bacterial biofilms, say Australian researchers who have demonstrated the process and even identified the bacteria at work. Layers of bacteria can actually disso...
UNU-MERIT United Nations University: Neue Optik schäft Fokus von Teleskopen
03.09.2010 16:34, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityWhile lovers may find it romantic to look at stars twinkle on a velvet black sky, for astronomers it is a problem. Different layers, densities and air temperatures create turbulence, which causes star...
UNU-MERIT United Nations University: Physiker streiten über Laufzeitverlängerung für US-Teilchenbeschleuniger
03.09.2010 16:33, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityThe ageing Tevatron particle smasher can still compete with the upstart Large Hadron Collider, says a committee of physicists that has recommended keeping the older accelerator alive for three more ye...
UNU-MERIT United Nations University: Verfahren zur Messung von langlebigen FCKW
03.09.2010 16:31, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityUltrafine measurements of atmospheric gases could help track down persistent sources of CFCs thought to be slowing the recovery of the ozone layer. The use of CFCs was restricted by a global treaty in...
UNU-MERIT United Nations University: Neue Maissorte könnte Landwirte auf Klimawandel vorbereiten
03.09.2010 16:29, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityNew varieties of drought-tolerant maize could deliver a USD 1.5 bn gain in food and income in Sub-Saharan Africa as well as helping smallholders cope with the effects of climate change, according to a...
UNU-MERIT United Nations University: Wissenschaftler entdecken Gesundheitsbeitrag von scharzem Reis
03.09.2010 16:28, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityBlack rice - revered in ancient China but overlooked in the West - could be one of the greatest 'superfoods', according to scientists at Louisiana State University. The cereal is low in sugar but pack...
UNU-MERIT United Nations University: Wisschaftler erschaffen "Trockenwasser"
03.09.2010 16:26, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityIt may sound like a contradiction in terms, but scientists from the University of Liverpool have created 'dry water'. The substance resembles powdered sugar and could revolutionise the way chemicals a...
Ancient Chinese building secret revealed: sticky rice mortar
04.06.2010 13:57, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityScientists in China have discovered the secret to a 1,500-year-old super-strong ancient Chinese sticky rice mortar that is found in buildings still standing today. Sticky rice is the sweet, glutinous ...
Dynamo power to recharge handsets
04.06.2010 13:56, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityPhone firm Nokia has released a charging kit that uses a dynamo powered by a bicycle's wheels. Any cyclist wanting to re-charge their handset using the kit will need to maintain a speed of about 6km/h...
Transforming the Moon into a solar power plant
04.06.2010 13:56, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityJapanese construction firm Shimizu has proposed a plan to harness solar energy on a larger scale than almost any previously proposed concept. Their Luna Ring concept involves building a belt of solar ...
Transistor merges man and machine
04.06.2010 13:55, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityMan and machine can now be linked more intimately than ever, according to scientists at the University of California, who have embedded a nano-sized transistor inside a cell-like membrane and powered ...
Toshiba invention brings quantum computing closer
04.06.2010 13:55, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversitySuperfast quantum computing, one of the holy grails of science, could be a step closer following the invention of a new device capable of producing so-called 'entangled' light on demand. Scientists at...
Simulation of a flight to Mars
04.06.2010 13:54, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityAn international team of researchers in Russia on Thursday began a gruelling simulation of a flight to Mars that will keep them locked in a cascade of windowless modules for 520 days - the amount of t...
Physicists solve missing neutrino mystery
04.06.2010 11:57, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityEuropean scientists say they have likely solved the case of the missing neutrinos, one of the enduring mysteries in the subatomic universe of particle physics. If confirmed, the findings challenge cor...
Movies manipulate our primal response
31.05.2010 12:16, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityEvolutionary biologists say they have the scientific backing to confirm suspicions that movies exploit our innate response to alarm and distress calls. To stoke fear and excitement or make it subside,...
Computer indentifiziert Sarkasmus in Texten
31.05.2010 12:16, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityA computer algorithm capable of identifying sarcasm in written text has been developed by Israeli researchers. The novel formula could pave the way for more sophisticated communication between humans ...
Scientist is first man to be 'infected' by computer virus
31.05.2010 12:16, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityA British scientist has laid claim to being the first man to be infected by a computer virus, after he used a contaminated chip implanted in his hand to attack a lab security system. Dr Mark Gasson p...
Seven atom transistor sets the pace for future PCs
31.05.2010 12:15, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityResearchers at the University of New South Wales, Australia, have shown off a transistor made from just seven atoms. If the transistor can be made in large numbers it could mean chips with components ...
Chemists report promising advance in fuel-cell technology
28.05.2010 08:22, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityCreating catalysts that can operate efficiently and last a long time is a big barrier to taking fuel-cell technology from the lab bench to the assembly line. The precious metal platinum has been the c...
I&T Weekly of May 21, 2010
21.05.2010 11:43, UNU-MERIT United Nations UniversityArtificial life? Synthetic genes 'boot up' cell A team of scientists, led by genome pioneer Craig Venter, report the creation of an artificial genome which was used to bring a hollowed-out bacterium ...