Energy-efficient Library
I love the library where I work, but to tell the truth it’s an ugly late sixties concrete monstrosity that’s about as eco-friendly as a petrol-powered breezeblock. Continue reading “Energy-efficient Library”
Scientists stoked with Stardust samples
The Johnson Space Centre is just starting to look at the samples that the recently-returned Stardust probe collected from comet detritus and random interstellar stuff. Continue reading “Scientists stoked with Stardust samples”
Semiconductor device produces quantum entanglement
NewScientist.com has a story about scientists at Toshiba Research Europe Ltd and the University of Cambridge who have created a semiconductor device that produces quantum-entangled photons. Continue reading “Semiconductor device produces quantum entanglement”
Tags: Computers, computing, entanglement, Futurism, nanotech, physics, quantum, Science, semiconductor, Technology
3D printing of biological materials shown to be viable
Biophysicists at University College London and King’s College London have successfully tested a technique for ‘printing’ with live biological cells, a method similar to ink-jet printing. Continue reading “3D printing of biological materials shown to be viable”
Tabletop Fusion gets another crack of the whip
Nature.com reports on Rusi Taleyarkhan of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana, who is once again courting controversy with his claims for the efficacy of ultrasound to induce fusion in the form of collapsing bubbles in deuterium enriched acetone. Continue reading “Tabletop Fusion gets another crack of the whip”
Little red cells from outer space?
Here’s a weird little story from the world of science. Continue reading “Little red cells from outer space?”
High hopes for clean energy sources
Sterling D. Allan, in contrast to a lot of the more doom-laden 2006-prediction posts out there at the moment, has some encouraging insights into what the next year might hold as far as efficient and clean sources of energy are concerned. Continue reading “High hopes for clean energy sources”
Big Media doesn’t understand Wikipedia
David Weinberger at JOHO has an interesting debunk of Big Media’s recent criticisms of Wikipedia. Continue reading “Big Media doesn’t understand Wikipedia”
