The Carnival of space 186 is up at Weird Warp Cartosat-2A satellite panchromatic image of nearside of the Moon showing the location of the study area as a rectangular box (red) in Oceanus Procellarum on the western nearside. Also shown are the major mare basins (Fr, Mare Frigoris; Im, Mare Imbrium; Ir, Sinus Iridum (a …
The e-Sheet, a virtually indestructible e-device, will be as thin and as rollable as a rubber mat. University of Cincinnati and Industry Researchers Predict Future of Electronic Devices, See Top Ten List of Expected Breakthroughs Society for Information Display – A Critical Review of the Present and Future Prospects for Electronic Paper. * full-color, high-speed, …
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Northwestern University researchers have found that piezoelectricity in GaN and ZnO nanowires is enhanced by as much as two orders (100 times larger)of magnitude as the diameter of the nanowires decrease. “This finding is very exciting because it suggests that constructing nanogenerators, sensors and other devices from smaller nanowires will greatly improve their output and …
Angstron Materials has invented a graphene-based supercapacitor with ultra high energy density, a feature that permits storage of a significant amount of energy This development has pushed the specific energy density of an electrical double-layer (EDL) graphene-enabled supercapacitor to an unprecedented level of nearly 90 watt hours per kilogram at room temperature and a level …
The sensational kick Anthony Pettis used to floor Benson Henderson was inspired by the cult martial-arts classic, “Ong Bak.” It’s “an old school Muay Thai move.” He said fighters are taught in “battlefield Muay Thai” to climb an opponent’s leg and then kick. “We have a cage and I thought, ‘You know, why not use …
The Carnival of Space 179 is up at Weird Sciences This site provided : What was the best way to use the Saturn V to reach the moon in retrospect ? Lunar Surface Rendezvous and other methods would have enabled 3 times more payload to be landed on the moon and if what was landed …
Fourteen-year-old Milo Beckman, dubbed a prodigy and a student at arguably the best specialized math and science secondary school in the country, will be one of those test takers, but with a trick up his sleeve. He’s cracked the code to getting a higher score on the essay portion of the infamous SATs. Milo wanted …
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Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software 1. Nuclear development in China has continued apace with the grid connection of a new reactor, the completion of a reactor building and a heavy forging deal. * The third reactor (650 MWe) at Qinshan Phase II nuclear power plant was connected to the East China …
Ad Support : Nano Technology Netbook Technology News Computer Software Terrafugia has released specifications and computer graphics of its next generation flying-car design. * automotive crash safety features * a touch-screen interface * improved wing design * folding mechanism can be activated from inside the vehicle Performance Max, Vh: 100 kts (115 mph, 185 km/h) Cruise, …