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Transparent nanozirconia developed

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Optical microscopy image of dry-compacted nanozirconia (fractured cross-section) comparing 3 nm hard-agglomerated conventionally produced nanozirconia (left) to Glidewell-produced 3 nm nanozirconia material (right). Conventionally produced 3 nm nanozirconia material is white opaque, whereas Glidewell’s gas-phase-condensated nanozirconia is transparent after compaction. Glidewell Laboratories, industry-leading provider of dental lab products and services and manufacturer of BruxZir Solid …

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Wall Street Journal lays out the Mubarak Strategy

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Hundreds of thousands of people have flooded into central Cairo, where protesters have called for a “million-strong” march to press their demand that Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak cede power. Egypt’s newly appointed vice president said Mr. Mubarak has asked him to begin immediate discussions with all “political forces” on constitutional and legislative reforms. Omar Suleiman, …

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Microwave and laser beam arrays for space launch

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Laser propelled spacecraft would be small, simple and expendable with the complicated launch system on the ground. Credit: Jordin Kare Astrobio.net – NASA is now conducting a study to examine the possibility of using beamed energy propulsion for space launches. The study is expected to conclude by March 2011. With the beam shining on the …

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Contact lenses for health monitoring and headup displays

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The SENSIMED Triggerfish® Sensor device developed by SENSIMED AG is a contact lens capable of recording qualitative diurnal IOP profiles over a 24 hour period of normal behavior in patients with suspected IOP fluctuations. Sensimed, a Swiss spin-off from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne, has launched the very first commercial smart contact …

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Two World Industrial Bootup — Enabling Seasteading Through Space and Lunar Development

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Enabling Seasteading Through Space and Lunar Development By Joseph Friedlander Previous related articles by Joseph or myself – Setting up an lunar industrial village on the moon using the nuclear cannon. A summary of the original idea of a project Orion pulse propulsion variant of a nuclear cannon. A system using existing technology of nuclear …

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Richard Dell Jr who is developing nuclear fusion propulsion is interviewed by Sander Olson

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Here is the Richard Dell Jr interview. Mr. Dell believes that he and his team have developed a method for generating fusion power which is appropriate for providing the propulsion for exploring and colonizing space. He is confident that this approach could lead to spacecraft capable of flying to the moon and landing on it, …

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Poor mans X-ray Free Electron laser for only half a million dollars

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Thijs van Oudheusden has developed a machine that in many respects can compete with billion-euro X-Ray free electron laser facilities, based on ideas from his co supervisor Jom Luiten. The essence of their ‘poor man’s X-FEL’ is that it uses electrons instead of X-rays. “Why convert electrons into X-rays if you can use the electrons …

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Russia will build at least 18 nuclear generation units in India and have an MOU to cooperate on Fast reactors

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Sergey Kiriyenko, CEO of the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, talked about plans to expand cooperation with India in the nuclear energy sector. We have completed all construction activities at the first Kudankulam generating unit and have begun pre-commissioning tests. We believe we will be able to launch hot functional testing in early January and …

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Berkeley Lab Report Shows that the Installed Cost of Solar Photovoltaic Systems in the U.S. Began a Steep Decline in 2010

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The decline in solar photovoltaic (PV) installed costs seen by customer-owners of such systems in 2010 follows a significant drop in the wholesale cost for PV modules in 2009. As report co-author Galen Barbose explains, “Based on our data, average installed costs held steady at $7.50/W from 2008 to 2009, even though wholesale module prices …

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