(Phys.org) —North Carolina State University researchers have identified a new mechanism to convert natural gas into energy up to 70 times faster, while effectively capturing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2). Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Researchers at the University of Missouri have devised a method of creating and launching rings of plasma through open air…. Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
Next generation mobile processors will outperform PS3 and Xbox 360. Nvidia’s Tony Tamasi tells us how Tegra 5 equivalents will be faster than current games consoles. Original post on bit-tech.net Comments on reddit.com
Don’t let popularity set your standard. Original post on theatlantic.com Comments on reddit.com
It’s not exactly news that China is setting itself up as a new global superpower. While Western civilization chokes on its own gluttony like a latter-day Marlon Brando, China continues to buy up Ameri… Original post on vice.com Comments on reddit.com
Researchers in Japan successfully cloned 581 healthy mice from the same furry source. Cue the Clone War fantasies. Original post on vice.com Comments on reddit.com
Almost 100 million sharks are being killed each year, with fishing rates outstripping the ability of populations to recover, scientists have estimated. Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Understanding how and why diversification occurs is important for understanding why there are so many species on Earth. In a new study published on 19 February in the open access journal PLOS Biology, researchers show that similar—or even identical—mutations can… Original post on dailygalaxy.com Comments on reddit.com
Gorilla Glass has found its way onto spec sheets of many devices over the years thanks to its promises of keeping your screens scratch- and crack-free, and now the third generation is upon us…. Original post on theverge.com Comments on reddit.com
After being dismissed from her job as a Midtown Manhattan securities attorney in October 2009, Christina Tretter-Herriger hitched a used horse trailer to her Dodge Ram pickup and drove 1,628 miles to Texas. Original post on bloomberg.com Comments on reddit.com
Epigenetics — how gene expression is regulated by temporary switches, called epi-marks — appears to be a critical and overlooked factor contributing to the long-standing puzzle of why homosexuality occurs. According to the study, published online today in The Quarterly Review of Biology, sex-specific epi-marks, which normally do not pass between generations and are thus Original post on eurekalert.org Comments on reddit.com
Two spacecraft engineers stand with three generations of Mars rovers developed at NASA’s JPL, Pasadena, Ca. Front and center is a flight spare of Sojourner, left is a working sibling to Spirit and Opportunity, right is test rover Curiosity. Original post on nasa.gov Comments on reddit.com
Scientists from Edinburgh-based Sofant Technologies have unveiled the design for a tiny antenna that could transform the performance of smartphones Original post on techweekeurope.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Global fish stocks are exploited or depleted to such an extent that without urgent measures we may be the last generation to catch food from the oceans. Original post on bbc.com Comments on reddit.com
ANN ARBOR, Mich.–The rhetoric is relentless: America is a place of unparalleled opportunity, where hard work and determination can propel a child out of humble beginnings into the White House,… Original post on umich.edu Comments on reddit.com
The smartphone’s role as constant companion, helper, coach, and guardian has only just begun Original post on ieee.org Comments on reddit.com
Chemicals in everything from canned food to A.T.M. receipts could affect you, your children and your children’s children. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Usually energy-generating devices require a separate battery for storing energy, but for the first time, a single power cell is capable of generating and storing energy at the same time. Original post on treehugger.com Comments on reddit.com
If you read newspapers, blogs and other popular reports on renewable energy, you are very likely hearing almost exclusively about power generation advances in solar cell or wind turbine efficiency or ways to reduce production costs. Original post on venturebeat.com Comments on digg.com
The latest interest-rate-fixing LIBOR scandal is being heralded as the most egregious in a generation Original post on time.com Comments on reddit.com
In searching for better flame retardants for home furnishings, NIST researchers defied the conventional wisdom and literally hit a wall, one made of clay. It wasn’ t a dead end, but rather a surprising result that may lead to a new generation of nonhalogenated, sustainable flame retardant technology for polyurethane foam. Original post on rdmag.com Comments on digg.com
A closer look at US cymbal manufacturer Zildjian, which has been a family-run business for almost 400 years. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Jerry Seinfeld’s sophisticated, strange sitcom inspired a whole generation of comics – so why is there nothing quite like it today? Original post on guardian.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Rhinos are being killed in such unprecedented numbers that there are realistic fears they could be wiped from the face of the planet within a generation. If this happens, it will be the first major extinction of an animal in the wild since the worldwide conservation movement began. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
I am an engineer and a disaster researcher; I went to Japan after the March 11, 2011, magnitude 9.0 Tohoku earthquake to try to identify lessons there that could benefit future disaster-response Original post on latimes.com Comments on reddit.com
PLoS ONE: an inclusive, peer-reviewed, open-access resource from the PUBLIC LIBRARY OF SCIENCE. Reports of well-performed scientific studies from all disciplines freely available to the whole world. Original post on plosone.org Comments on reddit.com
It didn’t take long for modders to jailbreak Apple’s brand spanking new iPad device, which was hacked into within hours of being released to the public. The first to do so was well known iPhone hacker MuscleNerd, who tweeted a picture of his jailbroken iPad 3 device. He qualified the pic by saying this is Original post on hothardware.com Comments on digg.com
