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Researchers design nanometer-scale material that can speed up, squeeze light
In a process comparable to squeezing an elephant through a pinhole, researchers at Missouri University of Science and Technology have designed a way to engineer atoms capable of funneling light thr… Original post on mst.edu Comments on reddit.com
Check Out Who’s Hiding $32 Trillion in Offshore Accounts
Emails uncovered by British media and a DC-based group show $32 trillion has been hidden in offshore accounts. Guess who the culprits are… Money Morning – Only The News You Can Profit From. Original post on moneymorning.com Comments on reddit.com
BBC News – LED streetlamp aims to improve public’s view of stars
Researchers believe they have designed a new type of LED streetlamp which would radically reduce the amount of light pollution spilled into the sky. Original post on bbc.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Aurora Borealis tonight? Dazzling northern lights forecast
Aurora Borealis tonight? Yes, New York, Pennsylvania, and parts of the US Midwest could see a rare spectacular aurora borealis light show tonight, based on the forecasts. Original post on csmonitor.com Comments on reddit.com
Blow for ‘dark flow’ in Planck’s new view of the cosmos – space – 03 April 2013
The best map yet of light from the infant universe seems to rule out the strange motion of galaxy clusters, knocking down one sign of a multiverse Original post on newscientist.com Comments on reddit.com
Quantum interaction: 10,000 times faster than light
By Jesse EmspakLiveScience How fast do quantum interactions happen? Faster than light, 10,000 times faster. That’s what a team of physicists led by Juan Yin at the University of Science and Technology of China in Shanghai found in an experiment involving entangled photons, or p … Original post on nbcnews.com Comments on reddit.com
Blinded by the Light by Bjørn Lomborg
On March 23, a billion or more people will participate in “Earth Hour” by turning off their lights from 8:30-9:30 in the evening. The organizers say that they are providing a way to demonstrate one’s desire to “do something” about global warming, but the stark reality is that Earth Hour will increase carbon emissions. Original post on project-syndicate.org Comments on reddit.com
Speed camera gives ticket to stationary car – Technically Incorrect
A speed camera in Baltimore declares that a Mazda is doing 38 mph in a 25 mph zone. It wasn’t. It was standing still at a red light. Read this article by Chris Matyszczyk on CNET News. Original post on cnet.com Comments on reddit.com
Chinese physicists measure speed of Einstein’s `spooky action at a distance’: At least 10,000 times faster than light
A team of Chinese physicists have clocked the speed of spooky action at a distance — the seemingly instantaneous interaction… Original post on extremetech.com Comments on reddit.com
Shipwreck may contain near-mythical Viking navigation aid
Graphene Breakthrough – One Photon Can Be Converted Into Multiple Electrons
A new discovery by researchers at the ICFO has revealed that graphene is even more efficient at converting light into electricity than previously known. Graphene is capable of converting a single photon of light into multiple electrons able to drive electric current. The discovery is an important one for next-generation solar cells, as well as Original post on cleantechnica.com Comments on reddit.com
Physicist’s Work Sheds New Light on Possible “Fifth Force of Nature”
Scientists create ‘sixth sense’ brain implant to detect infrared light
A brain implant which could allow humans to detect invisible infrared light has been developed by scientists in America. Original post on telegraph.co.uk Comments on reddit.com
Conduct a formal investigation with the FBI regarding the recent actions that the LAPD took against Christopher Dorner. – We the People: Your Voice in Our Government
We have the technology: Bionic eye makes debut
After years of research, the first bionic eye has seen the light of day in the United States, giving hope to the blind worldwide.Developed by Second Sight Medical Products, the… Original post on japantimes.co.jp Comments on reddit.com
LAPD looking for Dorner accused of ‘street justice’ for opening fire on truck in Torrance
UPDATED: Los Angeles police officers were administering Original post on dailynews.com Comments on reddit.com
8th century gamma ray burst irradiated the Earth, study finds
(Phys.org)—A nearby short duration gamma-ray burst may be the cause of an intense blast of high-energy radiation that hit the Earth in the 8th century, according to new research led by astronomers Valeri Hambaryan and Ralph Neuhӓuser. The two scientists, based at the Astrophysics Institute of the… Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
Bionic eye gives hope to the blind
After years of research, the first bionic eye has seen the light of day in the United States, giving hope to the blind around the world. Original post on medicalxpress.com Comments on reddit.com
World’s First Digital Laser Designed and Built in Africa
African physicists build the first laser with a beam that can be controlled and shaped digitally Original post on technologyreview.com Comments on reddit.com
French Lights to Be Dimmed to Save Energy
Major attractions like the Eiffel Tower will remain lighted, and there will be exceptions for celebrations, but France is directing shops and offices to turn their lights off at night. Original post on nytimes.com Comments on reddit.com
Evolution inspires more efficient solar cell design: Geometric pattern maximizes time light is trapped in solar cell
(Phys.org)—The sun’s energy is virtually limitless, but harnessing its electricity with today’s single-crystal silicon solar cells is extremely expensive—10 times pricier than coal, according to some estimates. Organic solar cells—polymer solar cells that use organic materials to absorb light… Original post on phys.org Comments on reddit.com
UV Light Emitting Machine Disinfects Hospital Rooms In Minutes
It’s a staggering modern-day irony that the most common complication for hospital patients is acquiring an infection during their visit, affecting 1 in 20 patients in the US. It’s a problem estimated to cause millions of infections with 100,000 or so leading to death per year and a whopping $45 billion annually in hospital costs. If this isn’t bad enough, the tragedies from deadly superbugs within healthcare facilities are on the rise and will likely continue as the last lines of antibiotics fail without any new drugs moving fast enough up the pipeline to help. Original post on singularityhub.com Comments on reddit.com
The Optical Society – Optics and Photonics News – Policy
The Optical Society of America’s news and policy section contains information designed to keep reporters, OSA members and the public informed of happenings at OSA, in government programs and in the optics community. Original post on osa.org Comments on reddit.com
Mars Mission Could Turn Astronauts Into Couch Potatoes – ScienceNOW
Mars Mission Could Turn Astronauts Into Couch Potatoes – ScienceNOW Original post on sciencemag.org Comments on reddit.com
Scientists view the atomic structure of the crystal under the optical microscope – News releases – News – The University of Sheffield
University of Michigan News Service – Super-fine sound beam could one day be an invisible scalpel
A carbon-nanotube-coated lens that converts light to sound can focus high-pressure sound waves to finer points than ever before. The University of Michigan engineering researchers who developed the ne Original post on umich.edu Comments on reddit.com
Physics – Distant Bursts Show no Signs of Predicted Light Rotation
Cosmic gamma-ray bursts turn out to be polarized, which rules out the breaking of a fundamental symmetry down to the lowest limits ever observed. Original post on aps.org Comments on reddit.com
Galaxy found at record-breaking distance: Nature News – Comment
Seven primitive and distant galaxies observed in Hubble image. Original post on nature.com Comments on reddit.com
The great rush: Government to give green light to mass exploration for shale gas – Home News – UK
More than 60 per cent of the British countryside could be exploited for shale gas, government documents show, as ministers prepare to give the go-ahead for developing the country’s most significant new energy source since North Sea oil. Original post on independent.co.uk Comments on reddit.com