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Microprocessor Powered By Wine

24/09/2013 19:50
Pour a tall one for super-efficient computer chips. Literally. Device engineers at Intel have created a microprocessor that powers up from a single glass of red wine. Supercharged! Battery Power for the Future The silicon microprocessor was demonstrated recently during a talk (video) by...

The Moon Just Got 100 Million Years Younger

24/09/2013 19:47
The moon is quite a bit younger than scientists had previously believed, new research suggests.  PLAY VIDEO Colorful Moon Craters A new map of lunar craters pop with color. NASA/GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER/DLR/ASU The leading theory of how the moon...

19 year old Develops Ocean Cleanup Array That Could Remove 7,250,000 Tons Of Plastic From Oceans.

23/09/2013 19:52
19-year-old Boyan Slat has unveiled plans to create an Ocean Cleanup Array that could remove 7,250,000 tons of plastic waste from the world’s oceans. The device consists of an anchored network of floating booms and processing platforms that could be dispatched to garbage patches around the world....

Campbell’s hydrogen star

22/09/2013 19:23
  This new Hubble Space Telescope image shows the star HD 184738, also known as Campbell’s hydrogen star. It is surrounded by plumes of reddish gas — the fiery red and orange hues are caused by glowing gases, including hydrogen and nitrogen. HD 184738 is at the center of...

Densest Array of Carbon Nanotubes Grown to Date

22/09/2013 19:11
Scanning electron microscope images are of CNT forests with low and high density. (Credit: Hisashi Sugime/U.Cambridge) Carbon nanotubes' outstanding mechanical, electrical and thermal properties make them an alluring material to electronics manufacturers. However, until recently scientists...

Robot Inspects Pipes in Petrochemical Platforms

22/09/2013 19:09
With the purpose of verifying onshore and offshore platforms such as Pemex’s and detect cracks or corrosion, the Mexican Corporation of Material Research (COMIMSA) designed RoboPipe, a robot capable of inspecting the pipes in the chemical and petrochemical industry without risking personnel. This...
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