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Apr 12, 2013 04:37 AM EDT

Airport Scanner Tech Reveals Hidden Artwork Beneath A Fresco at Louvre Museum

For the first time a team of researchers have used the TSA style scanner on a fresco and discovered another hidden artwork that went unnoticed by other techniques.

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Apr 11, 2013 11:56 AM EDT

Nanowire Network Research Boosted, Which Mimics Brain Functions

To continue potentially ground-breaking research into nanowire networks, the highest possible ERC research grant for an individual was awarded to Professor John Boland, Director of the CRANN nanoscience institute based at Trinity College Dublin. The professor in the School of Chemistry will receive ...

Apr 10, 2013 05:27 PM EDT

Nanocrystalline Germanium Could Drive Next Speed Revolution in Computer Chips

Comparable to "wonder material" graphene, scientists successfully created for the first time a one-atom-thick sheet of germanium that has incredible properties, promising a new pathway to take electronics to the next level. Interestingly, germanium also was the material that allowed the development ...

Apr 10, 2013 11:15 AM EDT

Interactive Map Reveals Extreme Weather Disasters Impact 80 Percent of Americans (Map)

A new report and an interactive map reveal that extreme weather disasters impacted nearly 80 percent of Americans over the past few years.

Apr 10, 2013 10:15 AM EDT

Long Distance 3D Laser Camera Images Objects: New Applications for Precise Technology

Researchers have developed a long distance 3D laser camera that can image objects from up to half a mile away. The precise technology could be used a variety of new applications.

Apr 09, 2013 08:51 PM EDT

New Kind of Nanotechnology Imaging Technique Developed

By using high-energy X-rays produced by synchrotron sources, researchers achieved a major breakthrough in measuring the structure of nanomaterials under extremely high pressures. For the first time, they developed a way to get around the severe distortions of high-energy X-ray beams that are used to...

Apr 09, 2013 05:59 PM EDT

First Step Towards Optical Transistors With Semiconductor Nanocrystals

The global communication infrastructure, relying on fiber-optic backbones, struggles to keep pace with the ever rising surge of bandwidth and speed demand, because the light signals transmitted through the fiber-optic lines must still be switched and processed electronically, creating a bottleneck i...

Apr 09, 2013 11:05 AM EDT

Artificial Leaf Can Self-Heal Damage: Innovation Could Provide Energy to Developing Countries

The artificial "leaf" that researchers created to produce energy has a new ability that could help developing countries--it can self-heal damage.

Apr 08, 2013 02:51 PM EDT

Tiny Nanowires Revolutionize Future of Solar Energy: Incredible Efficiency Inspired by Trees (Video)

The future of solar energy may be here--at least in part. Inspired by trees, researchers have created tiny nanowires that demonstrate incredible efficiency.

Apr 08, 2013 11:00 AM EDT

Liquid Robotics Reveals Sailing Robot Data Center: How to Stay at Sea for Months

Liquid Robotics has created a sailing robot data center that can stay at sea almost indefinitely.

Apr 08, 2013 08:41 AM EDT

Eerie, Humanlike Petman Robot Walks, Dances and Tests Clothing (Video)

The eerie, humanlike Petman robot was created by Boston dynamics to test clothing for the U.S. military. Now, they've made it dance.

Anti Rape Lingerie Invented by Indian Students That Delivers Shock to Attackers

Apr 06, 2013 06:48 AM EDT

Anti-Rape Lingerie Invented by Indian Students Delivers Shock to Attackers

With the hope of protecting women in the country against atrocious sexual assault, Indian engineering students have created an 'anti rape underwear' that will deliver electric shocks to the attackers, and also alert the police in the event of an attack.