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Higgs boson gets new mass limit
24 Feb 2012
New, more precise measurements of a particle called the W boson are again suggesting that physicists' prized Higgs boson is lighter than previously predicted
Glitch may be behind “faster than light” effect: CERN
24 Feb 2012
In what might come as a major embarrassment for scientists who claimed that some particles may have the ability to travel faster than light, it is now suggested that this might have something to do with faulty cabling or faulty time keeping
Wringing more energy out of everyday motions
24 Feb 2012
Space debris in the spotlight
21 Feb 2012
Recycled waste glass strengthens cement concrete
21 Feb 2012
Microchips’ optical future: light may replace power to move data
By Larry Hardesty, MIT News Office | 16 Feb 2012
To keep energy consumption under control, future chips may need to move data using light instead of electricity — and the technical expertise to build them may reside in the United States
‘Invisibility’ cloak could protect buildings from earthquakes
16 Feb 2012
University of Manchester mathematicians have developed the theory for a Harry Potter style ’cloaking’ device which could protect buildings from earthquakes.
EU and US regulators approve Google-Motorola merger
14 Feb 2012
Regulators have warned Google that they would monitor its use of Motorola Mobility’s portfolio of 17,000 patents, particularly those that are deemed standards essential
A robot sketches portraits
13 Feb 2012
Breakthrough in designing cheaper, more efficient catalysts for fuel cells
By By Robert Sanders | 10 Feb 2012
Transmitted electrons show diffraction patterns in an SEM
By By Tim Palucka | 10 Feb 2012
Electrical engineers build “no-waste” laser
10 Feb 2012
New model predicts speed of spreading valleys
06 Feb 2012
Low-cost photovoltaic panels from plant material may be alternative to traditional solar cells
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 04 Feb 2012
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