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Scientist makes telecommunications breakthrough
15 Jul 2011
Researchers build optical nanostructures that fully control light dispersion
Is meditation the push-up for the brain?
By By Mark Wheeler | 14 Jul 2011
Boffins develop cars that 'talk' to each other
14 Jul 2011
New way to store heat from ther sun
By By David L Chandler, MIT News Office | 13 Jul 2011
Modified carbon nanotubes can store solar energy indefinitely, then be recharged by exposure to the sun.
New prototype device to help doctors prescribe most appropriate medicine for individual patients
By By Colin Smith | 12 Jul 2011
Bionic glasses for poor vision
09 Jul 2011
A set of glasses packed with technology normally seen in smartphones and games consoles has been developed by Oxford researchers for the visually impaired.
The rise and rise of the flying reptiles
06 Jul 2011
Sun and planets constructed differently, analysis from NASA mission suggests
By By Stuart Wolpert | 05 Jul 2011
Simulations reveal details of bioenergy barrier
04 Jul 2011
Smartphone device detects early-stage cataracts
By By David L. Chandler | 02 Jul 2011
A team of MIT researchers has now developed a simple device that can clip onto an ordinary smartphone (or smart device such as an iPod) and provide a diagnosis of cataracts within a few minutes
Searching for the “perfect glass”
02 Jul 2011
Studying solar wind
30 Jun 2011
An international team of scientists have measured oxygen isotopes in solar wind, captured by NASA’s Genesis mission, to infer the isotopic composition of the Sun, and, by inference, the solar system as a whole.
Gamma-ray emission from Terzan 5 detected
29 Jun 2011
Hitting moving RNA drug targets
28 Jun 2011
Metal particle generates new hope for H2 energy
28 Jun 2011
Researchers are exploring how metal nanoparticles act as highly efficient catalysts in using solar radiation to split water into hydrogen and oxygen, to produce efficient and clean hydrogen energy
Volkswagen displays driverless system "Temporary Auto Pilot"
27 Jun 2011
German auto maker Volkswagen has developed the Temporary Auto Pilot system, which drives a car semi-automatically up to a speed of 80 mph
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