Applied Physics

17 Years Ago, Jane Poynter And 7 Others Entered Biosphere 2

17 years ago, September 26, 1991, 8 brave souls locked themselves inside a sealed dome to simulate what it would be like to live in an artificial closed ecological system. It was called Biosphere 2 (the original 'biosphere' being Ma Earth here) a ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 26 2008 - 3:38am

This Day In Science History: September 26th

Scientific happenings, big and small, on this day in history But first: today’s quiz. What inventor, who died on this day in 1902, developed and patented a highly popular (and much beloved) item of clothing in 1873? Trust me, you most likely have this item ...

Article - Kimberly Crandell - Sep 26 2008 - 9:01am

Baseball Debate Solved- The Head-First Slide Is Quicker

Nothing says fun to physicists and mathematicians like baseball- it's the perfect sport for the numbers-oriented crowd, and because it's the only game where the defense has the ball, it's ideally suited for the rebel mentality. With basebal ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 30 2010 - 8:47pm

Think Kids Can't Do Science? Meet These Copenhagen 2008 Teen Science Winners And Be Amazed

We read a lot about kids not being as good in science as we were back in the day. And we read a lot about women being missing from science too. You wouldn't know it by these outstanding young scientists in this year's EU contest for Young Scienti ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 28 2008 - 10:31am

Thin Germanium Wafers Shine Bright For Solar Cell Efficiency

University of Utah engineers have devised a new way to slice thin wafers of germanium for use in efficient solar power cells. They say the new method should lower the cost of such cells by reducing the waste and breakage of the brittle semiconductor. Germa ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 28 2008 - 10:11am

New Camera Tech Uses Pixels Connected By Wires Rather Than A Microchip

Instead of using a flat microchip as the light sensor for their new camera, a team of engineers has developed a sensor that is a flexible mesh of wire-connected pixels. The mesh is made from many of the same materials as a standard digital-camera sensor, b ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 28 2008 - 11:59am

Unlocking The Secrets Of Breast Milk

Researchers are reporting that new insights into the composition of human breast milk may lead to new ways to prevent and treat stomach illnesses and other diseases in babies and adults, according to an article in the Sept. 29 issue of Chemical & Engin ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 29 2008 - 1:55am

InNexus Biotechnology CEO To Present At BioContactQuebec 2008

BRITISH COLUMBIA, Canada, September 29 /PRNewswire/--- Receives Recognition in Two Leading Industry Publications InNexus Biotechnology Inc., (OTC Bulletin Board: IXSBF; TSX VENTURE: IXS; http://www.ixsbio.com), a drug development company commercializing t ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 29 2008 - 8:33am

Vertellus Specialties Inc. Announces Expansion Of Production Capacity In China

INDIANAPOLIS, September 29 /PRNewswire/-- Vertellus Specialties Inc. (Vertellus) today announced plans to expand its vitamin B3 manufacturing capacity in Nantong, Jiangsu, China. Given the growing need for vitamins related to animal and human nutrition in ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Sep 29 2008 - 8:33am

PCB11 Found In 91 Percent Of Chicago Air Samples

Although the industrial compounds known as polychlorinated biphenols or PCBs have been found in previous air samples collected in the city of Chicago, a University of Iowa researcher says that a new study of Chicago air sampled between November 2006 and No ...

Article - News Staff - Sep 29 2008 - 9:27am