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Public release date: 27-Apr-2012 [ Print | E-mail | Share ] [ Close Window ] Contact: Sarah Hoyle s.hoyle@exeter.ac.uk 44-782-730-9332 University of Exeter The most transparent, lightweight and flexible material ever for conducting electricity has been invented by a team from the University of Exeter. Called GraphExeter, the material could revolutionise the creation of wearable electronic devices, such as clothing containing computers, phones and MP3 players. GraphExeter could also be used for the creation of 'smart' mirrors or windows, with computerised interactive features.
New graphene-based material could revolutionize electronics industry
New calculations suggest dearth of invisible substance in solar neighborhood By Nadia Drake Web edition: April 20, 2012 Print edition: May 19, 2012; Vol.181 #10 (p. 5) Enlarge Scientists expected the Milky Way galaxy to be embedded within a large sphere of dark matter, depicted in this illustration as a fuzzy blue cloud. But a new study suggests that there is no dark matter in the solar neighborhood.
Dark Matter Search Turns Up Empty
Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. 2012 March 12 The Scale of the Universe - Interactive Flash Animation Credit & Copyright: Cary & Michael Huang
2012 March 12 - The Scale of the Universe Interactive
Boston Dynamics yesterday posted a video to their YouTube page showing off their “Sand Flea Jumping Robot. The robot appears to be a normal RC car except for one thing: it can pop itself 30 feet into the air to scale obstacles in its path. The video, as seen below, shows the robot leap to the roof of a small building in a single bound. The robot has an onboard stabilization system that helps control landings and stabilize the view from its onboard video uplink. Funding for the development of the ‘Sand Flea’ was provided by DARPA, JIEDDO, and the U.S. Army’s Rapid Equipping Force.
Amazing Robot Can Jump 30 Feet High
We all know that water and mobile electronic devices aren't a good mix.
Liquipel nanocoating adds invisible waterproof coating to mobile devices
The world's narrowest silicon wires with a cross section of a mere four atoms by one atom have been created by a team of developers from the University of New South Wales, the University of Melbourne and Purdue University.
Atom-tall silicon wires pave way for quantum computers
An experiment being performed at the Hokkaido Toyako G8 summit in Chitose, Japan, aims to prove that the revolutionary Magnesium Energy Cycle could one day free society from dependence on fossil fuels.
Clean Magnesium Energy Cycle Hints at Fossil Fuel Freedom
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'We've all been taught that this doesn't happen' | Michigan Today
A dramatic and surprising magnetic effect of light discovered by University of Michigan researchers could lead to solar power without traditional semiconductor-based solar cells. William Fisher, a doctoral student in applied physics, performing research on laser-induced magnetism.
The universe can be a very strange place.
10 Strange Things About The Universe
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