Earth Sciences
Dec 5, 2014
A short history of arson
We've been burning things for hundreds of thousands of years.
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Astronomy
Nov 14, 2014
Clues revealed about hidden interior of Uranus
(Â鶹ÒùÔº) —Long believed to be one of the blandest regions of any of the giant gas planets, the southern hemisphere of Uranus indicates a flurry of previously unknown atmospheric phenomena, hinting at an unusual feature ...
Energy & Green Tech
Oct 27, 2014
Partnerships drive new transportation solutions
Hybrid car sales have taken off in recent years, with a fuel-sipping combination of electric- and gas-powered technologies that simultaneously deliver energy efficiency, low emissions, and strong performance. The Energy Department's ...
Environment
Sep 18, 2014
Unforeseen dioxin formation in waste incineration
Dioxins forms faster, at lower temperatures and under other conditions than previously thought. This may affect how we in the future construct sampling equipment, flue gas filtering systems for waste incineration and how ...
Mathematics
Aug 1, 2014
Children's book explores Really Big Numbers
A new children's book written and illustrated by a Brown mathematics professor Richard Schwartz takes readers on a visual journal through the infinite number system. Schwartz hopes Really Big Numbers will help inspire a love ...
Engineering
Jul 9, 2014
'Nano-pixels' promise thin, flexible, high resolution displays
A new discovery will make it possible to create pixels just a few hundred nanometres across that could pave the way for extremely high-resolution and low-energy thin, flexible displays for applications such as 'smart' glasses, ...
Engineering
Jul 2, 2014
3D printer to aid the visually impaired students in their educational endeavors
Braille is a tactile writing system, which is commonly used by the visually impaired and partially sighted. With the recent development of braille printers, written materials in braille has greatly helped the visually impaired ...
Materials Science
Jul 1, 2014
Solar panels light the way from carbon dioxide to fuel
Research to curb global warming caused by rising levels of atmospheric greenhouse gases, such as carbon dioxide, usually involves three areas: Developing alternative energy sources, capturing and storing greenhouse gases, ...
Materials Science
Jun 9, 2014
Four-color theorem linked to crystal's magnetic properties
(Â鶹ÒùÔº) —Sometimes mathematical theories have implications that extend far beyond their original purpose. This situation holds true for the four-color theorem, which was originally used by cartographers hundreds of years ...
Space Exploration
May 18, 2014
ESA's new X-ray optics for observing the hot Universe
A new idea to use super-polished silicon wafers as the heart of a telescope is set to reveal more of the hot, high-energy Universe, peering back into its turbulent history.
