Nanosized Violin String Makes Sweet Physics Music

Researchers at TU Delft have succeeded in measuring the influence of a single electron on a vibrating carbon nanotube. That can be a real milestone on the road to ultra-small measuring instruments

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Nanosized Violin String Makes Sweet Physics Music

International Travel Day…Again

“Star Dragon is steeped in cosmology, the physics of interstellar travel , exobiology, artificial intelligence, bioscience. Brotherton, author of many scientific articles in refereed journals, has written a dramatic, provocative, …

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International Travel Day…Again

Farm Animals That Kill | Scienceray

Although domesticated for thousands of years, these normally docile farm animals have the potential to kill, sometimes even intentionally! Before you go on a farm friendly visit be aware of the dangers, and be glad to come out alive.

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Brewing Science: Beer Company Builds University Of Nottingham Its …

Think University of Nottingham students enjoy a pint on occasion? It’s a safe bet, since the school is putting in a fully-functioning brewery, and brewing must be a key contributor to the East Midlands economy since it boasts some 78 …

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Comic-Con 2009: Discover's Mad Science Panel | Science Not Fiction …

Conferences | It’s going to take a little while for us to fit the video from yesterday’s splendid Mad Science panel through the tubes back to the Hive Overmind Nerve Center.

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Physics and Physicists: Math Education Researchers in Demand?

Mathematics- education research demands a rare combination of interests and skills, says Alan Schoenfeld, a mathematics education researcher at the University of California, Berkeley. Mathematics is important, of course; …

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Droplets move to microfluidic chamber music – Physics Update

Inspired by the potential of finely tunable acoustic-pressure generators, a group of engineers at the University of Michigan set out to control droplet motion with music . First, they composed a computer-synthesized sequence of single …

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