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Scientists design bomb-proof thermometer to measure the heat of explosions
(10 Oct 2008)
The thermometer can take 50,000 measurements per second up to 3000 K (2727 °C).
Scientists at the UK's National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington have designed a high-speed thermometer that can measure the temperature inside explosions without being damaged in the impact. The shockwave, heat, soot and debris from an ......
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Spectral imager for detecting bruised fruit
(06 Oct 2008)
The apricots on display in the supermarket look fresh when they have just arrived, but some will have developed bruises by the next day. Hyperspectral imaging allows these fruit to be identified in advance, but is expensive. Now there is a ......
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Captain Birdseye’s robotic nose
(30 Sep 2008)
The Captain can’t freeze smelly fish that’s past its best – and Icelandic scientists can now help him out by detecting the levels of stench-making bacteria faster than ever before. The research in the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Journal of ......
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Nano-C Awarded Fundamental Patents for Carbon Nanotube and Fullerene Manufacturing
(17 Sep 2008)
Nano-C, Inc., developer of nanostructured carbon materials, announced that it has been issued U.S. Patent Nos. 7,335,344 and 7,396,520 by the Department of Commerce’s United States Patent and Trademark Office. These newly issued patents cover ......
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INL nuclear materials detection technology wins national security award
(15 Sep 2008)
New technology under development at Idaho National Laboratory has been proven to safely detect hidden nuclear materials smuggled into ports and across borders. Now, the research being conducted by a team of INL and Idaho Accelerator Center ......
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Delft University of Technology patent for manufacturing radio isotopes
(15 Sep 2008)
Thanks to a newly-developed technology at the Delft University of Technology in the Netherlands, global shortages of radio isotopes for cancer diagnosis could be a thing of the past. This is the message from Prof. Bert Wolterbeek of Delft ......
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Engineers develop a laser solution to power plants slowed by slagging
(11 Sep 2008)
A new optical technology uses artificial intelligence to allow operators to make rapid adjustments to prevent costly ash accumulation in boilers
Quietly, and with little of the fanfare accompanying the relentless surge in gasoline costs, the price of coal has doubled in less than a year. The reasons are varied. Worldwide demand for coal is growing sharply. Bad weather has hampered ......
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Breaking harmful bonds
(01 Sep 2008)
Brandeis scientists convert the mighty C-F bond
Everybody loves the way breakfast eggs conveniently slide off of Teflon without leaving any pesky pieces of egg in the pan. Indeed, the carbon-fluorine bond at the heart of Teflon cookware is so helpful we also use it in clothing, lubricants, ......
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Explosives go 'green'
(01 Sep 2008)
Certain explosives may soon get a little greener and a little more precise. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers added unique green solvents (ionic liquids) to an explosive called TATB (1,3,5-triamino-2,4,6-trinitrobenzene) ......
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Fingerprint breakthrough hope in US double murder probe
(29 Aug 2008)
Technique developed by University of Leicester and Northamptonshire police
A double murder investigation that has remained unsolved for almost a decade could be provided new impetus following a forensic breakthrough at the University of Leicester. A detective from America is visiting forensic scientists at the ......
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