Applied Physics

Peking University Chooses Thomson Scientific's Century Of Science

PHILADELPHIA and LONDON, January 17 /PRNewswire/--- Leading Research University is First in China to Purchase 100 Years of Web Of Science Comprehensive Backfile and Cited Reference Data Thomson Scientific, part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX: ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 17 2008 - 12:30am

Startech Environmental Plasma Converters Selected By The Disposal Services Authority Of The United Kingdom's Ministry Of Defence

WILTON, Connecticut, January 17 /PRNewswire/-- ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 17 2008 - 10:30am

Bionic Eyes Get A Step Closer- Contact Lenses With Circuitry

Movie characters from the Terminator to the Bionic Woman use bionic eyes to zoom in on far-off scenes, have useful facts pop into their field of view, or create virtual crosshairs. Off the screen, virtual displays have been proposed for more practical purp ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 17 2008 - 1:17pm

More Discoveries About The Weirdness Of Water

Water has fascinated scientists for thousands of years. Along with being the elixir of life, it acts in counter-intuitive ways like expanding when frozen while most liquids contract. Sometimes the best way to understand a mystery is to create one just like ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 18 2008 - 11:29am

Is This The End For Blu-Ray?

Yes, you read that right. I said Blu-ray. Ever since the defection of Warner Bros. from HD-DVD to Blu-ray a few days before the Consumer Electronics Show(CES), every expert who knows anything at all about this industry has predicted the demise of HD-DVD. A ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Jan 21 2008 - 11:58am

F-22 Raptor Stealth Fighter Gets A Spot In The National Museum Of The U.S. Air Force

Raptor 03, the third F-22 manufactured by the team of Lockheed Martin, Boeing and Pratt & Whitney is now part of a new exhibit at The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force. One of nine F-22s built for engineering, manufacture and development testing, R ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 20 2008 - 9:30am

Satyam Acquires Bridge Strategy Group

HYDERABAD, India, January 21 /PRNewswire/--- Chicago-Based Management Consulting Firm Strengthens Company's High-End Business Services Satyam Computer Services Ltd. (NYSE:SAY), a leading business and information technology services provider, today an ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 21 2008 - 5:31am

FARO's All-New Software-- CAM2 Q-- Speeds, Simplifies Measurement

COVENTRY, England, January 21 /PRNewswire/-- FARO Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: FARO), the world leader in portable computer-aided measurement hardware and software, announced it will release its all-new metrology software: CAM2 Q. "Simply put, we' ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Jan 21 2008 - 10:30am

“Greener” Cleaning Products Spark Industry Changes

Amid growing consumer demand for more environmentally-friendly cleaning products, chemical suppliers are stepping-up their efforts to provide greener ingredients with the same effectiveness of conventional ones, according to an article in Chemical & En ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2008 - 12:17pm

New Mini Rocket Propulsion Could Mean Unmanned Aircraft The Size Of A Cigarette

Oklahoma State researchers are developing a state-of-the-art propulsion system for the United States Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. If successful, the propulsion system will be featured in sophisticated unmanned aircraft small enough to fit int ...

Article - News Staff - Jan 21 2008 - 1:15pm