Applied Physics

Systems Biology Approach Identifies Nutrient Regulation Of Biological Clock In Plants

Using a systems biological analysis of genome-scale data from the model plant Arabidopsis, an international team of researchers identified that the master gene controlling the biological clock is sensitive to nutrient status. This hypothesis derived from m ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 15 2008 - 12:30am

A Vision Creates A City Of The Future

Brasilia is the futuristic capitol of Brazil. It has been so since 1960 when the federal government moved there from Rio de Janeiro. I recently spent two days there and it is truly magnificent. It has been a place I have wanted to visit almost my entire li ...

Article - David Houle - Apr 2 2008 - 4:25pm

The Bystander Effect: Advanced Animation Could Lead To New Psychology Studies

The bystander effect suggests that the more witnesses there are to an emergency, the less likely an individual bystander is to intervene. This phenomenon was identified as a particular consequence of the assault and murder of Kitty Genovese in New York in ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 17 2008 - 11:12am

Zirconia Breakthrough Means 'Self-Renewing' Engine Blades For Airplanes

Jet engines operate at temperatures of thousands of degrees Fahrenheit and blades in the most advanced aircraft engines are coated with a thin layer of temperature-resistant, thermally-insulating ceramic to protect the metal. The coating-- referred to as a ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 17 2008 - 12:15pm

Cedar Point Increases Presence In EMEA; Names Ivan Arietta As Vice President, Sales

DERRY, New Hampshire, MEERSBURG, Germany and SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS, France, March 18 /PRNewswire/-- Cedar Point Communications, a worldwide leader in integrated Voice over IP (VoIP) switching technologies for service provider and enterprise telecommunications, ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 18 2008 - 6:30am

Atmel Introduces Mixed Mode Analog Companion IC For Low-cost Music Players

ROUSSET, France, March 18 /PRNewswire/--- AT73C209 Regulates Power Supplies from 1-cell Alkaline Battery and Generates High-quality Audio Signals Atmel(R) Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML) announced today the release of its AT73C209 Analog Companion power supply ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 18 2008 - 7:32am

California Micro Devices To Present WLCSP Paper And Host Panel At IMAPS In Scottsdale

SCOTTSDALE, Arizona, March 18 /PRNewswire/--- CMD Paper on New Re-Passivation Technology to be Presented as Part of WLCSP Forum Program Track California Micro Devices announced it would deliver a technical paper on a new CSP repassivation technology desig ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Mar 18 2008 - 12:30pm

New Membrane Boosts Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Technology

Fuel cells are commonly used in such settings as satellites, submarines or remote weather stations because they have no moving parts, do not require combustion and can run unattended for long periods of time. However, current fuel cells lose efficiency as ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 19 2008 - 12:44pm

Mysteries Linger Over Lemur's Little Finger

A lemur is a monkey-like animal with a long tail and large eyes. Analysis of the first hand bones belonging to an ancient lemur has revealed a mysterious joint structure that has scientists puzzled. Pierre Lemelin, an assistant professor of anatomy at the ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 19 2008 - 5:27pm

Numerical Model Predicts Long-Term Stress And Strain In Michelangelo's David

For statues, hidden stress and fractures result from standing in place for hundreds of years. Researchers have now developed a way to predict such fracturing, applying the procedure to Michelangelo's David in an analysis that proved simpler, faster an ...

Article - News Staff - Mar 20 2008 - 11:01am