Applied Physics

Virtue In Business- Maybe Aristotle Was On To Something

Public scandals, such as Enron, Societe Generale and Global Crossing, the sub-prime mortgage problem, and the ensuing global credit crunch have led to dwindling confidence in the business world. A study published in the International Journal of Business Ex ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 15 2008 - 9:20am

World's First Thermal Nanomotor

Researchers from the UAB Research Park have created the first nanomotor that is propelled by changes in temperature. A carbon nanotube is capable of transporting cargo and rotating like a conventional motor, but is a million times smaller than the head of ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 15 2008 - 6:36pm

Evolution Versus Intelligent Design

There is continual debate taking place over whether organisms are the result of intelligent design or evolution. The proponents of intelligent design believe that chance and selection are too casual and slow to allow complex new properties to arise. In par ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 16 2008 - 9:30am

Cutting Emissions With Improved Aerodynamics In Trucks

A lot of discussion on emissions revolves around mitigation rather than optimization but researchers at TU Delft have shown that creating an improved aerodynamic shape for truck trailers by mounting sideskirts can lead to a cut in fuel consumption and emis ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 17 2008 - 10:22am

Graphene Makes World's Smallest Transistor

In recent decades, manufacturers have added more and more components onto integrated circuits. As a result, the number of transistors and the power of these circuits have roughly doubled every two years. This has become known as Moore’s Law. But the abilit ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 17 2008 - 10:03pm

Star Wars Tech May Be Closer Than We Think

An exhibit developed by the Museum of Science, Boston, in collaboration with Lucasfilm, Ltd. explores the possibility that some of the robots, vehicles and devices of the Star Wars films are closer to reality than one might think. The exhibition, at the Fr ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 18 2008 - 12:18am

Self-Healing Ceramics Protect Against Radiation

Researchers at the Department of Energy's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory found that the restless movement of oxygen atoms heals radiation-induced damage in the engineered ceramic yttria-stabilized zirconia. This may lead to development of radia ...

Article - News Staff - Apr 18 2008 - 6:17pm

New Research Study Indicates Green Movement To Grow In Importance For Datacentre Providers

LONDON, April 21 /PRNewswire/--- Digital Realty Trust Survey Also Finds that Vendors Need to Articulate Green Datacentre Strategies in the Next 24 Months ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 21 2008 - 6:31am

Northrop Grumman To Showcase Wireless Broadband Technology At BAPCO Annual Conference And Exhibition

LONDON, April 21 /PRNewswire/-- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) will highlight its broadband wireless capability at the British Association of Public Safety Communications Officers (BAPCO) annual conference and exhibition to be held at 23-24 Apri ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 21 2008 - 12:31pm

JIC Invests In Three New Alternative Energy Projects

HONG KONG, April 22 /PRNewswire/--- Major First Step to Tap Alternative Energy Business in China J.I.C. Technology Company Ltd ("JIC" or "the Company") to be renamed as Hong Kong Energy Holdings Limited ("HKE") (HKEx: 987), a ...

Article - Anna Ohlden - Apr 22 2008 - 3:31am