Piscataway NJ (SPX) Sep 01, 2004 - Were ET really interested in getting in touch with home, he might be better off writing than phoning, according to Christopher Rose, professor of electrical and computer engineering at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.
Gaithersburg MD (SPX) Aug 30, 2004 - The heart of a minuscule atomic clock - believed to be 100 times smaller than any other atomic clock- has been demonstrated by scientists at the Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), opening the door to atomically precise timekeeping in portable, battery-powered devices for secure wireless communications, more precise navigation and other applications.
Sydney, Australia (SPX) Aug 25, 2004 - Australian scientists predict that a revolutionary new way to harness the power of the sun to extract clean and almost unlimited energy supplies from water will be a reality within seven years.
Washington (UPI) Aug 25, 2004 - Nuclear power has become increasingly popular worldwide, particularly in the developing world, as a source of energy consumption, yet accidents involving radiation leaks continue in some of the world's safest nuclear plants. Amid rising oil prices, developing countries have little alternative but to depend on nuclear power.
Huntsville AL (SPX) Aug 23, 2004 - In the time it takes you to read this sentence, more than 10 million red blood cells in your body will die. Don't be alarmed; it's natural, and stem cells in your bone marrow are constantly making enough new cells to replace the dying ones.
Las Vegas NV (SPX) Aug 20, 2004 - Whistler Investments and its subsidiaries R-Electric Car Co, Global Electric Corp, and Solium Power Corp announced Thursday their presence at Enviro-Pro/TECOMEX 2004, Mexico City, Mexico (September 8-10, 2004) and presentation of the world's first Lithium-powered Embassy Vehicle to government officials in Mexico City.
Boulder CO (SPX) Aug 19, 2004 - The first sighting of atoms flying in formation has been reported by physicists at the Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Colorado at Boulder (CU-Boulder) in the Aug. 13 issue of Physical Review Letters.
Idaho Falls ID (SPX) Aug 13, 2004 - The Department of Energy and Sun Microsystems Thursday announced the development of a high performance computer cluster at the Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Laboratory (INEEL) in Idaho Falls, Idaho.
Washington DC (SPX) Aug 11, 2004 - Exelon Corporation and the US Department of Justice announced Tuesday they have reached a settlement under which the government will reimburse Exelon for costs associated with storage of used nuclear fuel at the company's nuclear power stations pending the Department of Energy's fulfillment of its contractual obligations to accept used nuclear fuel.
Champaign IL (SPX) Aug 03, 2004 - The weird behavior of electrons tunneling across an atomically flat interface within a cuprate superconductor has defied explanation by theories of high-temperature superconductivity.
Newport OR (SPX) Aug 03, 2004 - During the past two years, scientists have successfully tapped the chemical reactions from decomposing organic matter on the ocean floor to create fuel cells that can provide low levels of electrical power for many months.
Washington DC (UPI) Aug 2, 2004 - U.S. researchers are refining a type of fuel cell to be smaller, less costly and more efficient than traditional models and could provide reliable, clean sources of energy for portable devices such as laptop computers or spacesuits for astronauts.
Upton NY (SPX) Jul 26, 2004 - Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory and the New Jersey Institute of Technology have taken steps toward understanding how a titanium compound reacts with a hydrogen-storage material to catalyze the release and re-absorption of hydrogen.
New York (SPX) Jul 26, 2004 - Gemz announced July 21 that its wholly-owned subsidiary, International Nanotechnology Corporation (INC) has made forward progress towards developing a solar-powered solution for powering cellphones and laptop computers.
Houston TX (SPX) Jul 23, 2004 - As temperatures soar this summer, so do electric bills. Researchers at the University of Houston are striving toward decreasing those costs with the next revolution in power generation.
Troy NY (SPX) Jul 22, 2004 - A research team at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has created a new type of reflector that has dramatically improved LED (light-emitting diodes) luminance. The National Science Foundation (NSF) recently awarded the research team a three-year, $210,000 grant to move the patented omni-directional reflector to market.
