Posts Tagged ‘kinetic energy’
Cyborg bugs as first responders
U. MICHIGAN (US) — A device that harvests energy from a bug’s movements could allow cyborg insects—rather than humans—to monitor hazardous situations. Continue…
Tuesday, November 29, 2011 13:50 - 1 Comment
Science & Technology - May 24, 2010 17:31 - 4 Comments
Physicists prove Einstein wrong
U. TEXAS-AUSTIN (US)—A century after Albert Einstein said we would never be able to observe the instantaneous velocity of tiny particles as they randomly shake and shimmy, so called Brownian motion, physicists have done just that. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 24, 2010 17:11 - 1 Comment
Tiny generators run on good vibrations
U. MICHIGAN (US)—Mini-generators could eventually produce enough electricity from random, ambient vibrations to power a wristwatch, pacemaker, or wireless sensor. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 2, 2010 20:41 - 1 Comment
‘Beautiful’ biology not so complex after all
EMORY (US)—Scientists have identified parameters that break down entire behaviors of complex biochemical networks. The discovery may hold the potential to streamline the development of drugs and other diagnostic tools. (more…)
Science & Technology - Feb 26, 2010 13:23 - 0 Comments
Taking hypothetical materials for a test drive
PRINCETON (US)—A breakthrough in an 80-year-old quandary in quantum physics could allow engineers to predict important characteristics of a new material before it’s been created. (more…)
