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Research Fortnight 29 May issue: stories on space science, the spending review, Diamond, energy and veterinary research.
UK space science dead in 10 years, group warns The UK's influence in space science will vanish within the next decade if current trends in funding are not reversed, according to a new campaign group. The Space Action Network aims to raise awareness of the problems faced by the space science community and secure more funds for future projects. The... view more... (2002-05-29)
Durham diamond expert reports to the White House
The US Government has called in a University of Durham geologist for advice on diamonds in an effort to crack down on the illegal gems-for-arms trade. Dr Graham Pearson is one of a group of international experts and government representatives invited tot he White House Diamond Conference, convened in conjunction with The National Economic Council,... view more... (2001-01-16)
The Euro is a soft currency
The Euro really is a soft currency. Tests carried out by Newcastle University, England, reveal that the coin`s surface is softer than the UK Pound or German Mark. Dr Steve Bull used the University`s new Hysitron Triboindenter, the most accurate machine of its type in the world, to make tiny indentations in the coins less than 60 nanometres deep -... view more... (2002-02-21)
Argonne scientists use unique diamond anvils to view oxide glass structures under pressure
Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have used a uniquely-constructed perforated diamond cell to investigate oxide glass structures at high pressures in unprecedented detail. view more (2007-11-09)
Livermore researchers shed new light on the physical properties of carbon
A team based in Livermore has shed some new light on the phase diagram of carbon at high pressure and temperature. view more (2006-01-25)
Aggressive microdermabrasion induces wound-healing response in aging skin
Microdermabrasion using a coarse diamond-studded instrument appears to induce molecular changes in the skin of older adults that mimic the way skin is remodeled during the wound healing process. view more (2009-10-20)
Household dust is main source of flame retardants in humans
Household dust is the main route of exposure to flame retardants for people - from toddlers to adults - followed by eating animal and dairy products, according to a report in the July 15 issue of the American Chemical Society's journal Environmental Science & Technology. view more (2005-07-07)
Researchers say hybrid pick and place robots could be a third cheaper
Robot researchers have long looked at the science of Kinematics and particularly how it applies to parallel robotics as providing novel solutions to robotic problems. But now researchers at the University of Warwick and China's Tianjin University have used kinematic theory to produce a hybrid "rapid pick and place" robot that draws... view more... (2003-12-16)
No more loose screws!
Machine parts and tools with a functional coating made of diamond-like carbon are not only more wear-resistant than usual ones, but also smarter. At the Hanover Fair, visitors can see ”intelligent“ washers and tools that measure whether screws are sufficiently tight. ---------- Modern wind turbines are exposed to a considerable air... view more... (2002-04-16)
System that regulates blood pressure is amiss in some healthy, young blacks
When stress increases blood pressure, a natural mechanism designed to bring it down by excreting more salt in the urine doesn't work well in about one-third of healthy, black adolescents, researchers report. view more (2009-05-11)
UCSB physicists move 1 step closer to quantum computing
Physicists at UC Santa Barbara have made an important advance in electrically controlling quantum states of electrons, a step that could help in the development of quantum computing. view more (2009-11-20)
How the 100th protein structure solved at Diamond impacts our understanding of how insects smell
New research announced today, Wednesday 30th September, by a team of leading scientists working with the UK's national Synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, could have a significant impact on the development and refinement of new eco-friendly pest control methods for worldwide agriculture. view more (2009-09-30)
Laser-induced shocks in diamond anvil can achieve pressures inside supergiant planets
Combining diamond anvils and powerful lasers, laboratory researchers have developed a technique that should be able to squeeze materials to pressures 100 to 1,000 times greater than possible today, reproducing conditions expected in the cores of supergiant planets. view more (2007-05-03)
Rensselaer researchers create tiny magnetic diamonds on the nanoscale
Diamonds have always been alluring, but now a team of scientists has made them truly magnetic - on the nanoscale. view more (2005-09-13)
Diamonds from outer space — Geologists discover origin of Earth's mysterious black diamonds
If indeed "a diamond is forever," the most primitive origins of Earth's so-called black diamonds were in deep, universal time, geologists have discovered. Black diamonds came from none other than interstellar space. view more (2007-01-10)
Zooming way in, technique offers close-ups of electrons, nuclei
Providing a glimpse into the infinitesimal, physicists have found a novel way of spying on some of the universe's tiniest building blocks. view more (2008-10-02)
Huge pressures that melt diamond on planet Neptune determined by Sandia researchers
The enormous pressures needed to melt diamond to slush and then to a completely liquid state have been determined ten times more accurately by Sandia National Laboratories researchers than ever before. view more (2009-02-18)
Research Fortnight 27 February issue: stories on research in Wales, the Institute for Animal Health, EPSRC training funds, French involvement in Diamond and the new medical schools
Union warns of exodus of academics from Wales Restructuring research in Wales could result in nearly two thirds of research active staff leaving the country to find work elsewhere, according to the Association of University Teachers. Welsh academics are concerned that proposals put forward by a recent inquiry into higher education are not... view more... (2002-02-27)
Scientists levitate diamond, lead and platinum
Scientists at The University of Nottingham have successfully levitated diamond and some of the heaviest elements, including lead and platinum. view more (2005-05-11)
Bisexuality not a transitional phase among women, according to new research
Bisexuality in women appears to be a distinctive sexual orientation and not an experimental or transitional stage that some women adopt "on their way" to lesbianism, according to new research published by the American Psychological Association. view more (2008-01-17)
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