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UCSB researchers describe breakthrough in the quantum control of light

Posted on 31. May, 2009 by admin.

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Researchers at UC Santa Barbara have recently demonstrated a breakthrough in the quantum control of photons, the energy quanta of light. This is a significant result in quantum computation, and could eventually have implications in banking, drug design, and other applications.
In a paper to be published in today’s issue of the journal Nature, UCSB physics [...]

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Healing wounds with lasers, vehicles that drive themselves, other cutting-edge optics

Posted on 27. May, 2009 by admin.

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Research news from CLEO/IQEC Meeting in Baltimore, May 31 to June 5
WASHINGTON, May 26–Researchers from around the world will present the latest breakthroughs in electro-optics, lasers and the application of light waves at the 2009 Conference on Lasers and Electro-Optics/International Quantum Electronics Conference (CLEO/IQEC) May 31 to June 5 at the Baltimore Convention Center in [...]

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New look at Facebook and grades

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

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News last month of an unpublished study suggesting that Facebook use is related to lower college academic achievement probably sent more than a few parents reeling. Now a new study may allay those concerns.
Attempts by researchers to replicate the results of the widely publicized preliminary Ohio State University study failed to find a robust relationship [...]

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Star crust 10 billion times stronger than steel, IU physicist finds

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

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BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — Research by a theoretical physicist at Indiana University shows that the crusts of neutron stars are 10 billion times stronger than steel or any other of the earth’s strongest metal alloys.
Charles Horowitz, a professor in the IU College of Arts and Sciences’ Department of Physics, came to the conclusion after large-scale molecular [...]

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Computer-based phone calls raise awareness, control of blood pressure

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

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A simple, automated feedback system made hypertension patients more aware of their potentially fatal or disabling disease and helped them significantly lower their high blood pressure, according to a report published in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes.
In a one-year study, the computer-based system telephoned participants at least once a week and a voice-recognition program asked [...]

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Experts forecast future of technology innovation in China

Posted on 08. May, 2009 by admin.

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ONR’s Primier Distinguished Lecture Series
A distinguished panel of experts hosted by the Office of Naval Research shared their perspectives on the cultural and political factors influencing technological innovations in China, Friday.
The lecture, “Innovation in China: A Decade of Change,” offered forecasts for the future as well as expert recommendations for how U.S. scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, [...]

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eBay has unexpected, chilling effect on looting of antiquities, archaelogist finds

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by admin.

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Having worked for 25 years at fragile archaeological sites in Peru, UCLA archaeologist Charles “Chip” Stanish held his breath when the online auction house eBay launched more than a decade ago.
“My greatest fear was that the Internet would democratize antiquities trafficking, which previously had been a wealthy person’s vice, and lead to widespread looting,” said [...]

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MIT: Targeting tumors using tiny gold particles

Posted on 05. May, 2009 by admin.

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Gold nanorods could detect, treat cancer
CAMBRIDGE, Mass.–It has long been known that heat is an effective weapon against tumor cells. However, it’s difficult to heat patients’ tumors without damaging nearby tissues.
Now, MIT researchers have developed tiny gold particles that can home in on tumors, and then, by absorbing energy from near-infrared light and emitting it [...]

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Computer use significantly affected by arthritis

Posted on 02. May, 2009 by admin.

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Arthritis is a leading cause of work disability and those diagnosed may have difficulty with physically demanding jobs
Computers are increasingly used in daily life: 56 percent of workers use one on the job and 62 percent of households own one. Arthritis is a leading cause of work disability, and those with the disesase may have [...]

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