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Sunday, February 19, 2012

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News

ScienceDaily: Strange Science News


Chemist applies Google software to webs of the molecular world

Posted: 13 Feb 2012 03:58 PM PST

The technology that Google uses to analyze trillions of Web pages is being brought to bear on the way molecules are shaped and organized. Scientists have adapted Google's PageRank software to create moleculaRnetworks, which scientists can use to determine molecular shapes and chemical reactions without the expense, logistics and occasional danger of lab experiments.

Wireless power could revolutionize highway transportation

Posted: 01 Feb 2012 09:07 AM PST

A research team has designed a high-efficiency charging system that uses magnetic fields to wirelessly transmit large electric currents between metal coils placed several feet apart. The long-term goal of the research is to develop an all-electric highway that wirelessly charges cars and trucks as they cruise down the road.

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