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Saturday, July 26, 2014

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Magnets for fusion energy: High-temperature superconductor achieves new world record for electrical current

Posted: 25 Jul 2014 08:07 AM PDT

Scientists have achieved an electrical current of 100,000 amperes, which is by far the highest in the world, by using the new idea of assembling the state-of-the-art yttrium-based high-temperature superconducting tapes to fabricate a large-scale magnet conductor.

New system to detect mercury in water systems

Posted: 25 Jul 2014 08:07 AM PDT

A new ultra-sensitive, low-cost and portable system for detecting mercury in environmental water has been developed by researchers. "The promising sensing performance of this system along with its cost-competiveness and portability make it an excellent potential alternative to current analytical techniques," says the project's leader. "This technique could provide the basis for future point-of-analysis systems for monitoring water quality on site and may help implement better monitoring processes around the world."

Breakthrough laser experiment reveals liquid-like motion of atoms within an ultra-cold cluster

Posted: 25 Jul 2014 05:03 AM PDT

A new study has furthered our understanding of how tiny nanosystems function, unlocking the potential to create new materials using nanosized 'building blocks'.

Physicists create tool to foresee language destruction impact and thus prevent it

Posted: 25 Jul 2014 05:03 AM PDT

Researchers defined parameters that estimate the speed of regression of a native language when replaced by one of its neighboring languages. The study focused on the case of Welsh. In a wider context, this type of model could be applied to other examples of cultural changes in which the more favorable traits expand and abolish the predominance of a native cultural trait.

Steam energy from the sun: New spongelike structure converts solar energy into steam

Posted: 24 Jul 2014 06:39 PM PDT

A new material structure generates steam by soaking up the sun. The structure -- a layer of graphite flakes and an underlying carbon foam -- is a porous, insulating material structure that floats on water. When sunlight hits the structure's surface, it creates a hotspot in the graphite, drawing water up through the material's pores, where it evaporates as steam. The brighter the light, the more steam is generated.

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