Articles Tagged “high”
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Reverse osmosis membranes with carbon nanotubes to obtain pure water
Getting drinking water from sea water. It will be one of the most important challenges of the coming decades, taking into account the water demand of the global population, still growing. And nanotechnology may give…
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3,000 people working on the giant project to protect Venice
Floods in Venice led to the design of mobile barriers at the mouth of the lagoon to protect the city from high water levels. Approximately 3,000 people are involved in this project which costs 5.4…
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Solid-State Illuminator Reduces Nitrates in Leafy Green Vegetables
Searching for ways to improve the nutritional quality of leafy green vegetables, Lithuanian researchers have found success with new technology that features high-density photosynthetic photon flux generated by a solid-state illuminator. The technology, which can…
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Effects of flaxseed lignan on people diagnosed with high cholesterol
A new study from Iowa State University’s Nutrition and Wellness Research Center (NWRC) may give men a way to combat high cholesterol without drugs — if they don’t mind sprinkling some flaxseed into their daily…
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Quantum Leap for Phonon Lasers
Physicists have taken major step forward in the development of practical phonon lasers, which emit sound in much the same way that optical lasers emit light. The development should lead to new, high-resolution imaging devices…
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Archaeologist Discovers Jerusalem City Wall from Tenth Century B.C.E.
A section of an ancient city wall of Jerusalem from the tenth century B.C.E. — possibly built by King Solomon — has been revealed in archaeological excavations directed by Dr. Eilat Mazar and conducted under…
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Revolutionary way of capturing a high-resolution still image alongside very high-speed video
Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed a revolutionary way of capturing a high-resolution still image alongside very high-speed video — a new technology that is attractive for science, industry and consumer sectors alike.…
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Secure Radio Signal for Central Locking
Remote central locking is among the most convenient aspects of modern motoring. Transmission of the radio signal that activates the system is not particularly secure, however. A new encryption technique increases security without draining the…
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Environmental Disaster in Southern Spain Compared With Cretaceous Mass Extinction
Researchers from the University of Granada (UGR) have compared the disaster caused by the Aznalcóllar spillage in the Doñana National Park in Andalusia 11 years ago with the biggest species extinction known to date. What…
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T-66: Cassini’s Next Look at Saturn’s Moon Titan
Sixteen days after last visiting Saturn’s largest moon, NASA’s Cassini spacecraft returns for another look-see of the cloud-shrouded moon — this time from on high. The flyby on Thursday, Jan. 28, referred to as “T-66″…