Entries from November 2009 ↓

Two-pronged protein attack could be source of SARS virulence

Researchers have uncovered what they believe could be the major factor contributing to the SARS virus' virulence: the pathogen's use of a single viral protein to weaken host cell defenses by launching a "two-pronged" attack on cellular protein-synthesis machinery.

Cleantech’s emerging importance for aviation

A variety of new energy solutions are emerging in aviation, including solar power, biofuels and onboard fuel cells. Cleantech's Stephen Marcus wonders when any of these will reshape the way we travel across the globe.

Ion Tiger’s PEM fuel cell tech sets 10% better flight record

U.S. Naval Research Lab says its hydrogen-powered fuel cell unmanned air vehicle flew for more than 26 hours, but has three-day potential.

Solexant gears up pilot production line for customer trials

Silicon Valley solar startup is one of four new companies the Cleantech Group spotted in the past week looking to raise money. Details in the Pitch o’ the week.

Takeaways from the Guardian UK Cleantech Summit

Calls for political change and predictions for the year ahead highlighted a day long event that also highlighted companies from the Global Cleantech 100.

$20M desal project in Iraq to withstand weather conditions

Adding to installations in Oman and Egypt, India’s Shivsu Canadian Clear says its new plant in Baghdad is expected to convert 20 million liters per day.

Inbicon signs deal for U.S. biomass refinery

DONG Energy subsidiary licenses technology to Great River Energy and Otaka Energy for a plant that could be more than 10 times the size of Inbicon's brand-new facility in Denmark.

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Predicting the unpredictable to guide future nanoelectronic chip design

Scientists at the University of Glasgow, in collaboration with colleagues from Edinburgh, Manchester, Southampton and York universities, have developed technology which will help microchip designers create future integrated circuits.

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Force of interaction between magnetic particles grows stronger with increasing distance

An experiment has confirmed that spinons, particle-like magnetic excitations, can be confined in a magnetic insulator similar to the way elementary quarks are confined within individual protons and neutrons.

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Spinone – eingeschlossen wie Quarks

Phaenomen aus der Teilchenphysik erstmals in kondensierter Materie nachgewiesen.