News articles tagged with 'heat' (Page 13)
Berkeley researchers make thermoelectric breakthrough in silicon nanowires
— 11 Jan 2008 17:53 | PhysicsEnergy now lost as heat during the production of electricity could be harnessed through the use of silicon nanowires synthesised via a technique developed by researchers with the U.S.…
North Atlantic warming tied to natural variability
— 4 Jan 2008 00:05 | EnvironmentA Duke University-led analysis of available records shows that while the North Atlantic Ocean's surface waters warmed in the 50 years between 1950 and 2000, the change was not uniform.…
A green supercomputer
— 4 Dec 2007 20:50 | EnvironmentThe Herkules supercomputer is not only powerful, but also kind to the environment. It consumes considerably less electricity than similar supercomputers. In terms of energy efficiency,…
Researchers advance process to manufacture silicon chips
— 3 Dec 2007 21:34 | PhysicsThe next generation of laptops, desk computers, cell phones and other semiconductor devices may get faster and more cost-effective with research from Clemson University…
Scientists find evidence of warming climate in Ohio
— 9 Oct 2007 12:30 | EnvironmentSummer nights in Ohio aren't cooling off as much as they used to - and it's likely a sign of climatic warming across the state, researchers say. Jeffrey Rogers, professor of geography…
Physicists discover novel quantum effect
— 22 Sep 2007 13:39 | PhysicsIn a discovery of potentially burning interest to computer and chip manufacturers, physicists at Wurzburg University have demonstrated a previous unknown quantum effect - and this could…
Why some aphids can not stand the heat?
— 20 Apr 2007 00:10 | BiologyFor pea aphids, the ability to go forth and multiply can depend on a single gene, according to new research. An overheated aphid with a mutation in that gene can not reproduce. The…