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Electric Bike Powered by Advanced Battery Technologies Successfully Pass Performance Testing

Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq:ABAT), a leading developer, manufacturer and distributor of rechargeable Polymer Lithium-Ion (PLI) batteries, today announced that the Deluxe model of electric bike produced by...

3 Dec 2008

Goodyear and NASA Reproduce Original Moon Tire for Future Missions

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (NYSE: GT) and NASA have taken one small step backward to make one giant leap forward and help prepare for future missions to the moon and to Mars. Goodyear and the NASA Glenn Re...

From Linde plc 3 Dec 2008

Nanomaterials Revolutionise Surgical Implants Providing Superior Properties

A brand new process that could revolutionise the reliability and durability of surgical implants, such as hip and knee replacements, has today, 2 December 08, received recognition for its medical and commercial potential...

2 Dec 2008

Engineers Bring Self Charging Mobile Phones Closer to Reality

Imagine a self-powering cell phone that never needs to be charged because it converts sound waves produced by the user into the energy it needs to keep running. It's not as far-fetched as it may seem thanks to the re...

1 Dec 2008

Airborne Laser (ABL) Weapons System A Success after Firing High Energy Laser through Beam Steering System

The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) successfully operated the Airborne Laser's (ABL) complete weapon system for the first time last week by projecting a beam from the Northrop Grumman Corporation-built (NYSE:NOC) h...

1 Dec 2008

Optical Surfaces Produce High Performance Beam Collimators with No Central Obscuration

Manufactured to better than lambda/10 p-v surface accuracy, the off-axis design
of Beam Collimators from Optical
Surfaces Ltd. (OSL) produces no central obscuration and highly efficient
transmission is obtained.

27 Nov 2008

Keithley Introduce New Characterization and Curve Tracer Software for Component Test Applications

The latest addition to Keithley's powerful Automated Characterization Suite (ACS) family, ACS Basic Edition, integrates with the industry's broadest range of source-measure units, Keithley's SourceMeter® Instrument family.

26 Nov 2008

Stork Technimet Introduce New Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA) Service

Stork Technimet is proud to announce two new capabilities: Finite Element Analysis (FEA) and Dynamic Mechanical Analysis (DMA). FEA and DMA are just two of the sophisticated techniques Stork experts use to predict your product's performance, lifespan, and other important characteristics.

26 Nov 2008

New "Barcode Chip" Promises to Revolutionize Diagnostic Medical Testing

In less than 10 minutes, and using just a pinprick's worth of blood, the chip can measure the concentrations of dozens of proteins, including those that herald the presence of diseases like cancer and heart disease.

26 Nov 2008

Cornell Analyst Reveals Christmas Lighting to Contain Excessive Lead Levels

With the holiday season approaching, a Cornell environmental analyst has made an illuminating discovery: Many Christmas light sets contain such high levels of lead that they exceed limits set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

25 Nov 2008

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