Delhi school stampede: Two battling for life Sep 11, 2009
Initial reports said a rumour about electric charge in water led to the stampede, but locals refuted it saying that the area had no power supply at the time of the incident. The stampede took place when students were trying to make their way up and down a narrow staircase when they were asked to shift classrooms flooded with rain water during an examination. (India Times, India)
Five die as panicking girls flee flooded school Sep 11, 2009
About 40 children were being moved from one part of the school amid fears that the floodwater was carrying an electric charge. But as the children, aged 13 to 16, were escorted to a narrow staircase, several panicked, causing a stampede. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Five girls killed in Delhi school stampede Sep 10, 2009
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Your Reva electric car running low on juice? Just phone for more Sep 9, 2009
If your electric charge runs low in the , you simply reach for your cell phone. It has a feature calldd REVive, which involves an "instant remote recharge." Details are scant with the promise that they'll be forthcoming, but we can't wait to see how that works. (USA Today -- Money)
New energy takes flight in Princeton Sep 9, 2009
That heat is then transferred through the module, which in turn generates an electric charge. Any heat that isn t converted into electricity flows out the fins on the cold side. (Half Moon Bay Review, CA)
Police get a grip on stun guns Sep 7, 2009
The electric charge is designed to subdue a violent offender. Unfortunately, people are violent ; They want to assault my officers and they want to seriously assault members of the public,'' Deputy Police Commissioner Dave Owens said yesterday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Talking Gearheads: The Great Battery Debate Sep 4, 2009
Meanwhile, (MTLQQ) has come up with the best solution to range anxiety I can think of, by designing the Chevy Volt, GMs forthcoming extended range electric vehicle, with a battery that can fall back on a gas engine to provide more power when the 40-mile electric charge is exhausted (). But people can also charge it at home, overnight, which means that if you never switch over to the gas engine, you can run it in all-electric mode all the time. (Slate)
Fredericktown Police Arrest Memorial Park Break-in Suspects Aug 27, 2009
00 in the base electric charge, the long awaited electric rate study is in the proposed budget, and various other department budget proposals. The final budget has not been approved yet. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
New Biomarker Method Could Increase The Number Of Diagnostic Tests For Cancer Aug 25, 2009
Most proteomic technologies have been based on mass spectrometry, a decades-old technology that determines which proteins are in a specimen based on the mass and electric charge of fragments of each protein. The current biomarker discovery process typically identifies hundreds of candidate biomarkers in each study using small numbers of samples, leading to very high rate of invalid biomarkers. (Science Daily)
Gigantic lightning jets from clouds to space Aug 25, 2009
Also lucky where the simultaneous radio observations the team was making, which confirmed that gigantic jets are a conduit to move electric charge from the cloud ... Electric charge is of course built up in clouds by the motions of water and ice particles. (MSNBC -- Environment)
"Upside Down" Lightning as Strong as Earth-bound Bolts Aug 24, 2009
The finding totally shocked the research team, since it's the first clear proof that an electric charge can move directly from the troposphere into the ionosphere, two layers of ... "That thunderstorms can be electrically connected to the upper atmosphere and push quite a bit of electric charge up there is a surprise.". (National Geographic)
Upwards lightning caught on film Aug 24, 2009
Lead author Professor Steven Cummer, from Duke, told BBC News: "What we were able to conclusively show is that these are not just sparks that come out of the thunderstorm and travel upward and tickle the upper atmosphere. "They actually deliver to the upper atmosphere as much electric charge as the very strong lightning strokes to ground. " The jets discharge a comparable amount of electricity to conventional lightning but the charge travels further and faster because the thinner air between the... (BBC News -- Science)
Next-Generation Inorganic LEDs Promise Longer Lives, More Lumens [Slide Show] Aug 22, 2009
These layers include the emissive layer that gives off the light, a conductive layer and a substrate, along with anode and cathode terminals that provide the electric charge. ILEDs are used today to make large display screens but cannot easily be made small enough to be packed into arrays that work well for indoor lighting or for video screens (several different brands of televisions, computer monitors and smart phones already use OLEDs). (Scientific American)
Microchannels Could Advance Tissue Engineering Methods Aug 19, 2009
18, 2009) Utilizing fractal patterns similar to those created by lightning strikes, Victor Ugaz, associate professor in the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering at Texas A&M University, has created a network of microchannels that could advance the field of tissue engineering by serving as a three-dimensional vasculature for the support of larger tissue constructs, such as human organs. Ugaz's work, which was undertaken with colleague Arul Jayaraman and appears in the July online... (Science Daily)
Researcher says microchannels could advance tissue engineering methods Aug 18, 2009
" Framing the challenge in those terms, Ugaz began contemplating how such a complex architecture could be artificially mimicked. He was well aware of a phenomenon known as the Lichtenberg effect. Named after German physicist Georg Christoph Lichtenberg, the effect is responsible for the creation of a fractal pattern as a stored electrical charge is released. This branching pattern occurs on the surface or interior of insulating materials during an electric discharge. The patterns are similar to... (EurekAlert!)
To understand the universe, science calls on the ultrasmall Aug 17, 2009
They have no electric charge, virtually no mass, and pass through ordinary matter without causing any disruption. Most neutrinos traveling through Earth come from the Sun, and trillions of solar electron neutrinos pass through every person each second. (EurekAlert!)
Popular energy: Grassoline Aug 12, 2009
When you see a bolt of lightning, you are seeing the result of an electric charge hitting air with so much energy that the air is instantly converted to plasma, a disorganized mix of elementary particles of carbon, oxygen, hydrogen and nitrogen that knew their places a few seconds ago. The electric bolt passes and, just as fast, the hydrogen and oxygen reunite to burn with a colored flame. (Kingston Mariner, MA)
UBC scientists find new way to extract diluted and contaminated DNA Aug 11, 2009
"By exploiting the physical traits of DNA electric charge, length and flexibility we've been able to extract DNA from samples that would otherwise not produce enough clean DNA for analysis," says UBC Biophysics Prof. Andre Marziali. (EurekAlert!)
Nanoparticles Cross Blood-brain Barrier To Enable 'Brain Tumor Painting' Aug 5, 2009
" Nano-imaging could also help with early cancer detection, Zhang said. Current imaging techniques have a maximum resolution of 1 millimeter (1/25 of an inch). Nanoparticles could improve the resolution by a factor of 10 or more, allowing detection of smaller tumors and earlier treatment. Until now, no nanoparticle used for imaging has been able to cross the blood-brain barrier and specifically bind to brain-tumor cells. With current techniques doctors inject dyes into the body and use drugs to... (Science Daily)
* Nissan unveils its first fully electric model Aug 3, 2009
The monthly cost of the battery, plus the electric charge, will be less than the cost of gasoline, Ghosn said. Owners will be able to recharge the battery at home through the domestic power supply in about eight hours, or top it up to 80 percent capacity in around 30 minutes at planned electric recharging stations, it said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Nissan rolls out new electric car Aug 3, 2009
"The monthly cost of the battery, plus the electric charge, will be less than the cost of gasoline," Mr Ghosn said. Nissan, Japan's third largest carmaker, has been slower than rivals Toyota and Honda to embrace hybrids, which run on petrol and electric engines, and is instead pinning its hopes on solely battery-powered cars. (BBC News -- Business)
Discovery about behavior of building block of nature could lead to computer revolution Jul 31, 2009
These two properties of magnetism and electric charge are carried by electrons which seem to have no size or shape and are impossible to break apart. However, what is true about the properties of a single electron does not seem to be the case when electrons are brought together. (EurekAlert!)
Concord man promotes windmills as energy alternative Jul 30, 2009
The cost includes an inverter, which is used to convert direct electric charge from sources such as batteries, solar panels, or fuel cells to an alternating electric charge. The components include a charge controller, which will put a steady flow of current leading to a bank of about 10 batteries. (Appomattox Times Virginian, VA)
Soldiers Turn A March Into A Charge Jul 28, 2009
The devices will use high tech ceramics and crystals as piezoelectric transducers in order to convert mechanical stress into an electric charge. The project will consider the optimum placement of the energy harvesting devices, including the back-pack straps and around the knee to provide active support, capturing energy but also cushioning the impact when legs are bent, joints compressed or their boots strike the ground. (Science Daily)
Ytterbium's Broken Symmetry: Largest Parity Violations Ever Observed In An Atom Jul 24, 2009
Neutrinos, having no electric charge, are immune to electromagnetism and only interact through the weak force ... The neutron skin is very hard to detect with charged probes, such as by electron scattering, says Budker, because the protons with their large electric charge dominate the interaction. (Science Daily)
No Cart Shocks: Device Can Stop Static Buildup Jul 17, 2009
Burger said the wheels are transferring an electric charge into the cart. "I've had it happen three times now in the past three weeks," Burger said. (KCRA 3, CA)
Researchers Find A Quicker, Cheaper Way To Sort Isotopes Jul 14, 2009
Until now, the analysis has been done using an isotope ratio mass spectrometer, which works by giving individual molecules an electric charge, then using a magnet to separate the isotopes by their mass the more neutrons, the more mass. One machine can cost as much as a million dollars. (Science Daily)
Killer Strikes Jul 12, 2009
The average lightning bolt carries 30,000 amps of electric charge and generates a temperature that can exceed 50,000 degrees. Florida sits perfectly situated with ingredients necessary for strong summer thunderstorms -- water to the east and west, high humidity and warm temperatures, said Matt Bragaw, lightning specialist with the National Weather Service office in Melbourne. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Five keys to GM's success after bankruptcy Jul 11, 2009
It can go 40 miles on a single electric charge and has a small gas engine for longer trips. GM is succeeding if: Every new model (GM plans to roll out 10 in the U.S. and 17 in other countries in the next 17 months) has dramatically better gas mileage in government testing than its predecessor. (MSNBC -- Business)
Mobile pollution sensors deployed Jul 1, 2009
" Larger sensors also measure noise levels and temperature The smallest sensors can be carried by people and linked up to their own mobile phones. These "electrochemical cells" convert pollutants into a small electric charge. Larger devices, capable of monitoring temperature and noise levels as well as pollution, have been designed to be attached to lampposts and traffic light poles. The most sophisticated and largest of the three devices, which is designed to be fitted to vehicles, uses... (BBC News -- Science)
Natural-born divers and the molecular traces of evolution Jun 29, 2009
The net electric charge of any protein is directly related to the charge of its individual amino acids, and therefore it can be predicted if the amino acid sequence is known. Dr. Berenbrink's team have determined large parts of the myoglobin sequence for four different species of insectivores, and combined it with the analysis of already published sequences from other species to reach their conclusions. (EurekAlert!)
Green Thumbs: Coping with the consequences of perpetual dampness Jun 27, 2009
For raised beds, copper foils or flashing (Snail-Barr) tacked around the outside of the bed have been shown to be an effective deterrent, producing a slight electric charge that repels these destructive intruders. As our damp weather continues, leaf diseases, rot, and gray mold may appear. (Hanover Mariner, MA)
NorCal prison riot injures 7 inmates, 1 seriously Jun 27, 2009
The few guards kept order with 5-foot-long leather straps and a device that sent an electric charge through an offender's toe and genitals. Forty years ago, a federal judge declared Arkansas' prisons an unconstitutional "dark and evil world," and it took more than a decade for the system to break free of federal supervision. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Savings or scam? Some say contraption lowers gas use Jun 22, 2009
One of those methods being touted is to split water molecules into oxygen and hydrogen via an electric charge from the battery and pipe the volatile gas into the vacuum system of the engine or the breather system. Many scientists dispute the effectiveness of such systems, while others say it has worked for them. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
Hydrogen car to be 'open source' Jun 17, 2009
Riversimple's solution is to power the car also from so-called "ultracapacitors", which store large amounts of electric charge and, crucially, can release that charge nearly instantly to provide the power needed to accelerate from rest. The ultracapacitors are charged as the vehicle brakes to a halt, converting the energy of the moving car into stored energy. (BBC News -- Technology)
Charge on single atoms measured Jun 16, 2009
The amount of electric charge on single atoms has been measured by researchers reporting in Science ... The approach will also allow researchers to see at the most fundamental level how electric charge transfers in catalysts, or how charges get separated in molecular complexes such as some of the machinery of photosynthesis. (BBC News -- Science)
Green Machines Jun 16, 2009
Will be able to reach 35 mph and go 35 miles on single electric charge. Sedan competes well against Toyota Prius on cost, gadgets and handling. (MSNBC -- Business)
Understanding Volts, Amps, and Ohms... Jun 4, 2009
The fundamental quantity of electricity is the electric charge. Electric charge is measured in units of coulombs ... Physicists use electric current to measure movement of electric charges. (Suite101.com)
Parachute Panic Hits iPhone May 30, 2009
- Thunder clouds are indestructible, but they have only one electric charge. In some situations you should sacrifice a parachutist to save a whole group of others if the action on the screen reaches a totally chaotic situation. (IGN Wireless Games)
What are Electron Volts May 28, 2009
When an electric charge, such as an electron or a group of electrons, crosses a potential difference, there is an associated energy. The amount of energy equals the potential difference multiplied by the electric charge ... Multiplying a potential difference, in volts, by an electric charge, in coulombs, effectively multiplies joules/coulomb by coulombs. (Suite101.com)
High-Flying Giant Balloon To Catch Cosmic Rays May 22, 2009
The instrument utilizes a system of different radiation detectors and a magnetic spectrometer to identify the particle's electric charge, energy, and mass. The major component in the magnetic spectrometer is the spark chamber. (Science Daily)
Mapping the Universe with Helium May 13, 2009
With twice the electric charge of protons, helium nuclei had more latching power and formed atoms earlier, catching their first electron at about 15,000 years and their second at 100,000 years. What is more, they avoided the crab bucket syndrome. (Scientific American)
Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter To Help Astronauts Survive On Moon's Forbidding Frontier May 8, 2009
Additionally, the barbed shape of the dust lets it hook in to things and stick even without an electric charge ... "However, electrostatic discharges could be much more likely when in shadow, since the electric currents from the surrounding environment are greatly reduced. This means that it will take longer for the astronaut to discharge the build-up of triboelectric charge that they have accumulated. This increases the likelihood that there will be a significant voltage difference between the... (Science Daily)
Los Coronados re-energized May 3, 2009
Robert Hurtado, who co-founded the band back in 1969, says the band's recent release of a new CD has truly sent an electric charge through the players - and their fans. "It just feels great. It feels like we're re-energized again. It gives you a whole new aspect of hope having new material out there. Plus we've always had a great following and we're trying to get that following back. That's why we created this last album, so we can wake the people up.". (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Electricity Measured Inside Space Tornadoes Apr 28, 2009
The tornadoes then channel this current of flowing electric charge along twisted magnetic field lines into Earth's ionosphere to spark bright and colorful auroras. Andreas Keiling, a space physicist at the University of California, Berkeley's Space Sciences Laboratory, presented THEMIS's findings today at the general assembly of the European Geosciences Union in Vienna, Austria. (Fox News)
County Legislature OKs full-time auditor Apr 28, 2009
But Sheriff David Gould said the devices, which utilize an electric charge to incapacitate a person, protect more people than just the peace officers using them. A lot of times, it saves the lives of the perpetrators, Gould said. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
The Crank Compendium Apr 18, 2009
So when was , the question on everybody's mind was, "What's the set-up?" Well, now we know: Chev's been given an artificial heart and needs to keep an electric charge to keep it pumping, meaning that any kind of jolt or, shall we say, friction will do;And soon after, we got our first glimpse. Click on the image above to watch the "Jump Start" clip from Crank High Voltage. (IGN FilmForce)
Public voices concerns on taser request Apr 17, 2009
A taser utilizes an electric charge to incapacitate a person. The devices the APD are looking at purchasing use two probes connected to wires that attach to a subject and conduct the charge. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Nano Changes Rise To Macro Importance In A Key Electronics Material Apr 15, 2009
A useful dielectric needs to have a large dielectric constant roughly, a measure of the material s ability to hold an electric charge that is stable in the operating temperature range. The material also should have low dielectric losses which means that it does not waste energy as heat and preserves much of its intended signal strength. (Science Daily)
Microchip tells if you've taken your pills... Apr 13, 2009
The intelligent medicine works by activating a harmless electric charge when drugs are digested by the stomach. This charge is picked up by a sensing patch on the patients stomach or back, which records the time and date that the pill is digested. (The Drudge Report)
Speck of Blood May Be Enough to Diagnose Cancer Apr 13, 2009
have developed a machine that separates cancer-associated proteins by means of their electric charge, which varies according to modifications on the protein s surface. Antibodies, immune system agents that bind to specific molecules, are then used to identify the relative amounts and positions of different proteins. (Fox News)
City electric upgrade gets under way Apr 7, 2009
The increasing demand for power in Gillette means the city will need several more of the electrical substations that take a huge electric charge and reduce it down to household use levels, as well as more transmission lines. The new Westover substation will serve Campbell County Memorial Hospital and the west and southwest parts of town and help to reduce the load on the rest of the citys substations. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
GM, Segway to team on two-wheeled vehicle Apr 7, 2009
Will be able to reach 35 mph and go 35 miles on single electric charge. Jin Lee / APThe 300-pound prototype runs on a lithium-ion battery and uses Segways characteristic two-wheel balancing technology, along with dual electric motors. (MSNBC -- Business)
The Platypus's Highly Developed Sen... Apr 7, 2009
For example, when a freshwater shrimp flips its tail, that muscle movement creates a subtle electric charge that humans may think insignificant, but that the platypus relies on to reveal the prey s location. Using electrolocation together with the sense of touch from its bill, the platypus has quite a remarkable adaptation for what some have considered a primitive, transitional species. (Suite101.com)
Negative Ions Enhance Health Apr 5, 2009
Ions are molecules that have gained or lost an electric charge, giving them a positive or negative charge. Positive ions are produced by machines and technology. (Suite101.com)
Travolta, Crowe will make your pulse race Mar 25, 2009
Hopped-up hitman Chev Chelios must find a Chinese gangster who substituted his heart with a mechanical one that needs to be jolted with an electric charge to stay pumping. Starring: Jason Statham, Amy Smart, Dwight Yoakam, Efren Ramirez, Clifton Collins Jr., Bai LingDirector: Mark Neveldine, Brian Taylor Story: The action picks up just where the first film ended when Chev (Statham) is kidnapped by a Chinese gang of medics who replace his heart with an electronic temporary one. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Batteries now included Mar 16, 2009
Lithium-ion batteries, as their name suggests, work by the movement of lithium ions (which carry a positive electric charge) along with electrons (which carry a negative charge). Electrons are small and mobile but lithium ions are much larger and slower. (The Economist)
Exploring alien worlds on Earth Mar 9, 2009
They have uncovered worlds where helium, normally a transparent gas that can't hold an electric charge, becomes fluid metal that can conduct electricity. They have probed the melting point of diamonds to understand the building blocks of icy planets like Neptune. (MSNBC -- Technology)
Atomic-sized One-stop Shop For Nanoelectronics Created Mar 3, 2009
These devices, in their fabrication and generation of electric charge, illustrate a cognizance of the unique potential and challenges of the nanoscale. " The idea for the Etch A SketchTM process originated from a visit Levy made to the University of Augsburg in Germany where the Science paper's coauthors, Jochen Mannhart and his student Stefan Thiel, showed Levy how the entire interface could be switched between a conducting and insulating state. Levy thought of adapting the process to nanoscale... (Science Daily)
Cross-dressing rubidium may reveal clues for exotic computing Feb 26, 2009
Neutral atomshaving no net electric chargeusually dont act very dramatically around a magnetic field ... In the latter effect, low-temperature electrons, confined to a plane and placed in high magnetic fields, can act as if they form quasiparticles carrying a fraction of an electric charge as well as several bundles of magnetism known as magnetic flux quanta ... They couldnt simply add electric charges to the atoms, or play around with electrons themselves because their mutual electrical... (EurekAlert!)
Creative thinking Feb 17, 2009
Joe Florez, John Claice, Kyle Moreno and Kyle Hawks designed the ultra bobber, which is a bobber found on a fishing pole that delivers an electric charge to fish to allow handicapped people to successfully set the hook and reel in fish. And finally, Cy Hassell, Colton Wright, Tyler Gallegos and Felipe Magallanes created the hoverstick, a skateboard that hovers over the ground. (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Electrons Astonish In Quantum Spin Hall Effect Feb 13, 2009
Spin electronics does not just exploit the electric charge of electrons and nuclei but also their spin, and should therefore lead to the development of new approaches for the processing and coding of information in information processing. Faster, smaller and more energy-efficient computers could thus become a reality, as could completely new components capable of performing a number of different functions such as storage, logic and communication. (Science Daily)
Bridge work moves on (1) Feb 10, 2009
It will eventually receive a continuous controlled electric charge of about 0. 2 milliamps per square foot. (Coos Bay-North Bend The World, OR)
Future For Electronics Opened Up With Domain Walls That Conduct Electricity Feb 7, 2009
Ferroelectricity refers to materials which can be electrically polarized, having a preferred orientation of positive-negative electric charge. In ferroelastic materials shape-memory alloys, for example stress can cause a spontaneous change in orientation or crystal structure that can flip back again. (Science Daily)
