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New Material May Help Autos Turn Heat Into Electricity

Researchers have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity.

Material may help autos turn heat into electricity

Researchers have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity. In the current issue of the journal Science, they describe a material with twice the efficiency of anything currently on the market.

New material may help cars turn heat into electricity

Washington, July 25 : Scientists have invented a new material that will make cars even more efficient, by converting heat wasted through engine exhaust into electricity.

Researchers Pave Way For Compressor-Free Refrigeration

Hugh Pickens brings news that scientists from Penn State have developed a new method for heat-transfer that may replace the common compressor-based system used in household appliances. Quoting: "Zhang's approach uses the change from disorganized to organized that occurs in some polarpolymers when placed in an electric field. The natural state of these materials is disorganized with the various molecules randomly positioned. When electricity is applied, the molecules become highly ordered and the material gives off heat and becomes colder. When the electricity is turned off, the material reverts to its disordered state and absorbs heat. The researchers report a change in temperature for the material of about 22.6 degrees Fahrenheit... Repeated randomizing and ordering of the material combined with an appropriate heat exchanger could provid

Nanomaterials key to new strategies for blocking metastasis

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DataCase may help you access your iPhone files

Accessing iPhone’s files using Wi-Fi is an attractive idea and SSH had already made that possible. However, the technology is too complicated and hence, Veiosoft is developing an application called DataCase. The application is in public data and can help you turn your iPhone into a wireless storage device. This could mean that files on iPhone can be made accessible from anywhere with this new application. You could go ahead and access documents, files, music, photos etc. The technology is being kept as simple as possible and is going to be user-friendly. DataCase will cost only $7 when released and the affordability may also play a role in its success.

Animals may evolve into new species

EDINBURGH: A new research at the Edinburgh University has suggested that climate change could make Africa's animals evolve into a number of new separate species.

Big plans, new horizons for Best Buy: The giant consumer electronics retailer has plans to push into new markets in Mexico, Europe and Turkey.

Big plans, new horizons for Best Buy: The giant consumer electronics retailer has plans to push into new markets in Mexico, Europe and Turkey.

Protein Complementarity May Offer New Insights Into Autoimmune Diseases

The discovery of "complementary" antibodies against plasminogen in patients with blood vessel inflammation caused by anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCAs) may lead to new approaches to research, testing, and treatment of ANCA vasculitis and other autoimmune diseases, suggests a new article.

ROCK BAND CONTINUES TO DEBUT NEW SINGLES IN DOWNLOAD CATALOG WITH NEW RELEASES FROM STAIND, SCARS ON BROADWAY AND THE NEW NO2

ROCK BAND™ CONTINUES TO DEBUT NEW SINGLES IN DOWNLOAD CATALOG WITH NEW RELEASES FROM STAIND, SCARS ON BROADWAY AND THE NEW NO2

Newegg Defies New York Sales Tax Law

JagsLive informs us that the electronics retailer Newegg.com is defying New York lawmakers; it has suddenly stopped collecting sales tax from New York online shoppers. The "Amazon tax," which went into effect June 1, requires online merchants to collect sales tax if they have any affiliates in the state. Amazon is complying but has sued the state on constitutional grounds. Overstock.com dropped all of its New York affiliates and then joined the Amazon lawsuit. Newegg started out complying with the law on June 1, but stopped collecting taxes for New York on August 21. From Newegg's letter to its customers: "After careful review and consideration, we are pleased to inform you that we have stopped collecting New York sales tax, effective August 21, 2008," reads an email the company tossed at customers late last week, including at least one l

New York videogame bill signed into law

New York Videogame Bill: New York Governor David A. Patterson signed into law the videogame bill that will require videogames to clearly display ratings on their packaging; videogame consoles sold in New York to allow parents to block games with certain content or ratings; and establish an advisory commission to review game ratings. EMA opposed the bill and found it unnecessary.

FreeKick.org Releases New Site

After four years of white text on green background, FreeKick.org releases a new, smoother site which is easier for new managers to get into. One important part of the new site is that every player is evaluated by the assistant, which makes it much easier to play the game without going into details. Although going into details will take you even further.

Overstock.com to Name New Director of Auctions

Overstock.com told users on its discussion boards it would be naming a new Director of Auctions in 1 to 2 weeks. The announcement will coincide with the relaunch of the discussion boards, which will become available to all members of Overstock.com sitewide. Overstock will integrate the Auctions Forums into the new community site and will condense the existing discussions into six forums. In addition to the new Director of Auctions, there will be a new Community Moderator.

New Google tool aims to provide more insight into searches

Google yesterday rolled out a new tool that it said can help marketing and advertising users better analyze Internet search patterns, while also adding new tools such as a heat map for graphically displaying search volumes and other data.

Tycoon pledges to turn Bruce Lee's home into museum, memorial

The plan to turn Bruce Lee's final home into a museum was announced in Hong Kong on Monday. The actor and martial arts star died in 1973. The plan to turn Bruce Lee's final home into a museum was announced in Hong Kong on Monday. The actor and martial arts star died in 1973.

Making Strides Toward Low-Cost LED Lighting

Roland Piquepaille writes "You all know that incandescent bulbs are pretty inefficient, converting only 10% of electricity into light — and 90% into heat. Light-emitting diodes, or LEDs, could soon replace incandescent and compact fluorescent bulbs in our homes. They are more efficient and environmentally friendly. But LED lights are currently too expensive because they are using a sapphire-based technology. Now, Purdue University researchers have found a way to build low-cost and bright LEDs for home lighting. According to the researchers, the LED lights now on the market cost about $100 while LED lights based on their new technology could be commercially available within a couple of years for a cost of about $5. It would also help to cut our electricity bill by about 10%.

New Dell MP3 Player Poised for Launch, Again

Dell may soon release a new MP3 player, but having traveled down the MP3 player road before without success, what makes Dell so confident about its new offering? Experts say if Dell offers connectivity to free or subscription content with its new MP3 player, and if it sports a killer interface, it may give Apple's iPod some competition.

IBM, New York State to Invest in Nano-Chip Technologies

New York Gov. David A. Paterson on Tuesday announced significant new investments by IBM and New York state, accelerating New York state's international leadership in nanotechnology research and development and creating up to 1,000 new high-tech jobs Upstate. The state will provide a total of $140 million in economic development grants, leveraging more than a 10-to-one private investment of $1.5 billion from IBM.

LeapFrog Lets the Games Begin: New Web-Connected Gaming Handhelds Available Now

New Leapster2 and Didj(TM) Learning Platforms Change Playing Field for Educational Gaming EMERYVILLE, Calif., July 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Parents and kids will be winners with two new web-connected educational gaming systems from LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc. (NYSE: LF), a leading developer of technology-based learning products. The company today announced the Leapster2 Learning Game System, the latest handheld from the popular Leapster(R) family, and the all-new Didj Custom Gaming System are now available at major retailers and at http://www.leapfrog.com/gaming. In addition, 14 new software titles will launch from now through the holidays, including games featuring popular characters and stories from leading entertainment properties. Both gaming systems will connect to the new, proprietary LeapFrog(R) Learning Path, a free online tool

New Nikon COOLPIX Digital Cameras Feature Easy-to-Use Shooting, Sharing, Sending Capabilities

MELVILLE, N.Y. , Aug. 7 -- Nikon Inc. announced the launch of six new COOLPIX digital cameras featuring robust technologies designed to make photography easy and fun. New to the COOLPIX product line and present in each of the new cameras is the Scene Auto Selector Mode, which automatically selects the right scene mode for the image you are shooting for carefree photography. Nikon COOLPIX also makes taking great portraits a snap with new technologies, including Smile Mode, which automatically triggers the shutter when a subject is smiling and Blink Warning, which displays a message when it detects that a subject has blinked. In addition to these aforementioned features, present in select models of this new COOLPIX line are amazing technologies such as a TOUCH-SCREEN interface, Wi-Fi transmission and GPS capabilities.

FIRST REVIEWS: New 3G iPhone Has Problems But The Audio Is Great

The new 3G iPhone has poor battery performance particularly when running 3G applications, however one really big addition is the inclusion of GPS navigation however the antenna is too small to permit turn by turn navigation. On the plus side Apple has improved the audio output of the device over previous iPhones claims Walt Mossberg of All Things Digital, David Pogue of The New York Times, and Edward Baig of USA Today who are among the first technology journalists in the world to conduct in-depth reviews of the new Appple 3G iPhone which will go on sale in Australia on July 11.

Protein complementarity may offer new insights into autoimmune diseases

The discovery of "complementary" antibodies against plasminogen in patients with blood vessel inflammation caused by anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic autoantibodies (ANCAs) may lead to new approaches to research, testing, and treatment of ANCA vasculitis and other autoimmune diseases, suggests a paper in the December Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN).

53 new cars rolling out for '09

As advertising campaigns for 2009 model cars slip into high gear in coming weeks, the word "new" will be applied liberally. To help you keep track of what's really new for '09 we've compiled a review of the 50-plus cars you'll find in dealer showrooms that are all new or show major redesigns.

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