Electric Fields Make Ceramic Production Quicker, Cheaper …

Researchers from North Carolina State University have found that applying a small electric field results in faster formation of ceramic products during manufacture at lower temperatures, and enhances the strength of the ceramic itself.

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Australia 0.7 degrees warmer over past 50 years.Australia's top science body said on Monday temperatures had risen about 0.7 degrees Celsius (0.44 Fahrenheit)

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The first computer study to simulate the impact of white roofs on cities suggests that they can help cool cities and cut air-conditioning use. The study found that painting roofs white could lead to a 33% reduction in what's called the urban heat island effect, meaning higher temperatures caused by tar roofs and other artificial surfaces. The approach may cool cities by an average of 0.7 degree ...

Spin polarization achieved in room temperature silicon (PhysOrg)

(PhysOrg.com) -- A group in The Netherlands has achieved a first: injection of spin-polarized electrons in silicon at room temperature. This has previously been observed only at extremely low temperatures, and the achievement brings spintronic devices using silicon as a semiconductor a step closer.

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