Daily Archives: April 25, 2012

Electron organization at the quantum level

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Deskarati

A new study finds that “quantum critical points” in exotic electronic materials can act much like polarizing “hot button issues” in an election. Reporting in Nature, researchers from Rice University, two Max Planck Institutes in Dresden, Germany, and UCLA find … Continue reading →

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Kryten Explores Hydrogen Fuel Cells

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Deskarati

Great video by Robert Llewellyn (Kryten from Red Dwarf) talking to James Courtney from the University of Birmingham all about Hydrogen Fuel Cells. You can watch Robert’s youtube channel ’Fully Charged’ here.

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Steelwork Illusion

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Deskarati

If you are a Deskarati regular you’ll be aware of our love of illusions. We have produced a few of our own over the years and thought you might like to see our latest. This one we call ‘The Deskarati … Continue reading →

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When did we first use anaesthetics?

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Deskarati

A general anaesthetic is a drug that brings about a reversible loss of consciousness and although the use of anaesthesia dates back to the early 1800s the biological mechanisms of the action are still not well understood. But pain relief has been available by doctors for thousands of years. The Egyptians … Continue reading →

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New technique could improve heart attack prediction

Posted on April 25, 2012 by Deskarati

An award-winning research project, funded by the British Heart Foundation (BHF), has tested a new imaging method which could help improve how doctors predict a patient’s risk of having a heart attack. Scientists from the University of Edinburgh, a BHF … Continue reading →

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