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(PhysOrg.com) -- In the continual quest for better thermoelectric materials—which convert heat into electricity and vice versa—researchers have identified a liquid-like compound whose properties give it the potential to be even more efficient than traditional thermoelectrics.

Movies and television shows are full of scenes where a man tries unsuccessfully to interact with a pretty woman.

The East Coast of the United States isn't the first place that comes to mind as being at risk of tsunamis , but new sonar maps are now helping to show that these risks do exist. For about the past five years, researchers at the U.S. Geological Survey, along with other governmental and academic partners, have been gauging the potential for tsunamis generated by landslides in submarine canyons in the mid-Atlantic to strike the U.S.

Electrical engineers in Bochum, Germany, have succeeded in developing a new concept for ultrafast semiconductor lasers.

A creepy interactive video demonstrates the downside of Facebook using... Facebook. It also demonstrates the potential of socially enabled interactivity.

Uncle Sam's estimate of the damage caused by each ton of carbon dioxide is fundamentally flawed and "grossly understates" the potential impacts of climate change, according to an analysis released July 12 by a group of economists.

A custom-built, $2.5 million "split magnet" system with the potential to revolutionize scientific research in a variety of fields has made its debut at the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory at Florida State University.

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Legislation on California state Sen. Mark Leno's desk has the potential to affect every household in the U.S.

Different branches of science have played famous roles in lots of movies. But one category is often overlooked: sources of energy, even though the plots and turning points of major movies have hinged on just that. How likely is the potential nuclear reactor meltdown in China Syndrome (Jane Fonda, Jack Lemmon)

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The benefits for heart health of eating fish may outweigh concerns over the potential negative impact of increased exposure to mercury as a result, according to a study.