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Final Fantasy XIII Detailed

Square Enix is in the center of attention by saying that it would bring Final Fantasy XIII to the Xbox 360 gaming console after the game was previously announced as being a PlayStation 3 exclusive. Now, the company is trying to make people more interested in the game itself than in the platforms on which it will be r...

18 July 2008
18:06 GMT

CeBIT 2008: Samsung's Got Some Eye-Catching Crystal Design Monitors on Display

Samsung could not attend this year's CeBIT without showcasing its newest display offerings: two models of crystal design monitors to top its SyncMaster series. The company has had quite a strong presence at the CeBIT expo this year, and I have already mentioned the Q1 Ultra series of ultra-mobile computers.Samsu...

7 March 2008
10:45 GMT

Swarovski-Crystalized MacBook Air

If there's anything worse than customizing something that looks great just the way it is, it's this: the Swarovski Crystal-styled MacBook Air. Needless to say, we're just expressing the most subjective opinion possible, which means that if you dig the Crystal Icing's design, no one says you should...

27 February 2008
09:07 GMT

Scientists Present New Theory for Earth's Iron Core

Earth, like all planets in the solar system, has an inner most core, in the shape of a sphere measuring about 1,200 kilometers, consisting of a solid mass of iron, responsible for generating our planet's powerful magnetic field. Nonetheless, while implying measurements of its structure with the help of seismic w...

8 February 2008
11:24 GMT

A Deeper View Into How Crystals Form

While cooled to absolute zero a substance may freeze to form crystals into a multitude of configurations. However, identifying the spatial arrangements is prohibited by the high number of possible combinations, thus the understanding of a series of key material properties is virtually impossible. Furthermore, if you ...

18 January 2008
10:44 GMT

How to Grow a Snowflake

The different shapes and sizes of snowflakes have been eluding scientists and mathematicians ever since the 17th century. Though they exist in multiple shapes, one of the most mysterious aspects of the natural snowflake growing process is why don't they produce an even wider range of crystal types. For the first...

17 January 2008
10:55 GMT

How to Tell Real Diamonds from the Fake Ones?

Well, for an average person to tell the difference between a diamond and an inexpensive cubic zirconia crystal is pretty easy, as the cubic zirconia quickly loses its luster. However, while dealing with a real diamond and a synthetic one, the identification process could prove to be a challenge taking into considerat...

8 January 2008
02:53 GMT

Dell to Finally Unveil Crystal: the 22-Inch LCD Monitor

Dell has finally given away their sexy concept LCD monitor the company has been talked about for some time. Although the new 22-inch display won't be available for enthusiasts until the Consumer Electronics Show, the monitor's specifications have been revealed.The Crystal is a 22-inch LCD-enabled widescreen...

3 January 2008
10:56 GMT

MSI Unveils the Crystal Laptop Line

Not long ago, MSI released a hardcore overclocked gaming laptop dressed unconventionally and ready to give its best. Today, the manufacturer has introduced a fashionable and extremely stylish notebook, dressed for a night at the opera. The pearl white finished notebook case is decorated with 120 handcrafted crystals ...

4 December 2007
06:30 GMT

Flexible Color Displays

The market for computer and home entertainment displays is always looking for higher definitions, less energy consumption, easier setup and better overall image quality. Well, a Canadian research team may have the answer to all the problems encountered by the display industry so far, as their display prototype brings...

24 August 2007
10:53 GMT

Actinide Element Curium (Cm) Has Strange Crystal Structure

Curium (Cm) is a strange element, a heavy actinide that behaves strangely under extreme pressure. Now, a new study provides a better understanding of how the crystal structure of some metals becomes stable through magnetism.It's a synthetic radioactive metallic transuranic element of the actinide series, produc...

7 June 2007
05:14 GMT

Rare Gem Triplite Discovered, Previously Used as Paper Weight

A gem and mineral dealer from Denver stumbled upon an extremely rare specimen of triplite gem, while exploring the Tucson Gem and Mineral Show. The interesting thing is that he didn't find it in a private collection as a prized exhibit, instead it was used as a paper weight by a dealer, who wasn't ever awa...

5 June 2007
06:49 GMT

Scientists Created Quasicrystalline Ploymers

Quasicrystals are weird structures, aperiodic structures (aperiodic = lack of translational symmetry, which means that a shifted copy will never match exactly its original) that differ from crystals by lacking the regular repeating structure of crystal structures. The first officially reported case of what came to b...

15 May 2007
09:47 GMT

The Enigma of the Giant Crystals from the Cave of the Crystals - Solved

This is one of the most beautiful natural wonders. Mexico's Cueva de los Cristales (Cave of Crystals) harbors one of the largest natural crystals ever discovered: translucent gypsum beams up to 36 feet (11 meters) long and weighing up to 55 tons. Located a thousand feet (300 meters) below Naica mountain in the C...

10 April 2007
02:55 GMT

Non-Carbon, Diamond Hard Material

Almost as hard as diamond, no carbon inside!The name diamond derives from the ancient Greek "adamas", meaning invincible, and have been treasured as gemstones since their use as religious icons in ancient India and in engraving tools in early human history.They are especially renowned due to their superlative physic...

29 March 2007
08:43 GMT

How Do the Organisms Cope with the Toxic Heavy Metals?

Today, the problem of bioacumulation of heavy metals in the organisms is severe. Copper, cadmium, zinc, tin, mercury are found in the anthropic or human affected ecosystems in levels that are 10 times higher than in nature. Heavy metals abound around us in tiles (rich in cadmium and zinc), fertilizers (copper), pesti...

23 March 2007
11:50 GMT

Glass That Bends, Not Breaks

When you hear "glass", a window pane comes to mind. Ever tried bending one? Surely not, since most people are not very fond of glass shards. And yet, a new type of metallic glass bends in more than acceptable physical limits and "bends" again in commercial products like electric transformers, golfclubs and more. Ask ...

10 March 2007
08:38 GMT




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