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Two-dimensional material shows promise for optoelectronics: LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors
A team of MIT researchers has used a novel material that's just a few atoms thick to create devices that can harness or emit light This proof of concept could lead to ultrathin lightweight and ... - Read MoreEffective thermal insulation with wood foam
Insulation materials of tomorrow must be both efficient and environmentally friendly Fraunhofer scientists are developing insulation foam made from wood that could re place petrochemical plastics in the long term Climate protection is now a ... - Read MoreResearch tests which nano system works best in killing cancer cells
In current research related to improving cancer treatments one promising area of research is the effort to find ways to selectively pinpoint and target cancer cells while minimizing effects on healthy cells In that effort ... - Read MoreRecent advances in the controlled synthesis and functional applications of luminescent metal nanoclusters
In a paper published in Science and Technology of Advanced Materials researchers summarize recent advances in the controlled synthesis and application of luminescent metal nanoclusters including potential uses in sensors bioimaging and energy harvesting and ... - Read MoreColored diamonds are a superconductor's best friend
Flawed but colorful diamonds are among the most sensitive detectors of magnetic fields known today allowing physicists to explore the minuscule magnetic fields in metals exotic materials and even human tissue University of California Berkeley ... - Read MoreTackling the tiniest technology to make gadgets smaller, faster and more efficient
University of Cincinnati researchers are discovering how to manipulate light to one day better view the world's tiniest objects through a super lens as well as how to hide an object in plain sight Masoud ... - Read MoreSave money and the planet: Turn your old milk jugs into 3-D printer filament
Making your own stuff with a 3D printer is vastly cheaper than what you'd pay for manufactured goods even factoring in the cost of buying the plastic filament Yet you can drive the cost down ... - Read MoreSolution to planet-clogging plastics? Fully compostable bioplastic made from shrimp shells used to make objects
Researchers at Harvard's Wyss Institute have developed a method to carry out large scale manufacturing of everyday objects from cell phones to food containers and toys using a fully degradable bioplastic isolated from shrimp shells ... - Read MoreWhen disaster strikes: Safeguarding networks
Disasters both natural and human caused can damage or destroy data and communications networks Several presentations at the 2014 OFC Conference and Exposition being held March 9 13 in San Francisco Calif USA will present ... - Read MoreFirst step towards 'programmable materials': Sheet metal that never rattles
Researchers from Empa and ETH Zurich have succeeded in producing a prototype of a vibration damping material that could change the world of mechanics forever The material of the future is not only able to ... - Read MoreMost Popular Articles
Released 3 11 2013 5 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom National University of Singapore more news from this source Mar 11 2013 A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore NUS led by Professor ...
In the EU funded project MicroMilk European SMEs together with the University of Hohenheim and the Fraunhofer IGB have developed a novel method for pasteurization of milk with microwaves The system preserves the valuable components ...
All chefs know that you have to break some eggs to make an omelet and that includes engineers at Iowa State University who are using high frequency sound waves to break down plant materials in ...
Released 10 11 2013 9 35 AM EDTEmbargo expired 10 13 2013 1 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom McMaster University more news from this source Oct 15 2013 Hamilton ON Oct 13 2013 Researchers at McMaster ...
A natural shift to stronger warm El Niño events in the Pacific Ocean might be responsible for a substantial portion of the global warming recorded during the past 50 years according to new research at ...
Geochemistry analysis conducted by the U S Naval Research Laboratory of fossil sediment injection structures off the New Zealand coast in February and March reveal no presence of modern day expulsions of methane gas a ...
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E-whiskers: Highly sensitive tactile sensors developed for robotics and other applications
Bio-inspired robotic device could aid ankle-foot rehabilitation
Engineering new properties on ultra-thin nanomaterials: Tool opens door for design of new phases of materials
no picPhysicists have engineered novel magnetic and electronic phases in the ultra thin films of in a specific electronic magnetic material opening the door for researchers to design new classes of material for the next generation ... - Read MoreUltra-thin tool heating for injection molding
no picIn future thin film heating will allow plastic parts to be produced with greatly improved surface quality Researchers have also found a way to make the whole process more energy efficient If you have ever ... - Read MoreNatural 3-D counterpart to graphene discovered: New form of quantum matter
Geochemistry
Virginia Tech Researchers Explore Gigantic Volcanic Eruptions That Caused Worldwide Mass Extinctionsmassive worldwide volcanic eruptions that created incredibly high volumes of lava and triggered environmental catastrophes and mass extinctions from 170 to 90 million years ago Heading the new research is Esteban Gazel an assistant professor ...
- Spray-on coating could ice-proof airplanes, power lines, windshields
- Graphene composite may keep wings ice-free
- Solving Slippery 80-Year-Old Mystery, Tufts Chemist Discovers Way to Isolate Single-Crystal Ice Surfaces
- Chipping Away at the Secrets of Ice Formation
- Ascent or no ascent? How hot material is stopped in Earth's mantle
Polymer Chemistry
2015 Dreyfus Prize Chemist Realizes Vast Commercial Applications from His Polymerization InnovationHumria Remicade Rituxan Avastin and Herceptin ATRP is having a broad application interfacing with biology ATRP has enabled both the controlled synthesis of complex biomimetic polymers and the preparation of bio hybrids The fusion of ...
- Color-Changing Polymer May Signal Traumatic Brain Injuries in Soldiers, Athletes (Video)
- Wrapping carbon nanotubes in polymers enhances their performance
- Squid-inspired 'invisibility stickers' could help soldiers evade detection in the dark
- Molecule from plants could make our roads and roofs 'greener'
- 'Green' batteries made to last: Oxide/carbon composite outperforms expensive platinum composites
Natural Product Chemistry
Snake Venom Composition Could Be Related to Hormones and DietSep 29 2016 Many people are afraid of snakes but scientists are now revealing insights about their venoms that could give even ophidiophobes an appreciation for the animals One team has found that the proteins ...
Chemical Engineering
Flexible and transparent pressure sensorHealthcare practitioners may one day be able to physically screen for breast cancer using pressure sensitive rubber gloves to detect tumors owing to a transparent bendable and sensitive pressure sensor newly developed by Japanese and ...
- Queen's University Belfast Scores a World First with Invention of 'Porous Liquid'
- Optimising soft-optoelectronics materials through molecular engineering
- Engineering a multipurpose, environmentally friendly dam
- Fluid-filled pores separate materials with fine precision
- The better to see you with: Prosthetic leg would keep an eye on path ahead
Photochemistry
Widest possible photosynthesis, absorbing any color of sunlight, from oranges through near-infraredIn 2005 scientists studying tiny sac like creatures called sea squirts found bacteria containing two types of chlorophyll a and b in cavities inside the squirts' tissues These two pigments were soaking up most of ...
Biophysical Chemistry
Scientists Trace 'Poisoning' in Chemical Reactions to the Atomic ScaleNov 24 2016 Researchers have revealed new atomic scale details about pesky deposits that can stop or slow chemical reactions vital to fuel production and other processes This disruption to reactions is known as deactivation ...
Acid-base Chemistry
Ames Laboratory Scientists Create New Compound, First Intermetallic Double Salt with Platinumand as Goethe wrote ultimately what holds the world and its compounds together in its inmost form ” The research is further discussed in a paper published in and featured on the cover of the ...
Chemical Kinetics
Making Catalysts Smarterin a paper published Monday Sept 19 in the journal Nature Chemistry Titled “Adsorbate mediated strong metal support interactions in oxide supported Rh catalysts ” the paper describes a new approach to dynamically tune how ...
Chemical Industry
Sponge-like material to more efficiently store natural gasAlthough compressed natural gas represents a cleaner and more efficient fuel for vehicles its volatile nature requires a reinforced heavy tank that stores the gas at high pressure and therefore limits vehicle design Researchers at ...
- High-precision radar for the steel industry
- 'Chemistry of Natural Resources' Focus of Plenaries at American Chemical Society Meeting
- Big Box Stores Could Ditch the Grid, Use Natural Gas Fuel Cells Instead
- Methane leaks from three large US natural gas fields in line with federal estimates
- Combination of imaging methods improves diagnostics
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