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Laser-controlled molecular switch turns blood clotting on, off on command
Behavior of turbulent flow of superfluids is opposite that of ordinary fluids
Quantum of sonics: Bonded, not stirred
Researchers at McGill University have discovered a new way to join materials together using ultrasound Ultrasound sound so high it cannot be heard is normally used to smash particles apart in water In a recent ... - Read MorePotential well water contaminants highest near natural gas drilling
Novel nanometer scaffolds regulate the biological behaviors of neural stem cells
Polymer ribbons for better healing
New way to create 'gradients' for understanding molecular interactions
Ancient technology for metal coatings 2,000 years ago can't be matched even today
Direct nitrogen fixation for low cost energy conversion
Watching catalysts at work at the atomic scale
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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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New nuclear fuel-rod cladding could lead to safer power plants
no picIn the aftermath of Japan's earthquake and tsunami in March 2011 the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant was initially driven into shutdown by the magnitude 9.0 quake its emergency generators then failed because they were inundated ... - Read MoreNew techniques use lasers, LEDs, and optics to 'see' under the skin
no picImpressive examples of new non invasive optical techniques using lasers light emitting diodes LEDs and spectroscopic methods to probe and render images from beneath the surface of the skin are featured in a newly completed ... - Read MoreResearchers get better metrics on laser potential of key material
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Watching molecule movements in live cells
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Biophysical Chemistry
Watching protein crystal nucleation in real timeA major hurdle in structural biology and pharmacology is growing crystals to determine the structure of the biomolecules and pharmaceuticals under study Researchers at the University of Tübingen working with colleagues from Oxford and Grenoble ...
- New research paves the way for nano-movies of biomolecules
- New research paves the way for nano-movies of biomolecules; Scientists use X-ray laser as ultra slow-motion camera
- X-ray laser reveals how bacterial protein morphs in response to light
- Unravelling the complexity of proteins
- Magnetic memory filmed in super slow motion
Molecular Biology
The origin of life: Labyrinths as crucibles of lifeWater filled micropores in hot rock may have acted as the nurseries in which life on Earth began A team at Ludwig Maximilians Universitaet LMU in Munich has now shown that temperature gradients in pore ...
Carbohydrate Chemistry
Converting olive mash into cashAn experimental system to create heat and power with waste from olive oil processing is up and running in Spain Carina Lagergren a researcher from Sweden's KTH Royal Institute of Technology says the system shows ...
- Path to artificial photosynthesis? Manganese catalyst's electronic states characterized
- Many antennas, multiple benefits: Can handle cellular traffic more reliably
- Bamboo bike recharges mobile devices, external batteries by peddling
- Fructose More Toxic than Table Sugar in Mice
- Future batteries: Lithium-sulfur with a graphene wrapper
Medicinal Chemistry
Novel radioguided brain surgery technique could help pinpoint cancerous tissueRadioguided surgery RGS allows the surgeon to evaluate the completeness of a tumor resection while minimizing the amount of healthy tissue removed During the procedure a surgeon is provided with vital and real time information ...
- Antibiotics, bacteria, resistance genes found in dust from feedlots
- New Research Unlocks How Melanoma Can Resist Newly Approved Drug Combo Therapy
- Drugs from dirt: Scientists develop first global roadmap for drug discovery
- New 'microcapsules' have potential to repair damage caused by osteoarthritis
- Portable stimulator being tested on Parkinson's patients
Mechanochemistry
WHACK! Study measures head blows in girls' lacrosseLacrosse players swing hard which is why errant stick blows are the leading cause of concussion in girls' and women's lacrosse In a new study researchers measured how much the worst blows accelerate the head ...
Chemical Biology
Detecting chemical weapons quickly with a color-changing filmIn today's world in which the threat of terrorism looms there is an urgent need for fast reliable tools to detect the release of deadly chemical warfare agents CWAs In the journal ACS Macro Letters ...
Chemical Physics
Scientists set quantum speed limitUniversity of California Berkeley scientists have proved a fundamental relationship between energy and time that sets a quantum speed limit on processes ranging from quantum computing and tunneling to optical switching The energy time uncertainty ...
- Electroluminescent light sheets: Printable luminous particles enable cost-effective, large and curved luminous surfaces
- Graphene enables all-electrical control of energy flow from light emitters
- Shining a light on quantum dots measurement
- Improved interface for a quantum internet
- Physicists observe light-matter interaction of two atoms for the first time
Chemical Thermodynamics
Hot showers, lower power bills with heat pump water heaters: How water heaters are installed impacts total home energy useHow much energy was used to heat the water for your morning shower is probably the least of your groggy uncaffeinated thoughts However some homeowners are discovering they have even less need to think about ...
- Breakthrough in predictions of pressure-dependent combustion chemical reactions
- 'Smart windows' have potential to keep heat out and save energy
- High-tech mirror beams heat away from buildings into space
- A coating that protects against heat and oxidation
- Jet-fueled electricity at room temperature: Fuel cell can run without high heat
Polymer Chemistry
More light shed on on biomass breakdownScientists at the University of York are part of a research team which has found that a recently discovered family of enzymes can degrade resistant forms of starch Earlier research established that the enzymes lytic ...
- New catalyst process uses light, not metal, for rapid polymerization
- Theory details how 'hot' monomers affect thin-film formation
- Of bio-hairpins and polymer-spaghetti: Spotlight on how entangled polymers flow and soften
- Continuous fabrication system for highly aligned polymer films provides method for tuning mechanical and thermal properties in bulk polymers
- Spot light on tailor-made multicyclic type of polymers
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- Nanoshuttle wear and tear: It’s the mileage, not the age
- Visualizing interacting electrons in a molecule
- Researchers identify materials to improve biofuel, petroleum processing
- Lead negatively impacts cognitive functions of boys more than girls
- Promising drug candidate protects against radiation exposure from nuclear fallout
- More light shed on on biomass breakdown
- Using less fish to test chemicals safety
- The latest fashion: Graphene edges can be tailor-made
- Ocean could hold key to predicting recurring extreme winters
- Scientists search for new ways to deal with U. S. uranium ore processing legacy
- New technique helps probe performance of organic solar cell materials
- Boston's leaky pipes release high levels of heat-trapping methane
- Fossils survive volcanic eruption to tell us about the origin of the Canary Islands
- Soils could keep contaminants in wastewater from reaching groundwater, streams
- Antibiotics, bacteria, resistance genes found in dust from feedlots
- New research re-creates planet formation, super-Earths and giant planets in the laboratory
- Path to artificial photosynthesis? Manganese catalyst's electronic states characterized
- Scientists set quantum speed limit
- Fine motor skills for robotic hands
- Gold 'nano-drills' help with DNA analysis
- Exotic, gigantic molecules fit inside each other like Russian nesting dolls
- Scientists 'bend' elastic waves with new metamaterials that could have commercial applications
- New conductive coatings for flexible touchscreens
- Electroluminescent light sheets: Printable luminous particles enable cost-effective, large and curved luminous surfaces
- Decorative and flexible solar panels become part of interior design and the appearance of objects
- Sequestration on shaky ground: Natural impediment to long-term sequestration of carbon dioxide
- Watching protein crystal nucleation in real time
- Self-assembled nanotextures create antireflective surface on silicon solar cells
- Individual protons and neutrons in atomic nuclei do not behave according to predictions
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