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Discovery by physicists furthers understanding of superconductivity: Experiments show Zhang-Rice singlet state in different class of materials
Physicists at the University of Arkansas have collaborated with scientists in the United States and Asia to discover that a crucial ingredient of high temperature superconductivity could be found in an entirely different class of ... - Read MoreHybrid carbon nanotube yarn muscle
Klein tunneling: Coupled particles cross energy wall
Paper could be basis for inexpensive diagnostic devices
Diamonds, nanotubes find common ground in graphene
Brittle material toughened: Tungsten-fiber-reinforced tungsten
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Crystal-clear method for distinguishing between glass and fluids
Models from big molecules captured in a flash
Formation of functionalized nanowires by control of self-assembly using multiple modified amyloid peptides
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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 ...
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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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Atomic-scale investigations solve key puzzle of LED efficiency
A quantum simulator for magnetic materials
no picPhysicists understand perfectly well why a fridge magnet sticks to certain metallic surfaces But there are more exotic forms of magnetism whose properties remain unclear despite decades of intense research An important step towards filling ... - Read MoreStitching defects into world’s thinnest semiconductor
Spheres can form squares
Quest for quantum computing advanced
no picResearch teams from UW Milwaukee and the University of York investigating the properties of ultra thin films of new materials are helping bring quantum computing one step closer to reality An on going collaboration between ... - Read MoreAcid-base Chemistry
A new model by a team of researchers with The City College of New York's Benjamin Levich Institute may shed new understanding on the phenomenon known as discontinuous shear thickening DST in which the resistance ...
Bioinorganic Chemistry
Combatting hospital-acquired infections with protein metal complexA protein containing a metal complex for blue paint inhibits growth of a pathogenic bacterium through iron deprivation Professor Yoshihito Watanabe WPI ITbM Cooperating Researcher Associate Professor Osami Shoji Ms Chikako Shirataki of Nagoya University ...
Neurochemistry
PET molecular imaging of the brain reveals that ketamine may act as an antidepressant by boosting serotonin activity in brain areas involved in motivation Ketamine is a potent anesthetic employed in human and veterinary medicine ...
Materials Science
Scientists build thinnest-possible LEDs to be stronger, more energy efficientMost modern electronics from flat screen TVs and smartphones to wearable technologies and computer monitors use tiny light emitting diodes or LEDs These LEDs are based off of semiconductors that emit light with the movement ...
- Two-dimensional material shows promise for optoelectronics: LEDs, photovoltaic cells, and light detectors
- Effective thermal insulation with wood foam
- Research tests which nano system works best in killing cancer cells
- Recent advances in the controlled synthesis and functional applications of luminescent metal nanoclusters
- Colored diamonds are a superconductor's best friend
Food Chemistry
Scientists from the Hamburg Center for Free Electron Laser Science have devised a novel way to boil water in less than a trillionth of a second The theoretical concept which has not yet been demonstrated ...
- FDA to Review Safety of Chemicals in Soaps, Cornell Expert Available
- Gentle pasteurization of milk – with microwaves
- Tiny 'Lego' blocks build Janus nanotubes with potential for new drugs and water purification
- Gaming technology unravels one of the most complex entities in nature: Computational research unveils secrets in the human carbohydrate bar-code
- Quick test kit detects phenolic compounds in drinking water
Nuclear Chemistry
Mapping behavior of charges in correlated spin-orbit coupled materials: Electronic disruption prods Mott insulator's conversion to metallic stateIn a relatively recently discovered class of materials known as spin orbit Mott insulators theorists have predicted the emergence of new properties at points just beyond the insulating state when electronic manipulation can transform these ...
Scientific Communication
Improving the reliability of electronic devices by mitigating corrosive effectsA study of the thermodynamic properties of copper connections uncovers a route to improving the reliability of electronic devices One in five electronic device failures is a result of corrosion Bonds the metal connections that ...
- Blazing car murder of 1930 investigated
- Natural products discovery group asks for public's help with citizen science program
- 2013 Nobel Prize in Chemistry Highlights the Cross-Disciplinary Nature of Today's Research Environment
- 'Celebrate Science' Events Next Sunday Open to the Public
- A close Bond: How the CIA exploited 007 for gadget ideas and public relations
Biophysical Chemistry
The question how rapidly animals plants or microorganisms can colonize new territories is not only of interest to ecologists the spread of invasive species can also have economic consequences e g in the agricultural sector ...
- Found: New cellulose digestion mechanism by fast-eating enzyme
- Intense two-color double X-ray laser pulses: Powerful tool to study ultrafast processes
- X-ray laser can solve protein structures from scratch
- Bringing out the best in X-ray crystallography data
- Tapping fungus to unlock energy: Crafting a better enzyme cocktail to turn plants into fuel faster
Polymer Chemistry
Understanding the functioning of a new type of solar cellPhotovoltaic energy conversion offers one of the best means for the future of renewable energy in the world The efficiency of solar cells depends heavily upon the light absorbing materials they use Photovoltaic systems based ...
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