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Antarctic sea ice reaches new record maximum
Sea ice surrounding Antarctica reached a new record high extent this year covering more of the southern oceans than it has since scientists began a long term satellite record to map sea ice extent in ... - Read MoreFusion reactor concept could be cheaper than coal
Fusion energy almost sounds too good to be true zero greenhouse gas emissions no long lived radioactive waste a nearly unlimited fuel supply Perhaps the biggest roadblock to adopting fusion energy is that the economics ... - Read MoreNew 'lab-on-a-chip' could revolutionize early diagnosis of cancer
Scientists have been laboring to detect cancer and a host of other diseases in people using promising new biomarkers called exosomes Indeed Popular Science magazine named exosome based cancer diagnostics one of the 20 breakthroughs ... - Read More'Cyberwar' against cancer gets a boost from intelligent nanocarriers
Two years ago Prof Eshel Ben Jacob of Tel Aviv University's School of Physics and Astronomy and Rice University's Center for Theoretical Biological Physics made the startling discovery that cancer like an enemy hacker in ... - Read MoreResearchers pump up oil accumulation in plant leaves
Increasing the oil content of plant biomass could help fulfill the nation's increasing demand for renewable energy feedstocks But many of the details of how plant leaves make and break down oils have remained a ... - Read MoreSmallest world record has ‘endless possibilities’ for bio-nanotechnology
Scientists from the University of Leeds have taken a crucial step forward in bio nanotechnology a field that uses biology to develop new tools for science technology and medicine The new study published in print ... - Read More2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry: Super-resolved fluorescence microscopy
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has decided to award the Nobel Prize in Chemistry for 2014 to Eric Betzig of Janelia Farm Research Campus Howard Hughes Medical Institute Ashburn VA USA Stefan W Hell ... - Read MoreNobel Laureates in Chemistry Should 'Spark Imagination of Would-Be Scientists Everywhere,' Says Cornell Chemist
Expert Pitch Released 8 Oct 2014 10 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom Cornell University more news from this source Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Melissa Hines director for the Cornell Center for Materials ... - Read MoreUnder the Microscope: 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry; AIP Congratulates Eric Betzig, Stefan Hell and William Moerner
Expert Pitch Released 8 Oct 2014 10 45 AM EDTSource Newsroom American Institute of Physics AIP more news from this source Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only WASHINGTON D C October 8 2014 ... - Read MoreResearcher Available to Discuss Work That Won 2014 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
Expert Pitch Released 8 Oct 2014 11 00 AM EDTSource Newsroom Bowling Green State University more news from this source Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Dr H Peter Lu Ohio Eminent Scholar ... - 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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AIP's 2014 Chemistry Nobel Prize Resource Page Offers Context, Commentary, Technical Manuscripts and More on Microscopy Breakthroughs
no picReleased 8 Oct 2014 3 00 PM EDTSource Newsroom American Institute of Physics AIP more news from this source Contact Information Available for logged in reporters only Oct 9 2014 WASHINGTON D C October 8 ... - Read MoreLow-carbon energy future is clean, feasible
no picA future where electricity comes mostly from low carbon sources is not only feasible in terms of material demand but will significantly reduce air pollution a study published in the 6 October Proceedings of the ... - Read MoreNanoparticles break the symmetry of light
no picHow can a beam of light tell the difference between left and right At the Vienna University of Technology TU Wien tiny particles have been coupled to a glass fibre The particles emit light into ... - Read MoreA quick look at electron-boson coupling: Researchers use ultrafast spectroscopy on many body effects
no picImagine being able to tune the properties of a solid material just by flashing pulses of light on it for example turning an insulator into a superconductor That is just one potential payoff down the ... - Read MoreMRI technique detects evidence of cognitive decline before symptoms appear
no picA magnetic resonance imaging MRI technique can detect signs of cognitive decline in the brain even before symptoms appear according to a new study published online in the journal Radiology The technique has the potential ... - Read More- «
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Synthetic chemistry
Programmed synthesis towards multi-substituted benzene derivativesChemists at the Institute of Transformative Bio Molecules ITbM Nagoya University and the JST ERATO Project have developed a new method to accomplish the programmed synthesis of benzene derivatives with five or six different functional ...
- Chromium-centered cycloparaphenylene rings as new tools for making functionalized nanocarbons
- New technique helps probe performance of organic solar cell materials
- Fine motor skills for robotic hands
- Decorative and flexible solar panels become part of interior design and the appearance of objects
- Melting glaciers have big carbon impact
Femtochemistry
Faster annotation system for prokaryotic genomes unveiledGeorgia Tech researchers working with colleagues in the National Center for Biotechnology Information NCBI have released a new version of a genome annotation system capable of analyzing more than 2 000 prokaryotic genomes per day ...
- Mobile radio passive radar makes harbors safer
- Computers that teach by example: New computer system enables pattern-recognition systems to convey what they learn to humans
- Laser sniffs out toxic gases from afar: System can ID chemicals in atmosphere from a kilometer away
- High-speed 'label-free' imaging could reveal dangerous plaques
- Lord of the microrings: Breakthrough in microring laser cavities reported
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
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
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
Geochemistry
Fossils survive volcanic eruption to tell us about the origin of the Canary IslandsThe most recent eruption on the Canary Islands at El Hierro in 2011 produced spectacularly enigmatic white floating rocks that originated from the layers of oceanic sedimentary rock underneath the island An international team of ...
- Voyage from Earth's crust to its mantle and back again
- A new look at the finer details of rust show an assumed atomic structure has been wrong all along
- Tropical Inspiration for an Icy Problem
- New material steals oxygen from air
- New material steals oxygen from the air: One spoonful absorbs all the oxygen in a room
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 ...
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 ...
Bioorganic Chemistry
Computer model enables design of complex DNA shapesMIT biological engineers have created a new computer model that allows them to design the most complex three dimensional DNA shapes ever produced including rings bowls and geometric structures such as icosahedrons that resemble viral ...
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- Global warming doubles risk of extreme La Niña event, research shows
- Easter Island mystery: Why did the native culture die out?
- Smothered oceans: Extreme oxygen loss in oceans accompanied past global climate change
- Programmed synthesis towards multi-substituted benzene derivatives
- Chromium-centered cycloparaphenylene rings as new tools for making functionalized nanocarbons
- 'Bulletproof' Battery: Kevlar Membrane for Safer, Thinner Lithium Rechargeables
- Researchers tune friction in ionic solids at the nanoscale
- Nanoscale mirrored cavities amplify, connect quantum memories
- Researchers use sound to slow down, speed up, and block light
- Holes in valence bands of nanodiamonds discovered: Potential catalysts for splitting water
- Missing link in metal physics explains Earth's magnetic field
- Detecting chemical weapons quickly with a color-changing film
- Spiky 'hedgehog particles' for safer paints, fewer VOC emissions
- Researchers produce two bio-fuels from a single algae
- Carbon nanoballs can greatly contribute to sustainable energy supply
- Cell imaging gets colorful
- Novel radioguided brain surgery technique could help pinpoint cancerous tissue
- The origin of life: Labyrinths as crucibles of life
- New mechanism unlocked for evolution of green fluorescent protein
- Demystifying nanocrystal solar cells
- No Joke: Chemistry Thesis Transmuted Into Comic Book
- Spiky 'Hedgehog Particles' for Safer Paints, Fewer VOC Emissions
- Converting olive mash into cash
- Faster annotation system for prokaryotic genomes unveiled
- Chemists find a way to unboil egg whites: Ability to quickly restore molecular proteins could slash biotechnology costs
- 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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