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Spotting Evidence of Directed Percolation
Convincing experimental
evidence has finally been
found for directed
percolation, a phenomenon
that turns up in computer
models of the ways diseases
spread through a population
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Proton's Party Pals May Alter Its Internal Structure
A recent experiment has
found that a proton's
nearest neighbors in the
nucleus of the atom may
modify the proton's internal
structure. ... > full story
Defects in Carbon Nanotubes Could Lead to Improved Charge and Energy Storage Systems
Most people would like to be
able to charge their cell
phones and other personal
electronics quickly and not
too often. A recent
... > full story
New Nanomethod Paves the Way for New Measuring Technology and Hypersensitive Sensors
Researchers have developed a
new measurement technology
that makes use of optical
resonances in nanoparticles.
The method, which opens new
... > full story
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Braking News: Particles from Car Brakes Harm Lung Cells
November 20, 2009 — Real-life particles released by car brake pads can harm lung cells in vitro. Researchers found that heavy braking, as in an emergency stop, caused the most damage, but normal breaking and even close ... > full story -
Maize Cell Wall Genes Identified, Giving Boost to Biofuel Research
November 20, 2009 — Scientists have identified and grouped the genes thought to be responsible for cell wall development in maize, an effort that expands their ability to discover ways to produce the biomass best suited ... > full story -
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Flax and Yellow Flowers Can Produce Bioethanol
November 20, 2009 — Surplus biomass from the production of flax sheaves, and generated from Brassica carinata, a yellow-flowered plant related to those which engulf fields in spring, can be used to produce ... > full story -
Adding One Single Gene to Yeast Dramatically Improves Bioethanol Production from Agricultural Waste
November 20, 2009 — With the introduction of a single bacterial gene into yeast, researchers have achieved three improvements in bioethanol production from agricultural waste material: 'More ethanol, less acetate and ... > full story -
Polymer With Honeycomb Structure: Sscientists Synthesize Graphene-Like Material
November 20, 2009 — Two-dimensional carbon layers, so-called graphenes, are regarded as a possible substitute for silicon in the semiconductor industry. The electronic properties of these layers can be varied by ... > full story -
Building the Smart Home Wirelessly
November 19, 2009 — Like the paperless office, the smart home has been a long time coming, but a new article suggests that radio tags coupled with mobile communications devices could soon provide seamless multimedia ... > full story -
'Fly Paper' Created to Capture Circulating Cancer Cells
November 19, 2009 — Just as fly paper captures insects, an innovative new device with nano-sized features is able to grab cancer cells in the blood that have broken off from a tumor. These cells, known as circulating ... > full story -
'Fingerprinting' RFID Tags: Researchers Develop Anti-Counterfeiting Technology
November 19, 2009 — Engineering researchers have developed a unique and robust method to prevent cloning of passive radio frequency identification tags. The technology, based on one or more unique physical attributes of ... > full story -
Accidental Discovery Produces Durable New Blue Pigment for Multiple Applications
November 19, 2009 — An accidental discovery has apparently solved a quest that over thousands of years has absorbed the energies of ancient Egyptians, the Han dynasty in China, Mayan cultures and more -- the creation of ... > full story -
Beyond Genomics, Biologists and Engineers Decode the Next Frontier
November 19, 2009 — Biologists and engineers have dramatically improved the speed and accuracy of measuring an enigmatic set of proteins that influences almost every aspect of how cells and tissues function. The new ... > full story
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