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Quantum Gas Microscope Offers Glimpse Of Quirky Ultracold Atoms
Physicists have created a
quantum gas microscope that
can be used to observe
single atoms at temperatures
so low the particles follow
the rules of quantum
... > full story
High-performance Plasmas May Make Reliable, Efficient Fusion Power A Reality
In the quest to produce
nuclear fusion energy,
researchers from the DIII-D
National Fusion Facility
have recently confirmed
... > full story
NASA Reproduces A Building Block Of Life In Laboratory
NASA scientists studying the
origin of life have
reproduced uracil, a key
component of our hereditary
material, in the laboratory.
They discovered that an ice
... > full story
Laser-plasma Accelerators Ride On Einstein's Shoulders
Using Einstein's theory of
special relativity to
speedup computer
simulations, scientists have
designed laser-plasma
accelerators with energies
... > full story
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Unexpected Properties Of Nanostructures: When Holes Obscure The View
November 12, 2009 — Metals are opaque: they reflect light almost completely. For that reason they are utilized as mirrors; as films deposited onto a glass -- you find them in any bathroom. If the metal film is very ... > full story -
Overcoming Barriers For Organic Electronics
November 11, 2009 — Electronic devices can't work well unless all of the transistors, or switches, within them allow electrical current to flow easily when they are turned on. Engineers have now determined why some ... > full story -
Vibrations Key To Efficiency Of Green Fluorescent Protein
November 11, 2009 — Green fluorescent protein has invaded thousands of research labs around the world, thanks to its versatility in labeling cells and organisms. Now, chemists have discovered why GFP is such an ... > full story -
Energy-saving Powder May Allow Exploitation of Unused Reserves of Natural Gas
November 11, 2009 — Chemists are using a simple method to convert methane to methanol -- something that has the potential to exploit previously unused reserves of natural ... > full story -
Right First Time: Pioneering New Methods Of Drug Manufacture
November 11, 2009 — Engineers have developed a simple technology which can be used in existing chemical reactors to ensure "right first time" drug crystal ... > full story -
Researchers Hunt For New Zeolites
November 10, 2009 — In all the world, there are about 200 types of zeolite, a compound of silicon, aluminum and oxygen that gives civilization such things as laundry detergent, kitty litter and gasoline. But thanks to ... > full story -
DNA Origami Nanoscale Breadboards Developed For Carbon Nanotube Circuits
November 10, 2009 — In work that someday may lead to the development of novel types of nanoscale electronic devices, researchers have combined DNA's talent for self-assembly with the remarkable electronic properties of ... > full story -
Sculptured Materials Allow Multiple Channel Plasmonic Sensors
November 10, 2009 — Sensors, communications devices and imaging equipment that use a prism and a special form of light -- a surface plasmon-polariton -- may incorporate multiple channels or redundant applications if ... > full story -
Telling An Old Book By Its Smell: Aroma Hints At Ways Of Preserving Treasured Documents
November 10, 2009 — Scientists are reporting development of a new test that can measure the degradation of old books and precious historical documents from their smell. The nondestructive "sniff" test could help ... > full story -
Computer Predicts Reactions Between Molecules And Surfaces, With 'Chemical Precision'
November 9, 2009 — An international team of scientists has shown how the chemistry of surface reactions underpinning catalysis can be modeled accurately with ... > full story
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