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Quantum of Sonics: Bonded, Not Stirred
July 26, 2013 Researchers 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. Scientists ... > full story -
Removing Pollutants and Contaminants from Wastewater
July 26, 2013 Scientists have developed several effective processes for eliminating persistent pollutants from wastewater. Some of these processes generate reactive species which can be used to purify even highly ... > full story -
Polymer Ribbons for Better Healing
July 26, 2013 Researchers have developed hydrogels for tissue regeneration that can be fine-tuned to fit any body ... > full story -
Pesticides Contaminate Frogs from Californian National Parks
July 26, 2013 Pesticides commonly used in California’s Central Valley, one of the world’s most productive agricultural regions, have been found in remote frog species miles from farmland. Researchers ... > full story -
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Computer Can Infer Rules of the Forest
July 25, 2013 Researchers have devised a computer algorithm that takes intermittent samples -- for example, the number of prey and predating species in a forest once a year, or the concentration of different ... > full story -
Researchers Get Better Metrics on Laser Potential of Key Material
July 25, 2013 Researchers have developed more accurate measurements of how efficiently a polymer called MEH-PPV amplifies light, which should advance efforts to develop a new generation of lasers and photonic ... > full story -
New Techniques Use Lasers, LEDs, and Optics to 'See' Under the Skin
July 25, 2013 Scientists report on new non-invasive optical techniques using lasers, light-emitting diodes, and spectroscopic methods to probe and render images from beneath the surface of the skin. The ... > full story -
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New Nuclear Fuel-Rod Cladding Could Lead to Safer Power Plants
July 25, 2013 In 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 ... > full story -
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Watching Catalysts at Work at the Atomic Scale
July 25, 2013 Developing materials with novel catalytic properties is one of the most important tasks in energy research. It is especially important to understand the dynamic processes involved in catalysis at the ... > full story -
Molluscs Vs. Bacteria: New Finding on Marine Natural Products Biosynthesis
July 25, 2013 The gastropod mollusc Scaphander lignarius -- a marine invertebrate found in North Atlantic and Mediterranean water -- is the first organism, besides bacteria, in which the biosynthesis of ... > full story
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