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  2-D Electronics Take a Step Forward: Semiconducting Films for Atom-Thick Circuits

  June 10, 2013 — Scientists have created single-layer films of molybdenum disulfide, a semiconductor and an important component in the development of two-dimensional ... > full story
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  Carbon Nanotubes for Molecular Magnetic Resonances

  June 9, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new technique for measuring very weak forces on a molecular scale. Thanks to the use of carbon nanotubes, they have achieved the highest level of sensitivity to date. ... > full story
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  Promising Material for Lithium-Ion Batteries

  June 6, 2013 — Laptops could work longer and electric cars could drive farther if it were possible to further increase the capacity of their lithium-ion batteries. The electrode material has a decisive influence on ... > full story
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  First Observation of Spin Hall Effect in a Quantum Gas Is Step Toward 'Atomtronics'

  June 5, 2013 — Researchers have reported the first observation of the spin Hall effect in a Bose-Einstein ... > full story
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  Metal-Free Catalyst Outperforms Platinum in Fuel Cell

  June 5, 2013 — Researchers have discovered an inexpensive and easily produced catalyst that performs better than platinum in oxygen-reduction reactions -- a step toward eliminating what industry regards as the ... > full story
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  Even With Defects, Graphene Is Strongest Material in the World

  May 31, 2013 — Engineering researchers demonstrate that graphene, even if stitched together from many small crystalline grains, is almost as strong as graphene in its perfect crystalline form. This resolves a ... > full story
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  Scientists Capture First Images of Molecules Before and After Reaction

  May 30, 2013 — Using atomic force microscopy, chemists for the first time can capture images of molecules before and after they react, which will allow them to better tune reactions to get the products they want. ... > full story

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  Rabbit Wears Contact Lenses With Light-Emitting Diode: New Class of Transparent, Stretchable Electrodes

  May 30, 2013 — Scientists have demonstrated that a live rabbit could wear contact lenses fitted with inorganic light-emitting diode with no side effects. This new class of hybrid transparent and stretchable ... > full story
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  Clear Photos in Dim Light: New Sensor a Thousand Times More Sensitive Than Current Camera Sensors

  May 30, 2013 — Cameras fitted with a new revolutionary sensor will soon be able to take clear and sharp photos in dim conditions, thanks to a new image ... > full story
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  Diamonds, Nanotubes Find Common Ground in Graphene

  May 28, 2013 — What may be the ultimate heat sink is only possible because of yet another astounding capability of graphene. The one-atom-thick form of carbon can act as a go-between that allows vertically aligned ... > full story

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