
Putting the Squeeze on Planets Outside Our Solar System
Using high-powered lasers,
scientists have discovered
that molten magnesium
silicate undergoes a phase
change in the liquid state,
abruptly transforming to a
... > full story

A Mineral Way to Catalysis?
Catalytic materials, which
lower the energy barriers
for chemical reactions, are
used in everything from the
commercial production of
chemicals to catalytic
converters in car engines.
... > full story

Accounting for Missing Meson Particles
Measurements from
high-energy collision
experiments lead to a better
understanding of why meson
particles disappear. ... > full story

'Dark Plasmons' Transmit Energy
Microscopic channels of gold
nanoparticles have the
ability to transmit
electromagnetic energy that
starts as light and
propagates via "dark
plasmons," according to
... > full story
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Hydrogen from Acidic Water: Potential Low Cost Alternative to Platinum for Splitting Water
February 9, 2012 A technique for creating a new molecule that structurally and chemically replicates the active part of the molybdenite catalyst paves the way for developing catalytic materials that can serve as ... > full story -
Chemists Harvest Light to Create 'Green' Tool for Pharmaceuticals
February 9, 2012 Researchers have created a new, “green” method for developing medicines. The researchers used energy from a light bulb to create an organic molecule that may be useful in the treatment of ... > full story -
New Technology Platform for Molecule-Based Electronics
February 9, 2012 Researchers have developed a new nanotechnology platform for the development of molecule-based electronic components using the wonder material ... > full story -
Timing Capability Added to Living Cell Sensors
February 8, 2012 Individual cells modified to act as sensors using fluorescence are already useful tools in biochemistry, but now they can add good timing to their ... > full story -
'Shish Kebab' Structure Provides Improved Form of 'Buckypaper'
February 8, 2012 Scientists are reporting development of a new form of buckypaper, which eliminates a major drawback of these sheets of carbon nanotubes -- 50,000 times thinner than a human hair, 10 times lighter ... > full story -
Bubble-Powered Microrockets Zoom Have Potential to Zoom Through the Human Stomach, Other Acidic Environments
February 8, 2012 Scientists have developed a new kind of tiny motor -- which they term a "microrocket" -- that can propel itself through acidic environments, such as the human stomach, without any external energy ... > full story -
Carbonized Coffee Grounds Remove Foul Smells
February 8, 2012 In research to develop a novel, eco-friendly filter to remove toxic gases from the air, scientists found that a material made from used coffee grounds can sop up hydrogen sulfide gas, the chemical ... > full story -
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Scientists Develop Biological Computer to Encrypt and Decipher Images
February 7, 2012 Scientists have developed a "biological computer" made entirely from biomolecules that is capable of deciphering images encrypted on DNA ... > full story -
Innovation Promises Expanded Roles for Microsensors
February 7, 2012 Researchers have learned how to improve the performance of sensors that use tiny vibrating microcantilevers to detect chemical and biological agents for applications from national security to food ... > full story -
A Bronze Russian Doll: The Metal in the Metal in the Metal
February 7, 2012 Just like in the Russian wooden toy, a hull of 12 copper atoms encases a single tin atom. This hull is, in turn, enveloped by 20 further tin atoms. Scientists have now generated these spatial ... > full story
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