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Nano-Breakthrough: Solving the Case of the Herringbone Crystal
May 12, 2013 — Leading nanoscientists created beautiful, tiled patterns with flat nanocrystals, but they were left with a mystery: Why did some sets of crystals arrange themselves in an alternating, herringbone ... > full story -
Perfectly Doped Quantum Dots Yield 'Colors to Dye For'
May 10, 2013 — This focuses on an ultra-precise method for doping the tiny semiconductors produces vivid ... > full story -
Dust in the Clouds: Cirrus Clouds Form Around Mineral Dust and Metallic Particles
May 9, 2013 — Cirrus clouds influence global climate, cooling the planet by reflecting incoming solar radiation and warming it by trapping outgoing heat. Understanding the mechanisms by which these clouds form may ... > full story -
Heady Mathematics: Describing Popping Bubbles in a Foam
May 9, 2013 — Two applied mathematicians have found a way to mathematically describe the evolution and disappearance of a foam. Using these equations, they were able to generate a movie that shows the complex ... > full story -
New Advance in Biofuel Production
May 9, 2013 — Researchers have developed an enzyme-free ionic liquid pretreatment of cellulosic biomass that makes it easier to recover fermentable sugars for biofuels and to recycle the ionic ... > full story -
Elevated Cadmium Levels Linked to Disease: Men Especially Affected
May 9, 2013 — People with higher levels of cadmium in their urine -- evidence of chronic exposure to the heavy metal found in industrial emissions and tobacco smoke -- appear to be nearly 3.5 times more likely to ... > full story -
Researchers Find a Way to Make Steel Without Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
May 8, 2013 — Steelmaking, a major emitter of climate-altering gases, could be transformed by a new ... > full story -
Graphene Quantum Dots May Someday Tell If It Will Rain on Mars
May 8, 2013 — Chemical engineers may be able to improve humidity and pressure sensors, particularly those used in outer ... > full story -
Engineers Fine-Tune the Sensitivity of Nano-Chemical Sensor
May 8, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a technique for controlling the sensitivity of graphene chemical ... > full story -
'Invisibility Cloak' for Thermal Flow Constructed
May 8, 2013 — By means of special metamaterials, light and sound can be passed around objects. Researchers have now succeeded in demonstrating that the same materials can also be used to specifically influence the ... > full story
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