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The Ferromagnetic Kondo Effect: A Circuit Simulates an Effect Predicted by Physicists but Never Actually Observed
July 24, 2013 A group of physicists has shown how to obtain a particular case of a physical effect -- so far never observed in reality -- whose studies have earned a Nobel Prize. The scientists have also observed ... > full story -
Choosing a Wave Could Accelerate Airplane Maintenance
July 23, 2013 Ultrasonic waves can find bubbles and cracks in adhesive bonds holding airplane composite parts together, and now aerospace engineers can select the best frequencies to detect adhesive failures in ... > full story -
Protons Hop from One Water Molecule to Another Given Suitable Energy Conditions
July 23, 2013 Protons, as positively charged hydrogen ions, move very rapidly in water from one water molecule to the next, which is why the conductivity of water is relatively high. The principle of proton ... > full story -
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Non-Toxic Flame Retardants
July 23, 2013 Flame retardants are often extremely harmful to health. Despite this, they are found in many types of synthetic materials which would otherwise ignite quickly. Researchers have now succeeded in ... > full story -
Chemical Reaction Could Streamline Manufacture of Pharmaceuticals and Other Compounds
July 22, 2013 Researchers have discovered a new chemical reaction that has the potential to lower the cost and streamline the manufacture of compounds ranging from agricultural chemicals to pharmaceutical drugs. ... > full story -
Two-in-One Solution for Low Cost Polymer LEDs and Solar Cells
July 22, 2013 Scientists have just made a considerable improvement in device performance of polymer-based optoelectronic devices. The new plasmonic material, can be applied to both polymer light-emitting diodes ... > full story -
A New Method for Clicking Molecules Together
July 22, 2013 Scientists have developed a quick and simple method for connecting and assembling new molecules together, paving a new road for synthetic chemistry, material science, chemical biology, and even drug ... > full story -
Thin, Flexible Glass for Energy Storage
July 22, 2013 A new use for glass could make future hybrid-electric and plug-in electric vehicles more affordable and ... > full story -
Climate Friendly Fuel Cells for Hydrogen Cars Have Come One Step Closer
July 21, 2013 Climate friendly fuel cells for hydrogen cars have come one step closer. Researchers have shown how to build fuel cells that produce as much electricity as current models, but require markedly less ... > full story -
Facebook for Molecules
July 18, 2013 Social media has expanded to reach an unlikely new target: molecules. Scientists have created networks of molecular data similar to Facebook’s recently debuted graph search ... > full story
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