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Dual-Color Lasers Could Lead to Cheap and Efficient LED Lighting
May 2, 2013 A new semiconductor device capable of emitting two distinct colors has been created by a group of researchers in the US, potentially opening up the possibility of using light emitting diodes (LEDs) ... > full story -
'Oil for the Joints' Offers Hope for Osteoarthritis Sufferers
May 2, 2013 Researchers have developed a new polymer that promises longer relief for osteoarthritis sufferers than current ... > full story -
How Graphene and Friends Could Harness the Sun's Energy Hitting Walls
May 2, 2013 Combining wonder material graphene with other stunning one-atom thick materials could create the next generation of solar cells and optoelectronic devices, scientists have revealed. Researchers have ... > full story -
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Mind-Body Course Has Positive Impact on Well-Being of Medical Students
May 1, 2013 A new study shows a mind-body class elective for medical students helps increase their self-compassion and ability to manage thoughts and tasks more effectively. The study also discusses how this ... > full story -
Printable Functional 'Bionic' Ear Melds Electronics and Biology
May 1, 2013 Scientists used off-the-shelf printing tools to create a functional ear that can "hear" radio frequencies far beyond the range of normal human capability. The researchers' primary purpose was to ... > full story -
Shaking Things Up: Researchers Propose New Old Way to Purify Carbon Nanotubes
May 1, 2013 An old, somewhat passé, trick used to purify protein samples based on their affinity for water has found new fans: materials scientists are using it to divvy up solutions of carbon nanotubes, ... > full story -
Discovery of New Gigantic Swelling Phenomenon of Layered Crystal Driven by Water
May 1, 2013 Scientists have discovered an intriguing phenomenon in which an inorganic layered crystal expanded and contracted by 100 times its original size in a few seconds in an aqueous solution, displaying a ... > full story -
New Research Helps to Show How Turbulence Can Occur Without Inertia
April 30, 2013 For more than a century, the field of fluid mechanics has posited that turbulence scales with inertia, and so massive things, like planes, have an easier time causing it. Now, new research has shown ... > full story -
Counter-Intuitive Behavior of Microgel Composed of Soft Polymer Blobs
April 30, 2013 A new study explores the counter-intuitive behavior of a microgel composed of soft polymer blobs. Being a physicist offers many perks. For one, it allows an understanding of the substances ubiquitous ... > full story -
Mysterious Catalyst Explained: How Tiny Gold Particles Aid the Production of Plastic Components
April 30, 2013 From methanol to formaldehyde -- this reaction is the starting point for the synthesis of many everyday plastics. Using catalysts made of gold particles, formaldehyde could be produced without the ... > full story
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