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Nanowires Grown on Graphene Have Surprising Structure
April 23, 2013 When engineers set out to grow nanowires of a compound semiconductor on top of a sheet of graphene, they did not expect to discover a new paradigm of epitaxy. The self-assembled wires have a core of ... > full story -
New Material Approach Should Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
April 23, 2013 A new research group brought together aspects of condensed matter physics, semiconductor device engineering, and photochemistry to develop a new form of high-performance solar photocatalyst based on ... > full story -
New Research Findings Open Door to Zinc-Oxide-Based UV Lasers, LED Devices
April 23, 2013 Researchers have solved a long-standing materials science problem, making it possible to create new semiconductor devices using zinc oxide -- including efficient ultraviolet lasers and LED devices ... > full story -
Scientists Map All Possible Drug-Like Chemical Compounds: Library of Millions of Small, Carbon-Based Molecules Chemists Might Synthesize
April 22, 2013 Drug developers may have a new tool to search for more effective medications and new materials. It's a computer algorithm that can model and catalog the entire set of lightweight, carbon-containing ... > full story -
Middle-Schoolers Discover Novel Chemical Bond
April 21, 2013 Middle-school students from rural Maine discovered a novel chemical bond found in animal ... > full story -
Revolutionary New Device Joins World of Smart Electronics: New Flexible, Transparent, Photosensitive Device
April 19, 2013 Smart electronics are taking the world by storm. From techno-textiles to transparent electronic displays, the world of intelligent technology is growing fast and a revolutionary new device has just ... > full story -
Technique Unlocks Design Principles of Quantum Biology
April 19, 2013 Researchers have created a synthetic compound that mimics the complex quantum dynamics observed in photosynthesis and may enable fundamentally new routes to creating solar-energy ... > full story -
Understanding and Prevention of Side Effects Caused by Drugs
April 19, 2013 Yellow vision, pseudo-pulmonary obstruction, involuntary body movements, respiratory paralysis. These are some of the 1,600 known side effects (SEs) produced by drugs. Adverse effects are one of the ... > full story -
Environmental Toxicology: Removing Nanosilver from Wastewater
April 18, 2013 Nanosilver in wastewater can cause severe environmental damage if it occurs as a metal. A new study shows that nanosilver is quickly transformed into less problematic substances on its way to the ... > full story -
Scientists Produce Best Image Yet of Atoms Moving in Real Time
April 17, 2013 Call it the ultimate nature documentary. Scientists have recorded atomic motions in real time, offering a glimpse into the very essence of chemistry and biology at the atomic level. Their recording ... > full story
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