
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

Electrical Engineers Build 'No-Waste' Laser
Researchers have built the
smallest room-temperature
nanolaser to date, as well
as an even more startling
device: a highly efficient,
"thresholdless" laser that
funnels all its photons into
... > 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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New Method for Creating Tissue Engineering Scaffolds
February 10, 2012 Researchers have developed a new method for creating scaffolds for tissue engineering applications, providing an alternative that is more flexible and less time-intensive than current ... > full story -
Better Tooth Fillings? Materials That Shrink When Heated
February 10, 2012 New research holds promise for applications ranging from high-precision optical components to tooth ... > full story -
What Lies Beneath: Mapping Hidden Nanostructures Within Materials, and Perhaps Cells
February 10, 2012 A new method to map nanostructures within materials may lead to biological imaging of the internal organization of ... > full story -
New Method Makes Culture of Complex Tissue Possible in Any Lab
February 9, 2012 Scientists have developed a new method for making scaffolds for culturing tissue in three-dimensional arrangements that mimic those in the body. This advance allows the production of tissue culture ... > full story -
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 -
Seismic Resistance: Model Analyzes Shape-Memory Alloys for Use in Earthquake-Resistant Structures
February 9, 2012 Recent earthquake damage has exposed the vulnerability of existing structures to strong ground movement. Researchers are now analyzing shape-memory alloys for their potential use in constructing ... > 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 -
Nanotube Therapy Takes Aim at Breast Cancer Stem Cells
February 9, 2012 Researchers have again shown that injecting multiwalled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) into tumors and heating them with a quick, 30-second laser treatment can kill ... > full story -
Piranha Vs. Arapaima: Engineers Find Inspiration for New Materials in Piranha-Proof Armor
February 9, 2012 It's a matchup worthy of a late-night cable movie: put a school of starving piranha and a 300-pound fish together, and who comes out the winner? The surprising answer -- given the notorious ... > full story
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