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Beyond the High-Speed Hard Drive: Topological Insulators Open a Path to Room-Temperature Spintronics
May 15, 2012 — Theorists and experimenters have explored the unique properties of topological insulators, where electrons may flow on the surface without resistance, with spin orientations and directions intimately ... > full story -
Watching the 'Birth' of an Electron: Ionization Viewed With 10 Attosecond Resolution
May 15, 2012 — A strong laser beam can remove an electron from an atom – a process which takes place almost instantly. This phenomenon could now be studied with a time resolution of less than ten attoseconds ... > full story -
New Research Could Mean Faster Computers and Better Smart Phones
May 15, 2012 — Graphene and carbon nanotubes could improve the electronics used in computers and mobile phones, reveals new ... > full story -
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Rainforest Microbe Can Handle Ionic Liquids: New Find Could Help Reduce Biofuel Production Costs
May 14, 2012 — Researchers have identified a tropical rainforest microbe that can endure relatively high concentrations of an ionic liquid used to dissolve cellulosic biomass for the production of advanced ... > full story -
Dip Chip Technology Tests Toxicity on the Go
May 14, 2012 — Researchers have developed a portable "dip chip" that detects water toxicity quickly and accurately. Once perfected, the chip might be plugged into ordinary smartphones or PDA devices to provide a ... > full story -
You Can't Play Nano-Billiards on a Bumpy Table
May 14, 2012 — There's nothing worse than a shonky pool table with an unseen groove or bump that sends your shot off course: a new study has found that the same goes at the nano-scale, where the "billiard balls" ... > full story -
Scientists Generate Electricity from Viruses
May 13, 2012 — Scientists have developed a way to generate power using harmless viruses that convert mechanical energy into electricity. The scientists tested their approach by creating a generator that produces ... > full story -
In Metallic Glasses, Researchers Find a Few New Atomic Structures
May 11, 2012 — Drawing on powerful computational tools and a state-of-the-art scanning transmission electron microscope, materials science and engineering researchers have discovered a new nanometer-scale atomic ... > full story -
Low-Cost Nanosheet Catalyst Discovered to Split Hydrogen from Water
May 11, 2012 — Scientists have developed a new electrocatalyst that overcomes the high cost of platinum, generating hydrogen gas from water with abundant and affordable metals. The unexpected and high-performing ... > full story -
New Ultra-Thin Electronic Films Have Greater Capacity
May 11, 2012 — The development of a new combination of polymers associating sugars with oil-based macromolecules makes it possible to design ultra-thin films capable of self-organization with a 5-nanometer ... > full story -
More Versatile Molecular Sensors
May 10, 2012 — Researchers have found out the way to introduce gas molecules in non-porous materials, allowing them to act as molecular sensors. This finding allows for the production of more versatile, precise ... > full story -
Superbug Killers: Magnetic-Like Coating Attracts and Kills Bacteria Without Using Traditional Antibiotics
May 10, 2012 — The superbugs have met their match. It comes in the form of a coating which has a magnetic-like feature that attracts bacteria and kills them without the need for traditional ... > full story
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