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  Speed Limit Set for Ultrafast Electrical Switch

  July 28, 2013 — Researchers have clocked the fastest-possible electrical switching in magnetite, a naturally magnetic mineral. Their results could drive innovations in the tiny transistors that control the flow of ... > full story

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  • Picosecond Accurate Slow-Motion Confirms Oxide Materials Exhibit Considerably Faster Switching Properties Than Do Semi-Conductors
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  Gadget Genius: Nanotechnology Breakthrough Is Big Deal for Electronics

  July 26, 2013 — Researchers have developed giant surfactants, or surface coatings, which could lead to lighter laptops, slimmer televisions and crisper smartphone ... > full story
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  New Way to Create 'Gradients' for Understanding Molecular Interactions

  July 26, 2013 — Scientists use tools called gradients to understand how molecules interact in biological systems. Researchers have developed a new technique for creating biomolecular gradients that is both simpler ... > full story
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  Glass Scaffolds Help Heal Bone, Show Promise as Weight-Bearing Implants

  July 26, 2013 — Researchers have developed a type of glass implant that could one day be used to repair injured bones in the arms, legs and other areas of the body that are most subject to the stresses of ... > full story
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  Gold Nanoparticles Improve Photodetector Performance

  July 26, 2013 — Using nanoparticles of gold, researchers have found a way to boost the performance of mineral molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), which is found in light-sensing photodetectors used in a wide range of ... > full story
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  Quantum of Sonics: Bonded, Not Stirred

  July 26, 2013 — Researchers have discovered a new way to join materials together using ultrasound. Ultrasound -- sound so high it cannot be heard -- is normally used to smash particles apart in water. Scientists ... > full story
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  Removing Pollutants and Contaminants from Wastewater

  July 26, 2013 — Scientists have developed several effective processes for eliminating persistent pollutants from wastewater. Some of these processes generate reactive species which can be used to purify even highly ... > full story
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  Polymer Ribbons for Better Healing

  July 26, 2013 — Researchers have developed hydrogels for tissue regeneration that can be fine-tuned to fit any body ... > full story
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  Computer Can Infer Rules of the Forest

  July 25, 2013 — Researchers have devised a computer algorithm that takes intermittent samples -- for example, the number of prey and predating species in a forest once a year, or the concentration of different ... > full story
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  Researchers Get Better Metrics on Laser Potential of Key Material

  July 25, 2013 — Researchers have developed more accurate measurements of how efficiently a polymer called MEH-PPV amplifies light, which should advance efforts to develop a new generation of lasers and photonic ... > full story

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