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Second Life for Possible Spintronic Materials: Manganese, Gallium Nitride Merged in Uniform Layer
June 6, 2013 — Ten years ago, scientists were convinced that a combination of manganese and gallium nitride could be a key material to create spintronics, the next generation of electronic devices that operate on ... > full story -
Surgeons Implant Bioengineered Vein: Kidney Dialysis Patient First in U.S. to Receive Lab-Grown Blood Vessel
June 6, 2013 — In a first-of-its-kind operation in the United States, a team of doctors created a bioengineered blood vessel and implanted it into the arm of a patient with end-stage kidney disease. The procedure, ... > full story -
Specifically Sized Gold Nanoparticle Spheres Increase the Sensitivity of a Light-Based Chemical Detector
June 6, 2013 — A sensor that relies on reflected light to analyze biomedical and chemical samples now has greater sensitivity, thanks to a carpet of gold nanoparticles. Scientists have determined the ideal size of ... > full story -
NASA Builds Sophisticated Earth-Observing Microwave Radiometer
June 5, 2013 — A NASA team delivered in May a sophisticated microwave radiometer specifically designed to overcome the pitfalls that have plagued similar Earth-observing instruments in the ... > full story -
Black Holes Abundant Among the Earliest Stars
June 5, 2013 — By comparing infrared and X-ray background signals across the same stretch of sky, astronomers have discovered evidence of a significant number of black holes that accompanied the first stars in the ... > full story -
'Temporal Cloaking' Could Bring More Secure Optical Communications
June 5, 2013 — Researchers have demonstrated a method for "temporal cloaking" of optical communications, representing a potential tool to thwart would-be eavesdroppers and improve security for ... > full story -
Firefighting Robot Paints 3-D Thermal Imaging Picture for Rescuers
June 5, 2013 — Engineers have developed new image processing techniques for rapid exploration and characterization of structural fires by small Segway-like robotic vehicles. A sophisticated on-board software system ... > full story -
Resistivity Switch Is Window to Role of Magnetism in Iron-Based Superconductors
June 5, 2013 — Physicists have discovered surprising changes in electrical resistivity in iron-based superconductors. The findings offer further evidence that magnetism and superconductivity are closely related in ... > full story -
Life on Earth Shockingly Comes from out of This World
June 5, 2013 — Early Earth was not very hospitable when it came to jump starting life. In fact, new research shows that life on Earth may have come from out of this world. Researchers have found that icy comets ... > full story -
New Microfluidic Method Expands Toolbox for Nanoparticle Manipulation
June 5, 2013 — Researchers have developed a new flow-based method for manipulating and confining single particles in free solution, a process that will help address current challenges faced by nanoscientists and ... > full story
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