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Nano-Thermometer Enables First Atomic-Scale Heat Transfer Measurements
June 12, 2013 In findings that could help overcome a major technological hurdle in the road toward smaller and more powerful electronics, an international research team has shown the unique ways in which heat ... > full story -
Luminous Bacterial Proteins Detect Chemicals in Water
June 12, 2013 Scientists have developed a simple color sensor principle which facilitates the detection of residual medications, trace metals from industrial process waters, and many other substances. This is the ... > full story -
New Kind of Variable Star Discovered: Minute Variations in Brightness Reveal Whole New Class of Stars
June 12, 2013 Astronomers have found a new type of variable star. The discovery was based on the detection of very tiny changes in brightness of stars in a cluster. The observations revealed previously unknown ... > full story -
Producing Cheaper and More Flexible Multiple Thin Crystalline Silicon Wafers
June 12, 2013 Scientists have found a way to make the manufacture of crystalline silicon materials faster and more ... > full story -
Molecular 'Sieves' Harness Ultraviolet Irradiation for Greener Power Generation
June 12, 2013 New research shows that exposing polymer molecular sieve membranes to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation in the presence of oxygen produces highly permeable and selective membranes for more efficient ... > full story -
Global Quantum Networks Based on Optical Fibers: Scientists Quantum Mechanically Couple Atoms to Glass Fiber Cables
June 12, 2013 Researchers have quantum mechanically couple atoms to glass fiber cables. Now, they have shown that their technique enables storage of quantum information over a sufficiently long period of time to ... > full story -
Sunny Super-Earth? Atmosphere of Super-Earth Exoplanet Observed for Time First by Two Japanese Telescopes
June 12, 2013 Astronomers have observed the atmosphere of super-Earth "GJ3470b" for the first time using two telescopes. This super-Earth is an exoplanet, having only about 14 times the mass of our home planet, ... > full story -
Controlling Magnetic Clouds in Graphene
June 12, 2013 Wonder material graphene can be made magnetic and its magnetism switched on and off at the press of a button, opening a new avenue towards electronics with very low energy consumption. Scientists ... > full story -
Video Gamers Really Do See More: Gamers Capture More Information Faster for Visual Decision-Making
June 11, 2013 Hours spent at the video gaming console not only train a player's hands to work the buttons on the controller, they probably also train the brain to make better and faster use of visual input, ... > full story -
Exposure to Air Transforms Gold Alloys Into Catalytic Nanostructures
June 11, 2013 Scientists have created promising gold-indium oxide nanoparticles through room-temperature ... > full story
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