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Needle beam could eliminate signal loss in on-chip optics

An international team of researchers have demonstrated a new type of light beam that propagates without spreading outwards, remaining very narrow and controlled along an unprecedented distance. This "needle beam", as the team calls it, could greatly reduce signal loss for on-chip optical systems and may eventually assist the development of a more powerful class of microprocessors.

Sep 7th, 2012

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Rust never sleeps

Berkeley Lab-led observations of electron hopping in iron oxide hold consequences for environment and energy.

Sep 6th, 2012

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Coatings for a positive response to implants

Suppressing rejection of implants is a well known goal in medicine. EU-funded researchers sought to raise the bar by developing natural coatings that encourage cell activity and colonisation of implants at the same time.

Sep 6th, 2012

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New and improved model of molecular bonding

A collaboration of researchers led by a scientist at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has developed a first-of-its-kind model for providing a comprehensive description of the way in which molecular bonds form and rupture.

Sep 6th, 2012

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'Hybrid metrology' method could improve computer chips

A refined method developed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) for measuring nanometer-sized objects may help computer manufacturers more effectively size up the myriad tiny switches packed onto chips' surfaces.

Sep 6th, 2012

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New reference nanomaterial could aid nanomaterial toxicity research

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new nanoscale reference material for use in a wide range of environmental, health and safety studies of industrial nanomaterials. The new NIST reference material is a sample of commercial titanium dioxide powder commonly known as P25.

Sep 6th, 2012

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Novel molecules for high-performance lubricants

Machines with sliding and rolling parts are virtually ubiquitous. EU funding enabled researchers to develop high-performing coatings and lubricants based on a novel new class of molecules to significantly reduce wear.

Sep 6th, 2012

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