From July 19 to 23, scientists lined up samples of some of the largest known viruses on the planet for an extensive X-ray 'photo shoot' that may produce the highest-resolution 3-D images yet of these mysterious specimens - and bring researchers closer to understanding their functions and origins.
Aug 15th, 2012
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A new microscope to be built at the University of Houston will give scientists a better way to study the chemical properties of an array of surfaces, running the gamut from plastics and metals to cells and water. Researchers say this will help in both environmental studies and materials science.
Aug 15th, 2012
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For the first time, engineers at the University of New South Wales have demonstrated that hydrogen can be released and reabsorbed from a promising storage material, overcoming a major hurdle to its use as an alternative fuel source.
Aug 15th, 2012
Read morePenn State College of Medicine has been awarded a $1 million research grant from the PA Department of Health's CURE program, earmarked for the development of a cancer treatment with commercialization potential.
Aug 15th, 2012
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Researchers have produced organic light-emitting electrochemical cells (LECs) using a roll-to-roll compatible process under ambient conditions.
Aug 15th, 2012
Read moreThe European Commission has requested the Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) to deliver an opinion on the safety of medical devices containing nanomaterials.
Aug 15th, 2012
Read moreResearchers have developed a unique approach to aiming a laser beam that will enable increased data storage capacity as well as the ability to encrypt information on DVDs coated with gold nanorods.
Aug 15th, 2012
Read moreResearchers have shown that graphene has additional applications in magnetic data storage. They have developed a method to measure magnetic fields by detecting changes in the electrical resistance of graphene.
Aug 15th, 2012
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Studies reveal a new way to make superhydrophobic surfaces with better self-cleaning capabilities.
Aug 15th, 2012
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New technique yields never-before-seen information critical to biofuels research.
Aug 14th, 2012
Read moreU.S. Army researchers have developed a new chemical sensor that can simultaneously identify a potentially limitless numbers of agents, in real time.
Aug 14th, 2012
Read moreTechnologists at SEMATECH have successfully demonstrated extremely low defect levels for the deposition of critical films, meeting the 22 nm defect requirements for EUV mask blanks.
Aug 14th, 2012
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Researchers from two SLAC-Stanford joint institutes, the Stanford Institute for Materials and Energy Sciences (SIMES) and the SUNCAT Center for Interface Science and Catalysis, recently joined forces to investigate a catalyst that promotes energy-releasing reactions in fuel cells.
Aug 14th, 2012
Read moreMultiferroika k�nnten ein neues Zeitalter in der Elektronik einl�uten, insbesondere in der elektronischen Schaltungs-, Sensor- und Speichertechnologie. Denn in Multiferroika treten Magnetismus (die Ausrichtung mikroskopischer Magnete) und Ferroelektrizit�t (die Ausrichtung elektrischer Dipole) simultan auf.
Aug 14th, 2012
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The breakthrough has been obtained by a relatively simple modification of LCLS, improving a parameter of the X-ray beam called 'longitudinal coherence' while maintaining a very high intensity.
Aug 14th, 2012
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Biological structures may help engineers design new materials.
Aug 14th, 2012
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