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The mechanism behind superinsulation may lead to new types of electronics

Scientists have discovered the microscopic mechanism behind the phenomenon of superinsulation, the ability of certain materials to completely block the flow of electric current at low temperatures.

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3D microchips for more powerful and environmentally-friendly computers

The world of IT pursues its race for performance. CMOSAIC could boost the computing performance of central processors by a factor 10 while consuming less energy.

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Study of ultracold atoms proves theory about universal quantum mechanism

Using atoms at temperatures colder than deep space, Rice University physicists have delivered overwhelming proof for a once-scoffed-at theory that's become a hotbed for research some 40 years after it first appeared.

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Julian Wess Award for outstanding achievements in elementary particle and astroparticle physics

The KIT Center Elementary Particle and Astroparticle Physics (KCETA) of Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) will celebrate the Julius Wess Award ceremony on December 10, 2009. This year's laureate is the British physicist Professor Dr. Jonathan Ellis, who is working at CERN in Geneva.

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Students send microbe nanobiotechnology experiment on Space Shuttle Atlantis

An experiment by college students that will study how microbes grow in microgravity is heading to orbit aboard space shuttle Atlantis.

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Environmental and human health impacts of nanotechnology

This book addresses the generic chemical aspects of nanoparticle properties, behaviour, life-cycle analysis, ecotoxicity and modelling as these relate to their effects in the environment - aquatic, terrestrial and atmospheric.

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Elusive 'hot' electrons captured in ultra-thin solar cells

Shrinking cells snares charges in less than one-trillionth of a second.

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Light-generating transistors to power labs on chips

What started out as 'blue-sky' thinking by a group of European researchers could ultimately lead to the commercial mass production of a new generation of optoelectronic components for devices ranging from mobile laboratories to mobile phones.

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Combining rare-earth clusters with traditional metal catalysts reveals secrets of chemical transformation

The constant search for new catalysts that can improve existing methods has spurred chemists to investigate a relatively unknown part of the periodic table - the rare-earth elements.

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Researchers engineer bacteria to turn carbon dioxide into liquid fuel

Researchers have genetically modified a cyanobacterium to consume carbon dioxide and produce the liquid fuel isobutanol, which holds great potential as a gasoline alternative.

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Argonne creates green home for world-class nanotechnology research

The U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory is more than just a hub of prizewinning science. It's also the home of award-winning - and green - architecture.

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Reaching the summit of protein dynamics

In a groundbreaking study this week in Cell, Brandeis researchers reveal for the first time computationally and experimentally the molecular pathway that a protein takes to cross the energy barrier, the 'climb over the mountain'.

December 10, 2009 Read more

Cambridge scientists archive 500,000th crystal structure

The Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre (CCDC) is proud to announce an important milestone in the history of crystallography - the archiving of the 500,000th small molecule crystal structure to the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD).

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A speedy CAT scan for cells

Think of it as an emergency room exam for cells. In the span of a few minutes, scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory can produce three-dimensional CAT scans of entire cells, revealing their internal structure down to the smallest organelle.

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DARPA to provide funding to quell Casimir force

Scientists at Argonne National Laboratory are developing a way to control the Casimir force, a quantum mechanical force, which attracts objects when they are only hundred nanometers apart.

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Organic photovoltaics nearing mass production

Organic photovoltaics (OPV) is an innovative solar cell technology based on conductive plastic materials such as polymers. Current trends and the latest developments in this field will be on display at LOPE-C in Frankfurt, Germany from May 31 - June 2, 2010.

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