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Exactly 5 molecules are necessary to form the smallest droplet of acid

New reaction mechanism at ultracold temperatures. Chemists in Bochum report that 4 water molecules and one HCl are enough.

June 19, 2009 Read more

Cellular insights via barcoded yeast genes

A newly created yeast gene archive will enable efficient analysis of the function of bioactive compounds with potential pharmaceutical use.

June 19, 2009 Read more

Electrons in newly discovered compound don't obey Newton's second law of motion

Researchers from the RIKEN Advanced Science Institute in Wako, in collaboration with colleagues from Toho University, Japan, have discovered an organic compound that exhibits a rare feature: the compound?s electrons behave like particles without mass, so they do not obey Newton?s second law of motion.

June 19, 2009 Read more

Light sensor breakthrough could enhance digital cameras

New research by a team of University of Toronto scientists could lead to substantial advancements in the performance of a variety of electronic devices including digital cameras.

June 18, 2009 Read more

Quantum criticality in chromium is a stand-in for more complex systems

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory and the University of Chicago have reached a milestone in the study of emergent magnetism.

June 18, 2009 Read more

Energy Visions 2050 - New technologies and international co-operation to play a pivotal role

The scenarios described in the book suggest that the development and deployment of new technologies coupled with close international climate co-operation could enable us to mitigate climate change, but success will be dependent on renewal of the entire energy system by the year 2050.

June 18, 2009 Read more

Novel technique for producing tin disulfide nanotubes

A team of researchers led by Wolfgang Tremel at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz have now developed a new technique for producing tin disulfide nanotubes. According to the report published in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the scientists have found a way of growing SnS2 tubules from a metal droplet.

June 18, 2009 Read more

The world's smallest trumpeter

The world smallest (maybe) standing statue of a musician has been fabricated as a part of a Nanotechnology MSc student project at the London Centre for Nanotechnology.

June 18, 2009 Read more

MP3, LEDs und Co. - Beispiele aus 60 Jahren Fraunhofer-Forschung

Die Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft betreibt seit 60 Jahren angewandte Forschung. Doch was ist der Ertrag dieser Arbeit? Anhand von einigen ausgewählten Beispielen zeigt das Buch "MP3, LEDS und Co." in welchen Produkten, Verfahren und Dienstleistungen Fraunhofer-Know-how steckt.

June 18, 2009 Read more

Rapid prototyping could enable new forms of tissue engineering

A more effective way to build plastic scaffolds on which new tissues and even whole organs might be grown in the laboratory is being developed by an international collaboration between teams in Portugal and the UK.

June 18, 2009 Read more

Big impact expected from European semiconductor laser project

A massive European effort to develop high-brightness semiconductor lasers could transform healthcare, telecoms and display applications and make Europe an undisputed leader in the field.

June 18, 2009 Read more

Evonik considers NanoCare project a success

The NanoCare Project has gained new knowledge about the effects of nanomaterials on health and on the environment. Dr. Peter Nagler, head of Innovation Management for Evonik?s Chemistry Business Area, said that the project, sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research, would immensely help create a broad basis for safe and responsible nanotechnology development.

June 18, 2009 Read more

Atomic-level simulation of nanoelectronics component

A simulation of electrical current moving through a futuristic electronic transistor has been modeled atom-by-atom in less than 15 minutes by Purdue University researchers.

June 17, 2009 Read more

Spotlight on quantum cryptography

A guest editor on a recent issue of the New Journal of Physics, the Institute for Quantum Computing's Norbert Lütkenhaus explored the recent developments in quantum cryptography technology.

June 17, 2009 Read more

Freezing oscillator vibrations could aid precision-measurements for nanotechnology

University of Oregon physicists have successfully landed a one-two punch on a tiny glass sphere, refrigerating it in liquid helium and then dosing its perimeter with a laser beam, to bring its naturally occurring mechanical vibrations to a near standstill.

June 17, 2009 Read more

Unlike rubber bands, molecular bonds may not break faster when pulled

From balloons to rubber bands, things always break faster when stretched. Or do they? University of Illinois scientists studying chemical bonds now have shown this isn't always the case, and their results may have profound implications for the stability of proteins to mechanical stress and the design of new high-tech polymers.

June 17, 2009 Read more