A new study describes a new empirical interatomic potential that models the IrO2 properties important to catalytic activity at scales relevant to technology development.
May 6th, 2016
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X-ray study reveals ultrafast dynamics of photoactive yellow protein.
May 6th, 2016
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Hollow shape-selected platinum nanocages represent a new class of highly active catalysts.
May 6th, 2016
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Ultra-thin coating of biocompatible silk extends room-temperature shelf life of delicate berries, bananas.
May 6th, 2016
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Mass-produced microvalves are the key to scalable production of disposable, plug-and-play microfluidic devices.
May 6th, 2016
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Researchers have made a block of linden wood transparent, which they say will be useful in fancy building materials and in light-based electronics systems.
May 6th, 2016
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Scientists have tracked the reaction of a protein responding to light, paving the way for a new understanding of life's essential reactions.
May 5th, 2016
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Diamonds are one of the most coveted gemstones. But while some may want the perfect diamond for its sparkle, physicists covet the right diamonds to perfect their experiments. The gem is a key component in a novel system that enables precision measurements that could lead to the discovery of new physics in the sub-atomic realm.
May 5th, 2016
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Researchers used state-of-the-art microscopy to identify a previously undetected feature, about 5 nanometers wide, in a solid electrolyte.
May 5th, 2016
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Researchers led an expansive, years-long international collaboration that has resulted in a paper detailing the ability to control and increase resistance to deformation in pure calcite through the introduction of amino acids.
May 5th, 2016
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Researchers probe light-capturing properties of atomically thin MoS2.
May 5th, 2016
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Scientists created unique nano-capsules for the targeted drug delivery.
May 5th, 2016
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Researchers show that the superconducting state can be maintained even when the material in question is reduced from three to two dimensions, making the efficiency gains needed for technologies like those underlying the frictionless train possible.
May 5th, 2016
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Scientists have introduced a new, exceptional anti-counterfeit ink made with carbon nanodots. Their ingenious composite material emits three different types of luminescence.
May 5th, 2016
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The world's fastest images of nitrogen molecules rotating in a gas were captured using electron diffraction.
May 4th, 2016
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Researchers develop a method for cross-species comparison of biological surfaces.
May 4th, 2016
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