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Sniffing Out A Better Chemical Sensor
October 31, 2008 Marrying a sensitive detector technology capable of distinguishing hundreds of different chemical compounds with a pattern-recognition module that mimics the way animals recognize odors, researchers ... > full story -
Ultrafast Lasers Show Snapshot Of Electrons In Action
October 31, 2008 In the quest to slow down and ultimately understand chemistry at the level of atoms and electrons, scientists have found a new way to peer into a molecule that allows them to see how its electrons ... > full story -
Searching For Primordial Antimatter
October 30, 2008 Scientists are on the hunt for evidence of antimatter -- matter's arch nemesis -- left over from the very early Universe. New results using data from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and Compton ... > full story -
Progress Toward New Storage Media: Reliable Nanopatterns On Chips
October 30, 2008 Scientists have produced reliable nanopatterns of a spin-transition compound on silicon oxide chips. This is a decisive step toward a new generation of molecular storage ... > full story -
Reduce Computer Power Usage? Silicon Optical Fiber Made Practical
October 29, 2008 Scientists have, for the firsts time, been able to make a practical optical fiber with a silicon ... > full story -
Monitoring Broken Bones Without Using Electronics: Wireless Bone Monitor
October 29, 2008 The novel sensor is intended one day to help doctors monitor broken bones as they grow back together. Depending on the values of the forces measured by the sensor, they can decide whether the healing ... > full story -
New Mass Sensor To Weight Atoms With Unprecedented Resolution
October 29, 2008 Scientists have developed an ultrasensitive mass sensor, which can measure tiny amounts of mass with atomic precision, and with an unprecedented resolution to ... > full story -
Nanoscale Coating Protects Products And The Economy
October 28, 2008 A professor's unique nanolaminate coatings adjust to protect products from a wide range of adverse conditions. Her work has applications in industries such as manufacturing, optical products and ... > full story -
Bacteria Cause Old Buildings To Feel Off-color
October 28, 2008 The assumption that time, weather, and pollution are what cause buildings to decline is only partly true. Bacteria are also responsible for the aging of buildings and monuments -- a process known as ... > full story -
New Process Promises Bigger, Better Diamond Crystals
October 28, 2008 Researchers have developed a new technique for improving the properties of diamonds -- not only adding sparkle to gemstones, but also simplifying the process of making high-quality diamond for ... > full story -
New Molecules With Many Branches Will Help Unleash Potential Of Nanotechnology
October 28, 2008 Materials science and the pharmaceutical industry could soon be revolutionized by emerging nanotechnologies based on designer molecules with long complex tree-and branch structures. Such molecules ... > full story -
How To 'Stamp' Nanodevices With Rubber Molds
October 27, 2008 By manipulating the way tiny droplets of fluid dry, researchers have created an innovative way to make and pattern nanoscale wires and other devices that ordinarily can be made only with expensive ... > full story
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