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Rice University Researchers Report New Catalyst for Rapid Breakdown of Nitrites

Chemical engineers at Rice University have found a new catalyst that can rapidly break down nitrites, a common and harmful contaminant in drinking water that often results from overuse of agricultural fertilizers.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers Use Pioneering Visualization Method to Capture Inner Working of Bacterial Black Box

Cyanobacteria, found in just about every ecosystem on Earth, are one of the few bacteria that can create their own energy through photosynthesis and "fix" carbon – from carbon dioxide molecules – and convert it into fuel inside of miniscule compartments called carboxysomes.

26 Nov 2013

ICFO Scientists Optically Levitate Nanoparticles in High Vacuum Conditions

A recent study led by researchers of the Institute of Photonic Sciences (ICFO) achieved the highest force sensitivity ever observed with a nano-mechanical resonator. The scientific results of this study have been published in Nature Physics.

26 Nov 2013

Researchers Develop Nanoscale Patches for Sensitizing Targeted Cell Receptors

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Duke University have developed nanoscale “patches” that can be used to sensitize targeted cell receptors, making them more responsive to signals that control cell activity. The finding holds promise for promoting healing and facilitating tissue engineering research.

From North Carolina State University 26 Nov 2013

Flaws in Nanodiamonds Show Promise for Nanoscale MRI

By exploiting flaws in miniscule diamond fragments, researchers say they have achieved enough coherence of the magnetic moment inherent in these defects to harness their potential for precise quantum sensors in a material that is 'biocompatible'.

25 Nov 2013

XEI Scientific Receive Patent for their Oxidative Cleaning Method for SEM and High-Vacuum Equipment

XEI Scientific is pleased to announce that the company has been granted a new US patent # US8507879B2 which describes a new oxidative cleaning method and system for electron microscopes and other high vacuum instrumentation using UV excitation in an oxygen radical source.

From XEI Scientific 22 Nov 2013

International Research Team Synthesize Iridium Trihydride with Significant Hydrogen Storage Capacity

An international team of researchers has synthesized a new material that stores an unusually large amount of hydrogen. Performing high-pressure X-ray studies at DESY's PETRA III and other light sources, the scientists detected the formation of previously unobserved iridium hydride from hydrogen and metallic iridium at a pressure of 55 gigapascals (GPa), corresponding to approximately 550,000 times the Earth's atmospheric pressure.

21 Nov 2013