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Scientists Wins 2009 Arthur H. Compton Award for X-ray Science Discoveries

The U.S. Department of Energy's Advanced Photon Source (APS) at Argonne National Laboratory and the APS Users Organization announced the 2009 Arthur H. Compton Award was awarded jointly to Simon Mochrie, Mark Sutton, and Gerhard Grübel for their pioneering efforts in X-ray photon correlation spectroscopy (XPCS).

15 May 2009

Polycarbonate Nanocomposites Could Soon Improve Integrity of Electronics in Aircraft, Computers and iPhones

If one University of Houston professor has his way, the inexpensive plastic now used to manufacture CDs and DVDs will one day soon be put to use in improving the integrity of electronics in aircraft, computers and iPhone...

15 May 2009

New Method to Study Single Cells using Laser Tweezers

The unique method, where a set of laser tweezers move the cell around in a microscopic channel system, allows the researchers to study how single cells react to stress induced by a constantly changing environment.

15 May 2009

New Materials from Dupont Protect Solar Cells

DuPont today announced the commercialization of two new families of photovoltaic encapsulant sheets that are expected to improve durability and efficiency of photovoltaic modules. The new DuPont™ PV5300 Series and ...

14 May 2009

Driving Single DNA Molecule Through Nanopore

Molecular biologists, including the cool dudes from CSI, use gel electrophoresis to separate DNA fragments from each other in order to analyse the DNA. A team of researchers under the leadership of Vici winner Serge Lema...

14 May 2009

Agreement Broadens use of Qdot Nanocrystals to Enhance In Vivo imaging and Biomarker Discovery

Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE), a provider of innovative life science solutions, and Zymera, Inc., today announced a licensing and supply agreement that gives Zymera rights to Life Technologies' extensive intellectual property estate related to quantum dots.

14 May 2009

UCLA Researchers Develop New Method for Producing Hybrid Graphene–Carbon Nanotube

Researchers at UCLA have developed a new method for producing a hybrid graphene-carbon nanotube, or G-CNT, for potential use as a transparent conductor in solar cells and consumer electronic devices. These G-CNTs could p...

13 May 2009

New Electron Microscope Capable of Recording Living, Moving Processes at Nanometer Resolution

A proposal by a team of UC Davis scientists to develop the world's first electron microscope capable of filming live biological processes has been awarded a $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.

13 May 2009

Fraunhofer ILT Develop 400 W Femtosecond Laser for Ultra-Precise Materials Processing

Femtosecond lasers (fs-lasers) are the key to ultra-precision processing. Whether in medicine, electronics, aerospace or solar technology, thin coatings can be removed, fiber-reinforced plastics drilled and ceramic components' surfaces structured using fs-lasers.

12 May 2009

Cornell Researchers Develop Device that Can Make Objects Disappear

Somewhat the way Harry Potter can cover himself with a cloak and become invisible, Cornell researchers have developed a device that can make it seem that a bump in a carpet -- or, indeed, any flat surface -- isn't there.

12 May 2009