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How and Why Groups of Atoms and Molecules Favor More Complex Flexible Geometric Patterns

Scientists have long studied how atoms and molecules structure themselves into intricate clusters. Unlocking the design secrets of Nature offers lessons in engineering artificial systems that could self-assemble into any desired form.

28 Jan 2010

New Findings for Better Understanding of Superconducting High-Pressure Metal Hydrides

An international research team, comprising scientists working in the Sweden, UK, USA + South Korea and led by Professor Rajeev Ahuja of Uppsala University now presents new findings for better understanding of superconduc...

28 Jan 2010

Nanotechnology to Keep Architectural Windows Clean

Nanophase Technologies Corporation (Nasdaq: NANX), a technology leader in the development of advanced nanoengineered products, today launched NanoUltra™ Super Hydrophilic Window Technology, their new line of architectural glass cleaning products, at the International Window Cleaning Association (IWCA) Convention in Reno, Nevada.

27 Jan 2010

Researchers Think Blood Proteins May Hold Key to Developing Instruments for Use by First-Responders

To develop a fast, cheap and accurate technology for determining the level of radiation exposure victims might suffer in a nuclear incident, Stanford is leading a new federally funded consortium of academic, government a...

27 Jan 2010

Bizarre Substance Predicted to Shrink Electronics

A bizarre substance predicted to shrink electronics and give quantum physicists a new tabletop toy behaves pretty much as its designers expected.

27 Jan 2010

Power-Generating Rubber Films Harnessing Natural Body Movements to Power Electronic Devices

Power-generating rubber films developed by Princeton University engineers could harness natural body movements such as breathing and walking to power pacemakers, mobile phones and other electronic devices.

27 Jan 2010

Smart Capsules Releasing Contents on Demand

How can an active principle be delivered in a controlled way? Until now, there was no obvious answer to this question. Now however, researchers at the CNRS Paul Pascal Research Center in Bordeaux have designed smart caps...

27 Jan 2010

Understanding What Happens in Liquids and Solids

On 27th January 2010 the 25th series of experiments studying complex plasmas will start on board the international space station ISS. Physicists from the Max-Planck-Institute for extraterrestrial Physics in Garching, Germany, will use them to study fundamental structure forming processes to better understand what happens in liquids and solids.

27 Jan 2010

Iron-Plated Snail Could Inspire New Armor

Tiny snails sitting on the ocean floor might seem defenseless against a large, determined predator such as a crab. But evolution has provided one species of sea snail with a unique iron-plated armored shell that resists such attacks, new research from MIT shows.

27 Jan 2010

Legislation to Address Potential Health and Safety Risks About Products Containing Nanotechnology Materials

U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-AR) and Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) recently introduced legislation to address potential health and safety risks about products that contain nanotechnology materials. "Nanotechnology is ...

26 Jan 2010