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Researchers Create "Synthetic" Magnetic Fields for Ultracold Gas Atoms

The demonstration, described in the latest issue of the journal Nature, not only paves the way for exploring the complex natural phenomena involving charged particles in magnetic fields, but may also contribute to an exotic new form of quantum computing.

2 Dec 2009

The Most Complex and Comprehensive Science Project Ever Assembled on the Planet

Faculty and students from Louisiana Tech University are playing an important role in what has been described as "the most complex and comprehensive science project ever assembled on the planet." The Large Ha...

2 Dec 2009

Researchers Use Lasers to Create First Practical Macroscopic Yarns from Boron Nitride Fibers

Researchers have used lasers to create the first practical macroscopic yarns from boron nitride fibers, opening the door for an array of applications, from radiation-shielded spacecraft to stronger body armor, according to a just-published study.

2 Dec 2009

Nanocoating Breaks Down Hydrogen Sulfide and Other VOCs Associated with Chinese Drywall

OxiTitan VLR: The cost-effective solution for homes affected by tainted Chinese drywall. Leading testing laboratory shows that the advanced transparent nanoparticle mineral coating breaks down hydrogen sulfide and other Volatile Organic Compounds associated with Chinese drywall.

2 Dec 2009

Oxford Instruments Deliver First High Field Helium Recondensing Magnets to World-Class Neutron Scattering Facilities

Oxford Instruments has collaborated with two World-class neutron scattering facilities, the ISIS Neutron Source (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, Didcot) and the ILL neutron facility (Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble...

From Oxford Instruments plc 1 Dec 2009

Networks of Chitin Filaments are Integral Components of Diatom Silica Shells

Researchers at TU Dresden and the Max Planck Institute the Chemical Physics of Solids in Dresden have now identified another component of the diatom cell walls. As the team led by Eike Brunner reports in the journal Angewandte Chemie, they found an organic network of crosslinked chitin filaments.

1 Dec 2009

Big Impact on Energy Storage Industry with the Tiniest of Particles

In leading the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh's first technology spin-off, Charles Gibson, an inorganic chemistry professor, hopes to make a big impact on the energy storage industry with the tiniest of particles.

1 Dec 2009

Oak Ridge National Laboratory Announces Winners of DOE Science Poster Competition

Eighteen top national undergraduate science students, including one grand prize winner, have been named at the U.S. Department of Energy's second annual Science and Energy Research Challenge (SERCh,) held recently at...

1 Dec 2009

Research Revolutionizing the Field of Antenna Design

Antennas aren't just for listening to the radio anymore. They're used in everything from cell phones to GPS devices. Research from North Carolina State University is revolutionizing the field of antenna design - creating shape-shifting antennas that open the door to a host of new uses in fields ranging from public safety to military deployment.

1 Dec 2009

Innovative Way to Boost Output of Next Generation Solar Cells

In a world first, a Monash University-led international research team has developed an innovative way to boost the output of the next generation of solar cells. Scientists at Monash University, in collaboration with c...

1 Dec 2009