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Novel Method for Controlled Formation of Patchy Particles

Physicists, chemists and engineers at the University of Pennsylvania have demonstrated a novel method for the controlled formation of patchy particles, using charged, self-assembling molecules that may one day serve as d...

20 Oct 2009

Physicists Turn to Radio Dial for Finer Atomic Matchmaking

Scientists at the Joint Quantum Institute of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the University of Maryland and their collaborators have found that properly tuned radio-frequency waves can influence how much the atoms attract or repel one another.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 20 Oct 2009

Artificial Cells Acting as a Tiny Battery

Trying to understand the complex workings of a biological cell by teasing out the function of every molecule within it is a daunting task. But by making synthetic cells that include just a few chemical processes, researchers can study cellular machinery one manageable piece at a time.

From National Institute of Standards and Tech (NIST) 20 Oct 2009

New Material Exceeds Storage Capacities of Today's Computer Memory Systems

North Carolina State University engineers have created a new material that would allow a fingernail-size computer chip to store the equivalent of 20 high-definition DVDs or 250 million pages of text, far exceeding the st...

20 Oct 2009

Researchers Present New Findings on Superconductivity

Superconductors are materials that conduct electricity with almost no resistance, and engineers are simply crazy about them. Physicists around the world are working hard to explain this physical phenomenon. Yet, to this ...

20 Oct 2009

New Biologically Active "Scaffold" Made from Soluble Fibers

Mother Nature has provided the lizard with a unique ability to regrow body tissue that is damaged or torn ? if its tail is pulled off, it grows right back. She has not been quite so generous with human beings. But we might be able to come close, thanks to new research from Tel Aviv University.

19 Oct 2009

Scientists Created Material with Potential Impact on Next Generation Electronics

The trail to a new multiferroic started with the theories of a U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory scientist and ended with a multidisciplinary collaboration that created a material with potential impact on next generation electronics.

From Argonne National Laboratory 19 Oct 2009