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Quantum dots brighten the future of lighting
(Phys.org) -- With the age of the incandescent light bulb fading rapidly, the holy grail of the lighting industry is to develop a highly efficient form of solid-state lighting that produces high quality white ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 08, 2012 |
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Rogue stars ejected from the galaxy are found in intergalactic space
It's very difficult to kick a star out of the galaxy.
Apr 30, 2012 |
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Diversity aided mammals' survival over deep time
When it comes to adapting to climate change, diversity is the mammal's best defense.
Apr 23, 2012 |
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Barrier to faster graphene devices identified and suppressed
These days graphene is the rock star of materials science, but it has an Achilles heel: It is exceptionally sensitive to its electrical environment.
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 13, 2012 |
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Ultrafast sonograms shed new light on rapid phase transitions
An international team of physicists has developed a method for taking ultrafast 'sonograms' that can track the structural changes that take place within solid materials in trillionth-of-a-second intervals ...
Mar 08, 2012 |
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App turns tablet into math aid for visually impaired students (w/ video)
Without looking down, Kira runs her index finger across the screen of an Android tablet that she is holding in her lap. For the occasion, she has painted her fingernails bright pink. When her finger touches ...
Mar 05, 2012 |
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Discovery of three smallest exoplanets: The Barnard's star connection
The discovery of the three smallest planets yet orbiting a distant star, which was announced today at the annual meeting of the American Astronomical Society, has an unusual connection to Barnard's star, one ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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New method for enhancing thermal conductivity could cool computer chips, lasers and other devices
The surprising discovery of a new way to tune and enhance thermal conductivity – a basic property generally considered to be fixed for a given material – gives engineers a new tool for managing thermal ...
Dec 14, 2011 |
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Creation of the largest human-designed protein boosts protein engineering efforts
(PhysOrg.com) -- If Guinness World Records had a category for the largest human-designed protein, then a team of Vanderbilt chemists would have just claimed it.
Nov 15, 2011 |
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Robot biologist solves complex problem from scratch
First it was chess. Then it was Jeopardy. Now computers are at it again, but this time they are trying to automate the scientific process itself.
Technology / Computer Sciences
Oct 13, 2011 |
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New technique maps twin faces of smallest Janus nanoparticles
(PhysOrg.com) -- New drug delivery systems, solar cells, industrial catalysts and video displays are among the potential applications of special particles that possess two chemically distinct sides. These ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Sep 26, 2011 |
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Time to begin anticipating and adapting to climate change
Despite the uncertainties surrounding climate change, it is time to start developing effective strategies that will keep the nation's transportation systems and other critical infrastructure running in the face of the adverse ...
Aug 22, 2011 |
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New 'bionic' leg gives amputees a natural gait
A new lower-limb prosthetic developed at Vanderbilt University allows amputees to walk without the leg-dragging gait characteristic of conventional artificial legs.
Aug 17, 2011 |
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Designing diamond circuits for extreme environments
There is a new way to design computer chips and electronic circuitry for extreme environments: make them out of diamond.
Aug 04, 2011 |
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Stamping out low cost nanodevices
(PhysOrg.com) -- A simple technique for stamping patterns invisible to the human eye onto a special class of nanomaterials provides a new, cost-effective way to produce novel devices in areas ranging from ...
May 31, 2011 |
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