News tagged with energy transfer
Organic Layers Pave Way for Next Generation of Biosensors and Solar Cells
(PhysOrg.com) -- UT Dallas researchers have laid the groundwork for attaching virtually any organic molecule to silicon, a technological feat that promises to greatly improve semiconductor devices’ performance ...
Feb 03, 2010 |
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Tiny nano-electromagnets turn a cloak of invisibility into a possibility
A team of researchers at the FOM institute AMOLF (The Netherlands) has succeeded for the first time in powering an energy transfer between nano-electromagnets with the magnetic field of light.
Dec 22, 2009 |
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Switchable Nanostructures Made with DNA
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory have found a new way to use a synthetic form of DNA to control the assembly of nanoparticles — this time resulting ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Dec 21, 2009 |
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Looking for the heartbeat of cellular networks
Our cells' molecules form an intricate network of interactions. Today's techniques, however, can only be used to measure individual molecular reactions outside the cells. Since molecular concentrations are much higher in ...
Dec 16, 2009 |
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Scientists discover mechanism behind superinsulation
(PhysOrg.com) -- Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Argonne National Laboratory have discovered the microscopic mechanism behind the phenomenon of superinsulation, the ability of certain materials ...
Dec 14, 2009 |
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Research shows power of FRET-based approach for distinguishing among distinct states of proteins
In the December 2009 issue of the Journal of General Physiology, Moss et al. report a comprehensive investigation employing Förster resonance energy transfer (FRET) to study the {gamma}-amino acid (GABA) transporter GAT1, ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 30, 2009 |
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Invention will help speed development of drug treatments for heart failure
Research conducted by University of Minnesota scientists, in collaboration with Celladon Corporation, has led to the invention of technology to more rapidly identify compounds for the treatment of heart failure.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Nov 23, 2009 |
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Cross-country runabouts -- immune cells on the move
(PhysOrg.com) -- In order to effectively fight pathogens, even at remote areas of the human body, immune cells have to move quickly and in a flexible manner.
Nov 17, 2009 |
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Researchers produce world’s first transgenic sweet sorghum
(PhysOrg.com) -- UQ (University of Queensland) researchers are leading green energy technology with confirmation of the world’s first transgenic sweet sorghum plants.
Nov 09, 2009 |
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Mimicking nature, scientists can now extend redox potentials
(PhysOrg.com) -- New insight into how nature handles some fundamental processes is guiding researchers in the design of tailor-made proteins for applications such as artificial photosynthetic centers, long-range ...
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Sony develops highly efficient wireless power transfer system based on magnetic resonance
Sony Corp. today announced the development of a highly efficient wireless power transfer system that eliminates the use of power cables from electronic products such as television sets. Using this system, ...
Oct 02, 2009 |
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Could Exotic Matter Provide an Infinite Source of Energy?
(PhysOrg.com) -- Generally, scientists prefer to avoid the concept of perpetual motion. The idea of a machine that could produce movement that goes on forever, and using that movement to generate an endless ...
Sep 15, 2009 |
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Scientists discover surprise in Earth's upper atmosphere
(PhysOrg.com) -- UCLA atmospheric scientists have discovered a previously unknown basic mode of energy transfer from the solar wind to the Earth's magnetosphere. The research, federally funded by the National ...
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Sep 10, 2009 |
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Think zinc: Molecular sensor could reveal zinc's role in diseases
Scientists have developed a new molecular sensor that can reveal the amount of zinc in cells, which could tell us more about a number of diseases, including type 2 diabetes. The research, published today in ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Aug 30, 2009 |
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UGA, UPR grant license for long-persistence glow materials, in any color
The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF) and the University of Puerto Rico have granted an international, non-exclusive license for a portfolio of glow-in-the-dark pigments that can be designed ...
Aug 17, 2009 |
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