Liquid crystal's chaotic inner dynamics
Scientists have unearthed a new dynamic process induced by strong electric fields in thin liquid crystal cells.
Jan 24, 2013
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A protein's life, up close and personal
(Phys.org)—An EPFL team has developed a technique for spying on the inner lives of cells. For the first time, scientists have used a near-infrared, light-sensitive biocompatible molecule to mark and observe the activity ...
Jan 07, 2013
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Scattered light could reveal alien atmospheres
The light scattered off distant worlds could help reveal details about their atmospheres that no other method could uncover, scientists find.
Feb 20, 2012
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Blue light irradiation promotes growth, increases antioxidants in lettuce seedlings
Researchers unravel the mystery of quantum dot blinking
(PhysOrg.com) -- Research by Los Alamos scientists published today in the journal Nature documents significant progress in understanding the phenomenon of quantum-dot blinking. Their findings should enhanc ...
Nov 09, 2011
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Scientists develop the most advanced computer model to-date of the scattering of polarized light from chiral molecules
(PhysOrg.com) -- An international research team has described the first calculations of Raman optical activity (ROA) spectra using coupled-cluster theory – one of the most reliable quantum chemical methods ...
Oct 04, 2011
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Energizing the Filaments of NGC 1275
When examining clusters of galaxies, astronomers often find massive elliptical galaxies lurking at the centers. In some of these, long filaments of gas and dust extend outwards from the core. One of the best ...
May 11, 2011
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Using 'dark channel' fluorescence, scientists explain how biochemical substances carry out their function
Spectroscopic techniques are among the most important methods by which scientists can look inside materials. They exploit the interaction of light waves with a given sample.
Aug 08, 2010
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Cosmic archaeology: Astrophysicists use new spectrographs to look far back into the history of the universe
(PhysOrg.com) -- The distant past of the universe is moving closer. Astronomers are using special spectrographs to investigate galaxies in the depths of the universe as part of the Sloan Digital Sky Survey ...
Oct 13, 2009
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