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Enceladus plume is a new kind of plasma laboratory

(Phys.org) -- Recent findings from NASA's Cassini mission reveal that Saturn's geyser moon Enceladus provides a special laboratory for watching unusual behavior of plasma, or hot ionized gas. In these recent ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created May 31, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (9) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

Graphite enters different states of matter

(Phys.org) -- For the first time, scientists have seen an X-ray-irradiated mineral go to two different states of matter in about 40 femtoseconds (a femtosecond is one quadrillionth of a second).

Physics / Condensed Matter

created May 16, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Panasonic to release 65-inch Interactive Plasma Display

Panasonic Corporation announced today it will start shipment of its 65-inch "Interactive Plasma Display" (TH-65PB1), incorporated with electronic pen functions, in Japan, the U.S., and Europe at the end of ...

Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets

created May 15, 2012 | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Functional coatings from the plasma nozzle

These coatings offer protection against rust, scratches and moisture and improve adhesion: Surfaces with a nano coating. A new plasma process enables these coatings to be applied more easily and cost-efficiently ...

Technology / Engineering

created May 10, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Handheld plasma flashlight rids skin of bacteria instantly

A group of Chinese and Australian scientists, including CSIRO, have developed a handheld, battery-powered plasma-producing device that can rid skin of bacteria in an instant. The handheld plasma flashlight could be used in ...

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Apr 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (6) | comments 14 | with audio podcast

Physicists see solution to critical barrier to fusion

(Phys.org) -- Physicists have discovered a possible solution to a mystery that has long baffled researchers working to harness fusion. If confirmed by experiment, the finding could help scientists eliminate ...

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Apr 23, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (49) | comments 57 | with audio podcast

The Sun spits out a coronal mass ejection

Ever squirted water out of your mouth when playing in a swimming pool or lake? This Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) release by the Sun on April 15, 2012 looks reminiscent of such water spouting.

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Apr 17, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

Bicyclic peptides with optimized ring size inhibit human plasma kallikrein and its orthologs while sparing paralogous pr

(Phys.org) -- New drug candidates require testing in animal models prior to approval for clinical use. A recently developed antagonist based on a bicyclic peptide inhibited the human serine protease plasma ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Apr 13, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Generating first-ever controlled ultrafast radiation, using a plasma

To observe ultrarapid phenomena such as the motion of electrons within matter, researchers need sources capable of producing extremely fast and energetic light radiation. Although devices capable of emitting ...

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Apr 05, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Handheld plasma flashlight rids skin of notorious pathogens

(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of Chinese and Australian scientists have developed a handheld, battery-powered plasma-producing device that can rid skin of bacteria in an instant.

Physics / Plasma Physics

created Apr 04, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (23) | comments 16 | with audio podcast

Geomagnetic data reveal unusual nature of recent solar minimum

Since the mid-1800s, scientists have been systematically measuring changes in the Earth's magnetic field and the occurrence of geomagnetic activity. Such long- term investigation has uncovered a number of cyclical changes, ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 19, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

How muscle cells seal their membranes

Every cell is enclosed by a thin double layer of lipids that separates the distinct internal environment of the cell from the extracellular space. Damage to this lipid bilayer, also referred to as plasma membrane, ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Mar 14, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Large solar flares generate geomagnetic storm

A pair of unusually large solar flares early yesterday generated a Coronal Mass Ejection that will reach Earth around mid-day today. It will likely cause at least a strong geomagnetic storm that could affect ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Mysterious electron acceleration explained

A mysterious phenomenon detected by space probes has finally been explained, thanks to a massive computer simulation that was able to precisely align with details of spacecraft observations. The finding could ...

Physics / General Physics

created Feb 27, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (12) | comments 18 | with audio podcast

Greater accuracy in gauging blood coagulation

Thrombin plays a key role in various pathologies of the haemostatic system. Overexpression of thrombin can result in thrombosis, whereas its underexpression might lead to haemophilia. Therefore, accurate monitoring ...

Chemistry / Biochemistry

created Feb 23, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0