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Three-dimensional direction-dependent force measurement at the subatomic scale
May 17, 2017 (SPX)
To fully characterize materials used in nanoscale devices, it is necessary to obtain information about parameters with directionality, such as electronic, magne...
Ames Lab and Iowa State scientists develop more efficient catalytic material
May 17, 2017 (SPX)
The researchers succeeded by overcoming some of the technical challenges presented in the fabrication of the platinum-zinc nanoparticles with an ordered lattice...
Hydrogen bonds directly detected for the first time
May 17, 2017 (SPX)
Hydrogen is the most common element in the universe and is an integral part of almost all organic compounds. Molecules and sections of macromolecules are connec...
'Hot' electrons don't mind the gap
May 17, 2017 (SPX)
A Rice team discovered those electrons can create a photovoltage about a thousand times larger than what is seen if there is no gap. The finding shows it should...
Materials bend as they 'breathe' under high temperatures
May 17, 2017 (SPX)
The system relies on oxide materials similar to those used in many of today's rechargeable batteries, in that ions move in and out of the material during chargi...
Physical keyboards make virtual reality typing easier
May 16, 2017 (SPX)
"Lots of people are buying head-mounted displays, but it's mostly for video games," says Scott Kuhl, an associate professor of computer science at Michigan Tech...
Inverse designing spontaneously self-assembling materials
May 16, 2017 (SPX)
More specifically, they did so by recasting the design goal to the microscopic, asking which interactions between constituent particles can cause them to sponta...
Airbus Friedrichshafen: new satellite hub lays groundwork for the future
May 16, 2017 (SPX)
The ITC, featuring complex technology and equipment, that are unique in Europe, enables various clean room classes in the central integration hall and is set to...
A bath for precision printing of 3-D silicone structures
May 16, 2017 (SPX)
They demonstrated the capability of this method by using it to create model tracheal implants and a functional fluid pump, among other items relevant to biomedi...
HP Enterprise unveils computer 'for era of Big Data'
May 16, 2017 (AFP)
The prototype named simple "the Machine" uses a new approach to computer architecture which the company says can be adapted for a range of Big Data applications...
Physics may bring faster solutions for tough computational problems
May 15, 2017 (SPX)
Researchers from the University of Central Florida and Boston University have developed a novel approach to solve such difficult computational problems more qui...
Can a parasitic fly inspire a new generation of hearing aids?
May 15, 2017 (UPI)
Scientists hope the fly's hearing mechanism can inspire the next generation of auditory sensors, but new research suggests the fly's hearing mechanism has limit...
Study analyzes foods for radioactive substances
May 15, 2017 (SPX)
"The actual risk is now being assessed within the scope of the cooperation with the BfS," explains BfR President Professor Dr. Dr. Andreas Hensel. "In this way,...
Northrop Grumman delivers new battlefield radar
May 12, 2017 (UPI)
G/ATOR has passed the final tests needed for acceptance, production, and delivery. The first contract had been awarded in October 2014, and an additional five s...
Microsoft aims at 'mixed reality' with new devices
May 11, 2017 (AFP)
An update coming to Windows 10 operating system later this year will "see the magic of mixed reality brought to consumers around the world," Microsoft executive...
Fabrication technology in the fourth dimension
May 11, 2017 (SPX)
Professor Shea and her group have now taken this approach one step further by developing a construction principle that allows them to control the deformation. "...
Researchers develop eco-friendly 4-in-1 catalyst
May 10, 2017 (SPX)
"It normally takes multiple catalysts to carry out all of the steps of this reaction," said Chao Yu, a post-doctoral researcher at Brown who co-led the work wit...
First result from Jefferson Lab's upgraded CEBAF opens door to exploring universal glue
May 10, 2017 (SPX)
The 12 GeV CEBAF Upgrade is a $338 million, multi-year project to triple CEBAF's original operational energy for investigating the quark structure of the atom's...
Holography with the Wi-fi-router
May 10, 2017 (SPX)
Just like peering through a window, holograms project a seemingly three-dimensional image. While optical holograms require elaborate laser technology, generatin...
Researchers invent process to make sustainable rubber, plastics
May 10, 2017 (SPX)
The scientific team - from the University of Delaware, the University of Minnesota and the University of Massachusetts - has invented a process to make butadien...
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