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Oxford researcher explains central role of microcalorimetry in meningitis vaccine development

In a webinar presentation entitled the ‘Application of DSC to structural studies on meningitis vaccines’, which is now freely available on the Malvern Panalytical’ website, Dr David Staunton, Lecturer in Biochemistry at the University of Oxford (UK), explains why he recommends the use of Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) as a first line technique when characterizing recombinant proteins.

From Malvern Panalytical 22 Oct 2015

Cyclic Deformation Could Eliminate Crystal Defects in Nanoscale Metal Parts

Researchers from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Xi’an Jiaotong University and Carnegie Mellon University amongst others have discovered that when nanoscale metal pieces are stretched in small amounts repeatedly, the material can be strengthened as crystal defects are eliminated. This new process is known as “cyclic healing.”

22 Oct 2015

New Application Brief: Analysis of Oils Using ICP-OES With Radial Plasma Observation

This application brief details how ICP-OES with radial plasma observation offers a fast, accurate method for analyzing trace elements in oil matrices.

From SPECTRO Analytical Instruments GmbH 20 Oct 2015

Magritek Reports on How the Pharmacy Division at Durham University Is Applying the Spinsolve Benchtop NMR for Research and Teaching

Magritek, a leading provider of compact NMR and MRI instruments, report on the use of their Spinsolve Benchtop NMR spectrometer in the Pharmacy Division of Durham University.

From Magritek 20 Oct 2015

Skin-Like Plastic Material Can Detect Pressure and Deliver Sensory Input to Brain Cells

Engineers at Stanford have developed an artificial, skin-like, plastic material that has the ability to detect pressure sensation, and also send this signal to a live brain cell.

16 Oct 2015

Haze Particles Cause Abrasive Damage to Commonly Used Industrial Alloys

The mechanical properties of haze particles have been successfully quantified. Researchers discovered that small amounts of the particles, when embedded in the precision parts of equipment and aircraft, have sufficient strength to damage the machinery.

14 Oct 2015

New Finding Advances Fundamental Understanding of Magnetic Systems and Multiferroics

The origin of an electromagnetic interaction has been successfully traced to the Dirac equation by a team of international physicists. The Dirac equation is a fundamental quantum physics equation.

13 Oct 2015

New Technique to Make High-Quality Vanadium Dioxide Thin Films on Wafer Scale

The electronics revolution has largely depended upon the tiny transistor, and recently, researchers at the Penn State University (PSU) have formulated a new method to upgrade the transistor by adding vanadium oxide into it.

13 Oct 2015

X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy Helps Probe Trapping Dynamics of Photogenerated Electrons

Scientists at EPFL have successfully used X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) to determine the electronic dynamics of photovoltaic materials. They have examined the trapping dynamics demonstrated by photogenerated electrons in titanium dioxide material.

9 Oct 2015

Nobel Prize in Physics 2015 Awarded for the Discovery of Neutrino Oscillations

The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences has awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics for 2015 to the scientists who discovered neutrino oscillations, which shows that neutrinos have mass.

6 Oct 2015

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