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Bioengineers Develop Tiny Gold Stars for New Medical Diagnoses

Rods, cones, cubes and spheres - move aside. Tiny gold stars, smaller than a billionth of a meter, may hold the promise for new approaches to medical diagnoses or testing for environmental contaminants.

7 Nov 2008

Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence to Look at Replacing Copper and Brass with Thermoplastics

Growing concerns about health and safety risks and increasingly high costs of metal in fluid handling systems are prompting the use of plastic pipes, faucets, valves, boilers and other components. Plastics offer the pote...

7 Nov 2008

Insoluble Nanoparticles Increase the Effectiveness of Drugs

Scientists at the University of Liverpool have developed a new technology which can dramatically improve the effectiveness of antibacterial treatments. Drugs with the ability to dissolve have much stronger efficacy, ...

7 Nov 2008

Highly Magnetic Nanoparticles Goes Against One of the Most Toxic Substances Known to Man

Highly magnetic nanoparticles, originally devised for biomedical purposes, soon will be tested against one of the most toxic substances known to man - spent nuclear fuel. The project - funded by a one-year, $732,000 Depa...

6 Nov 2008

Cold Ice Films Holds Key to Solving Mysteries of the Universe

Could life have started in a lump of ice?The universe is full of water, mostly in the form of very cold ice films deposited on interstellar dust particles, but until recently little was known about the detailed small sca...

5 Nov 2008

Researchers Gather to Discuss Key Advancement in the Development of New Fuels in the 21st Century

Move over, oil, gasoline, and coal. Researchers are describing key advances in developing new fuels to help supply an energy-hungry world in the 21st Century in the eighth and ninth episodes in the American Chemical Soci...

4 Nov 2008

New Nanoscale Torsion Resonator Capable of Measuring Twisting or Torque in Metallic Nanowire

Researchers at Boston University working with collaborators in Germany, France and Korea have developed a nanoscale torsion resonator that measures miniscule amounts of twisting or torque in a metallic nanowire. This dev...

3 Nov 2008

Researchers Developing Improved Method for Producing Titanium Alloy Powder for Artificial Joints

That could mean titanium joints, which can resist corrosion for the lifetime of a patient, could be affordable enough to replace stainless steel joints, which are commonly used today but can corrode after five years. And that could save patients the additional surgeries required to replace failing artificial joints.

2 Nov 2008

Development of New Nanocluster Help Boost Semiconductor Capabilities

Oregon researchers have synthesized an elusive metal-hydroxide compound in sufficient and rapidly produced yields, potentially paving the way for improved precursor inks that could boost semiconductor capabilities for large-area applications.

2 Nov 2008

Rensselaer Board of Trustees Makes Donation for Establishment of New Center for Bio-Energy Research

Thomas R. Baruch, a member of the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Board of Trustees and alumnus of the Class of 1960, has donated a gift that will help to establish a new center at the Institute devoted to bio-energy re...

2 Nov 2008

Editorial Highlights

The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Photovoltaic technology is revolutionizing sustainable energy with advancements in perovskite cells and innovative recycling methods for eco-friendly solutions.

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

The global economy depends on the aerospace industry, and the technological advancements the aerospace industry has to offer are immense. This article aims to delve into the fascinating world of aerospace and explore the most promising trends and technologies that the industry is developing. How will they pave the future of air travel, and will they make it safer, more sustainable, and more efficient?

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

Microporous polymers, with their unique structures and properties, are revolutionizing gas storage, carbon capture, and catalysis in various scientific fields.

Chemistry News

Bioengineers Develop Tiny Gold Stars for New Medical Diagnoses

Fluid Engineering Center of Excellence to Look at Replacing Copper and Brass with Thermoplastics

Insoluble Nanoparticles Increase the Effectiveness of Drugs

Highly Magnetic Nanoparticles Goes Against One of the Most Toxic Substances Known to Man

Cold Ice Films Holds Key to Solving Mysteries of the Universe

Researchers Gather to Discuss Key Advancement in the Development of New Fuels in the 21st Century

New Nanoscale Torsion Resonator Capable of Measuring Twisting or Torque in Metallic Nanowire

Researchers Developing Improved Method for Producing Titanium Alloy Powder for Artificial Joints

Development of New Nanocluster Help Boost Semiconductor Capabilities

Rensselaer Board of Trustees Makes Donation for Establishment of New Center for Bio-Energy Research

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Understanding Excited State Dynamics with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

Improve Plastic Pipe Testing Accuracy With ATS Ring Pull Fixtures

HTF Fluid for Extreme Conditions

Maximize Efficiency in Semiconductor QA with the Dimension IconIR300

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Editorial Highlights

The Material Breakthroughs Revolutionizing Photovoltaics

Emerging Technologies and Trends in the Aerospace Industry

Microporous Polymers and Their Applications

Chemistry News

Analytical Techniques Reveal History’s Tracked Changes

Beyond Lithium-Ion: Engineering the Future of Battery Technology

Understanding Excited State Dynamics with Transient Absorption Spectroscopy

1Banana Peels Power New Green Route to High-Performance Lithium-Ion Batteries

2Unlocking Solar Efficiency with a Breakthrough in Passivation

3KTU Researchers Develop Sustainable Smart Polymers for Medicine, Electronics, and Optics

4Precision Vision Systems Power Micro-LED Bonding and HBM Packaging

5Processing Lignin Differently Could Dramatically Change its Electrical Properties

6A New Design for Light Harnessing Manganese Materials

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