http://www.physorg.com/ en-us Physorg.com internet news portal provides the latest news on science including: Physics, Nanotechnology, Life Sciences, Space Science, Earth Science, Environment, Health and Medicine. A watery, mud-like substance has hit pay dirt for Case Western Reserve University engineering professor David Schiraldi and his research group. http://www.physorg.com/news158931444.html Chemistry Tue, 14 Apr 2009 12:37:54 EST news158931444 (PhysOrg.com) -- Though a year has passed since the discovery of a new family of high-temperature superconductors, a viable explanation for the iron-based materials` unusual talent remains elusive. But a team of scientists working at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) may be close to the answer. http://www.physorg.com/news156615918.html Physics Wed, 18 Mar 2009 17:25:47 EST news156615918 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology and The Johns Hopkins University have constructed a unique tool for exploring the properties of promising new materials with unprecedented sensitivity and speed -potentially allowing them to identify quickly those most useful for nanotechnology and industrial applications. http://www.physorg.com/news154769190.html Nanotechnology Wed, 25 Feb 2009 07:27:35 EST news154769190 (PhysOrg.com) -- What do Saturn and flowers have in common? As shapes, both possess certain symmetries that are easily recognizable in the natural world. Now, at an extremely small level, researchers from Duke University and the University of Massachusetts have created a unique set of conditions in which tiny particles within a solution will consistently assemble themselves into these and other complex shapes. http://www.physorg.com/news154190856.html Nanotechnology Wed, 18 Feb 2009 14:48:45 EST news154190856 (PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have discovered that a carefully built magnetic sandwich that interleaves layers of a magnetic alloy with a few nanometers of silver `spacer` has dramatically enhanced sensitivity -a 400-fold improvement in some cases. This material could lead to greatly improved magnetic sensors for a wide range of applications from weapons detection and non-destructive testing to medical devices and high-performance data storage. http://www.physorg.com/news152380708.html Physics Wed, 28 Jan 2009 15:58:58 EST news152380708 They may never pose a challenge to Olympic superstar Michael Phelps, but the "microswimmers" developed by researchers in Spain and the United Kingdom could break a long-standing barrier to improving delivery of medications for cancer and other diseases. They describe the development of tiny, magnetically controlled particles, called "microswimmers," that doctors could use to precisely deliver medicine to diseased tissue. Their report appears in the December 25, 2008 issue of The Journal of Physical Chemistry B. http://www.physorg.com/news151001927.html Chemistry Mon, 12 Jan 2009 16:58:47 EST news151001927 Scientists from Queen Mary, University of London have improved their understanding of the inner workings of our computers and mp3 players, thanks to an exciting new field of research called 'organic spintronics'. http://www.physorg.com/news146740386.html Physics Mon, 24 Nov 2008 09:13:06 EST news146740386 (PhysOrg.com) -- Ultra-strong, high-temperature, high-performance permanent magnet compounds, such as Samarium Cobalt, are the mainstay materials for several industries that rely on high-performance motor and power generation applications, including the Department of Defense (DOD) and the automotive industry. http://www.physorg.com/news136566531.html Physics Tue, 29 Jul 2008 16:08:51 EST news136566531