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Scientists directly measure charge states of atoms using an atomic force microscope

Scientists directly measure charge states of atoms using an atomic force microscope

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jun 23, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (5) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- IBM scientists in collaboration with the University of Regensburg, Germany, and Utrecht University, Netherlands, for the first time demonstrated the ability to measure the charge state of ...


Researchers heat up gold to surprising effect: It gets harder not softer

Researchers heat up gold to surprising effect: It gets harder not softer

Physics / Condensed Matter

created Jan 22, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (5) | comments 2

Common sense tells us that when you heat something up it gets softer, but a team of researchers, led by University of Toronto chemistry and physics professor R.J. Dwayne Miller, has demonstrated the exact ...





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Scientists discover repulsive side to light force

Scientists Discover Light Force with 'Push' Power

Physics / Optics & Photonics

created Jul 13, 2009 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (26) | comments 10

(PhysOrg.com) -- A team of Yale University researchers has discovered a "repulsive" light force that can be used to control components on silicon microchips, meaning future nanodevices could be controlled ...


Mathematical model gives clearer picture of physics of cells, organelles

Other Sciences / Mathematics

created Dec 08, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (12) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Cells are filled with membrane-bound organelles like the nucleus, mitochondria and endoplasmic reticula. Over the years, scientists have made much progress in understanding the biomolecular details of how ...


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Researchers see exotic force for first time

Physics / General Physics

created Jan 07, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (28) | comments 17

(PhysOrg.com) -- For the first time, researchers have measured a long-theorized force that operates at distances so tiny they’re measured in billionths of a meter, which may have important applications in ...


Molten Proteins: Surface-modified liquid protein with liquid-crystalline properties

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Aug 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Proteins are solids. When heated they do not melt; instead, they decompose or sublime directly to the gas phase at low pressures. They cannot be converted into a liquid form unless they are dissolved in a ...


Spread your sperm the smart way

Biology / Evolution

created Jul 09, 2009 | popularity 2.8 / 5 (4) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Attractive males release fewer sperm per mating to maximise their chances of producing offspring across a range of females, according to a new paper on the evolution of ejaculation strategies. The findings ...


Physicists to study attractive and repulsive forces crucial in designing nano-machines

Physicists to study attractive and repulsive forces crucial in designing nano-machines

Physics / General Physics

created Aug 06, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 3

The Casimir force, also known as the Casimir effect, is typified by the small attractive force that acts between two close parallel uncharged conducting plates. Today, this force has become an interdisciplinary ...


Weight matters: 'Normal' sized girls are judged to be more attractive by young men

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (8) | comments 4

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have found that despite the size zero trend, boys really do prefer 'normal' girls of an average weight and build.


Survey: Most effective dental braces are least attractive

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jul 09, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

When it comes to the attractiveness of orthodontic braces, less metal is better, according to a recent survey.


Argonne research unveiling the secrets of nanoparticle haloing

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jun 05, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (14) | comments 0

A glass of milk, a gallon of paint, and a bottle of salad dressing all look to the naked eye like liquids. But when viewed under a microscope these everyday liquids, called "colloids," actually contain small globules or ...


Possible Fifth Force Would Make Direct Detection of Dark Matter Unlikely

Possible Fifth Force Would Make Direct Detection of Dark Matter Unlikely

Physics / General Physics

created Mar 26, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (40) | comments 52

(PhysOrg.com) -- No one knows exactly what a “fifth force” might be, but studies have shown that, if a long-range fifth force does exist, it could have surprising effects on the universe’s structure formation. ...



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