News tagged with langmuir
Scorpions inspire scientists in making tougher surfaces for machinery
Taking inspiration from the yellow fattail scorpion, which uses a bionic shield to protect itself against scratches from desert sandstorms, scientists have developed a new way to protect the moving parts of ...
Jan 25, 2012 |
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'Miracle tree' substance produces clean drinking water inexpensively and sustainably
A natural substance obtained from seeds of the "miracle tree" could purify and clarify water inexpensively and sustainably in the developing world, where more than 1 billion people lack access to clean drinking ...
Jan 18, 2012 |
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Why do dew drops do what they do on leaves?
Nobel laureate poet Rabindranath Tagore once wrote, "Let your life lightly dance on the edges of time like dew on the tip of a leaf." Now, a new study is finally offering an explanation for why small dew drops ...
Jan 11, 2012 |
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New technology for recovering valuable minerals from waste rock
Researchers report discovery of a completely new technology for more efficiently separating gold, silver, copper, and other valuable materials from rock and ore. Their report on the process, which uses nanoparticles ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Sep 14, 2011 |
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Mutant proteins weigh in: Researchers 'see' binding with DNA through quartz crystal microbalance
(PhysOrg.com) -- Rice University scientists have demonstrated a new way to see and quickly measure DNA/protein binding, a discovery that prompted one journal reviewer to write, "This study has made my day."
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Does fluoride really fight cavities by 'the skin of the teeth'?
In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, "by the skin of your teeth," scientists are reporting that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed. ...
Mar 02, 2011 |
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Getting more anti-cancer medicine into the blood
Scientists are reporting successful application of the technology used in home devices to clean jewelry, dentures, and other items to make anticancer drugs like tamoxifen and paclitaxel dissolve more easily in body fluids, ...
Jan 26, 2011 |
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Does fluoride really fight cavities by 'the skin of the teeth?'
In a study that the authors describe as lending credence to the idiom, "by the skin of your teeth," scientists are reporting that the protective shield fluoride forms on teeth is up to 100 times thinner than previously believed. ...
Dec 15, 2010 |
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Polymer scientists make imprint on nanolithography
(PhysOrg.com) -- Nanolithography, or surface patterning on a nanoscale, is critical for modern technology, but has been developed largely for patterning flat surfaces until recently. A team of University of ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 13, 2010 |
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Small particles show big promise in beating unpleasant odors
Scientists are reporting development of a new approach for dealing with offensive household and other odors -- one that doesn't simply mask odors like today's room fresheners, but eliminates them at the source. Their research ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 27, 2010 |
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Ozone damage of molecules in the lungs
Lungs are lined with a mixture of molecules to ensure that they function well. For example, some of these help with the removal of inhaled particles. Retention of a moist film at the surface is also crucial. Recent work ...
Oct 05, 2010 |
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Researchers develop ultra-simple method for creating nanoscale gold coatings (w/ Video)
Researchers at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute have developed a new, ultra-simple method for making layers of gold that measure only billionths of a meter thick. The process, which requires no sophisticated ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Jun 16, 2010 |
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New method for recovering pricey nanoparticles
Scientists are reporting first use of a new method that may make it easier for manufacturers to recover, recycle, and reuse nanoparticles, some of which ounce for ounce can be more precious than gold. The ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Apr 14, 2010 |
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Water may not run uphill, but it practically flies off new surface
(PhysOrg.com) -- Engineering researchers have crafted a flat surface that refuses to get wet. Water droplets skitter across it like ball bearings tossed on ice. The inspiration? Not wax. Not glass. Not even Teflon.
Feb 24, 2010 |
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Chemistry makes the natural 'wonder fabric' -- wool -- more wonderful
Scientists in China are reporting an advance that may improve the natural wonders of wool — already regarded as the "wonder fabric" for its lightness, softness, warmth even when wet, and other qualities. They ...
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Dec 22, 2009 |
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