News tagged with permanent magnet
LANL develops first genetically engineered 'magnetic' algae
LANL scientists have genetically engineered "magnetic" algae to investigate alternative, more efficient harvesting and lipid extraction methods for biofuels. The researchers seek to reduce the cost of algae-based ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Carbon's magnetic personality: Persistent, but only skin-deep
(PhysOrg.com) -- It's a mainstay in biological molecules, but carbon isn't the kind of element you'd expect to find in a permanent magnet. Until now. Not only does carbon become magnetized with a little doctoring, ...
Dec 17, 2010 |
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Nanomagnets purify blood
Swiss scientists have succeeded in clearing a toxin from blood in just a few minutes, using specially produced nanomagnets. The procedure appears promising. If the method can be put into practice, it could ...
Nanotechnology / Bio & Medicine
Aug 25, 2010 |
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Small but super: Lightweight, handy magnets for portable NMR spectrometers
(PhysOrg.com) -- High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometry is one of the most powerful analytical tools for the precise determination of molecular structures and dynamics. To attain a high ...
May 31, 2010 |
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Graphite mimics iron's magnetism
Researchers of Eindhoven University of Technology and the Radboud University Nijmegen in The Netherlands show for the first time why ordinary graphite is a permanent magnet at room temperature. The results ...
Oct 04, 2009 |
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