News tagged with reaction
Vibrations key to efficiency of green fluorescent protein
Nov 11, 2009 |
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University of California, Berkeley, chemists have discovered the secret to the success of a jellyfish protein whose green glow has made it the darling of biologists and the subject of the 2008 Nobel Prize ...
Major advance in organic solar cells
Oct 19, 2009 |
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Professor Guillermo Bazan and a team of postgraduate researchers at UC Santa Barbara's Center for Polymers and Organic Solids (CPOS) today announced a major advance in the synthesis of organic polymers for plastic solar cells. ...
Major breakthrough in lithium battery technology reported
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
May 18, 2009 |
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An NSERC-funded lab at the University Of Waterloo has laid the groundwork for a lithium battery that can store and deliver more than three times the power of conventional lithium ion batteries.
Brain cell mechanism for decision making also underlies judgment about certainty
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
May 07, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Countless times a day people judge their confidence in a choice they are about to make -- that they now can safely turn left at this intersection, that they aren't sure of their answer on ...
Pinpointing catalytic reactions on carbon nanotubes
Apr 17, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Among their many other interesting properties, carbon nanotubes have been found to act as catalysts for some important chemical reactions, including some that could be used to make cleaner ...
Water acts as catalyst in explosives
Mar 20, 2009 |
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The most abundant material on Earth exhibits some unusual chemical properties when placed under extreme conditions.
Sunlight turns carbon dioxide to methane
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Mar 05, 2009 |
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Dual catalysts may be the key to efficiently turning carbon dioxide and water vapor into methane and other hydrocarbons using titania nanotubes and solar power, according to Penn State researchers.
Carbon nanotube 'ink' may lead to thinner, lighter transistors and solar cells
Jan 08, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using a simple chemical process, scientists at Cornell and DuPont have invented a method of preparing carbon nanotubes for suspension in a semiconducting "ink," which can then be printed into ...
Absorbing Hydrogen Fluoride Gas to Enhance Crystal Growth
Dec 10, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Two scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a method to control the buildup of hydrogen fluoride gas during the growth of precision crystals ...
NASA's WISE infrared satellite to reveal new galaxies, stars, asteroids
Dec 04, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Data from the satellite, says principal investigator and UCLA professor Edward Wright, will help scientists answer fundamental questions about the history of our solar system, the Milky Way ...
First metallic nanoparticles resistant to extreme heat
Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials
Nov 30, 2009 |
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A University of Pittsburgh team overcame a major hurdle plaguing the development of nanomaterials such as those that could lead to more efficient catalysts used to produce hydrogen and render car exhaust less toxic. The researchers ...
Study: Can meditation sharpen our attention?
Medicine & Health / Neuroscience
Nov 13, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study at the University of Wisconsin-Madison suggests that people can train their minds to stay focused.
Crossing the line: how aggressive cells invade the brain (w/ Video)
Nov 05, 2009 |
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In diseases such as multiple sclerosis, cells of the immune system infiltrate the brain tissue, where they cause immense damage. For many years, it was an enigma as to how these cells can escape from the bloodstream. ...
Internet search process affects cognition, emotion
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Nov 04, 2009 |
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Nearly 73 percent of all American adults use the Internet on a daily basis, according to a 2009 Pew Internet and American Life Project survey. Half of these adults use the Web to find information via search ...
A Hazy View of Early Earth
Space & Earth / Earth Sciences
Oct 12, 2009 |
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Haze in the early Earth atmosphere could have played a crucial role in the origin of life. By forming a protective shield, the haze would have safeguarded organic substances from harmful ultraviolet (UV) radiation. ...
