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  • Nanofilms Help Research into Ultra Thin Films and Molecular Electronics
    News - 14 Apr 2009
    With the human genome in hand, biochemists have cataloged the 3-D structures of thousands of proteins isolated from living cells. But one important class of proteins -- those stuck in the cell...
  • Resonant Probe Microscopy Provides Imaging Beyond AFM
    News - 18 Mar 2009
    A new approach to microscopy is opening up the wonders of the molecular world, allowing researchers to examine organic molecules and delicate crystals as they grow, atom by atom. Dr Andrew Humhpris,...
  • Waterproof Membranes – from Russia to the Middle East
    News - 21 Nov 2008
    Waterproof membranes are used in a wide range of civil and building applications. Around 750,000 tonnes of polymer will be used in building membranes in Europe in 2008 according to Jon Nash, Strategic...
  • Scientists Uncover Hidden Biomineralization Mechanism Promising New Superhard Materials
    News - 28 Oct 2008
    The teeth and bones of mammals, the protective shells of mollusks, and the needle-sharp spines of sea urchins and other marine creatures are made-from-scratch wonders of nature. Used to crush food,...
  • Metal Sulfide Materials for Nuclear Waste Disposal
    News - 6 Mar 2008
    Nuclear power has advantages, but, if this method of making power is to be viable long term, discovering new solutions to radioactive waste disposal and other problems are critical. Otherwise nuclear...
  • New Bone Cement for Repairing Fractured Vertebrae
    News - 11 Feb 2008
    A number of researchers at the Department of Polymer Science and Technology at the Chemistry Faculty from San Sebastian at the University of the Basque Country, led by Ms Isabel Goñi and Ms...
  • Infineon Sensors Benefit from Nobel Prize Winning Technology
    News - 27 Dec 2007
    This year’s Nobel Prize for Physics was awarded to the discoverers of the giant magneto resistance effect. Infineon has begun using this effect to measure steering angle in automobiles and is...
  • Metal Detector Locates Misplaced Orthopedic Screws
    News - 19 Jun 2007
    Inspired by the device used to find lost coins in the sand, Johns Hopkins undergraduates have invented a small handheld metal detector to help doctors locate hidden orthopedic screws that need to be...
  • Robotic Surgical Tools With a Sense of 'Touch'
    News - 29 Nov 2006
    By substituting mechanical instruments for human fingers, robotic tools give surgeons a new way to perform medical procedures with great precision in small spaces. But as the surgeon directs these...
  • Black Gold Now a Reality!
    News - 23 Nov 2006
    "Black gold" is not just an expression anymore. Scientists at the University of Rochester have created a way to change the properties of almost any metal to render it, literally, black....

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