February 2012
9 posts
Feminine Science: Scientists discover novel way of... →
femininescience:
A team of researchers comprised of scientists at the Center of the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, and at Harvard University, US, have shown through computer simulations a novel technique for generation nanomaterials. The whole process revolves around the extremely simple idea of…
“You should hammer your iron when it is glowing hot.”
– Publilius Syrus, ca. 42 b.c.
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Dr. Ozkan and Mr. Scary: Smart Polymer Surfaces →
drozkanandmrscary:
“Smart polymer surfaces” refers to the group of surface polymers that response stimulative actions. For example pH stimuli smart polymer surfaces: they response pH changes and give chance to use this change.
There are four main groups of smart polymer surfaces:
Thermoresponsive polymers
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Dr. Ozkan and Mr. Scary: Smart Polymer Surfaces →
drozkanandmrscary:
“Smart polymer surfaces” refers to the group of surface polymers that response stimulative actions. For example pH stimuli smart polymer surfaces: they response pH changes and give chance to use this change.
There are four main groups of smart polymer surfaces:
Thermoresponsive polymers
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January 2012
3 posts
IBM creates one bit of memory with just 12 atoms |... →
shaneguiter:
IBM Research is detailing its quest to find the smallest number of atoms required to store a bit, the fundamental unit of digital data. The answer is just 12, IBM says — a pretty remarkable stat considering that memory in today’s PCs has around a million atoms per bit (by our rough calculations, that’s nearly 69 quadrillion atoms for an 8GB machine). By aligning the atoms in two...
December 2011
4 posts
Quantum computing device hints at powerful future... →
scinerds:
It uses the strange “quantum states” of matter to perform calculations in a way that, if scaled up, could vastly outperform conventional computers.
The 6mm-by-6mm chip holds nine quantum devices, among them four “quantum bits” that do the calculations.
The team said further scaling up to 10 qubits should be possible this year.
Rather than the ones and zeroes of digital...
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November 2011
7 posts
Top 100 Materials Scientists →
October 2011
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Snippets of Science: Physiology: Power generated... →
snippetsofscience:
Graduate student Jian Shi and Professor Wang
Materials Science and Engineering professor Xudong Wang and his team from the University of Wisconsin-Madison have created a plastic microbelt that vibrates when in contact with low-speed airflow, such as that from respiration in the human nose….
September 2011
9 posts
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“Next-generation” optical tweezers trap tightly... →
harvardseas:
Improved device eliminates a barrier to handling nanoscale particles
Cambridge, Mass. – September 26, 2011 – Engineers at Harvard have created a device that may make it easier to isolate and study tiny particles such as viruses.
Their plasmonic nanotweezers, revealed this month in Nature Communications, use light from a laser to trap nanoscale particles. The new device creates...
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Slippery slope: researchers take advice from... →
harvardseas:
Bio-inspired coating resists liquids and could lead to a broad range of advances in fuel transport, anti-bacterial surfaces, and more
Cambridge, Mass. – September 21, 2011 – After a rain, the cupped leaf of a pitcher plant becomes a virtually frictionless surface. Sweet-smelling and elegant, the carnivore attracts ants, spiders, and even little frogs. One by one, they slide...
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Universities team up to develop... →
faqyeahgreen:
Researchers from the University of Kentucky and the University of Louisville have collaborated to develop an alloy than can produce hydrogen from water using sunlight, a novel method that the researchers say has profound impacts for the future of solar energy and hydrogen production.
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August 2011
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astheysawit:
1942: Metallurgy http://astheysawit.com/1638-1942-metallurgy.html
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astheysawit:
1938: Metallurgy http://astheysawit.com/304-1938-metallurgy.html
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Scientists Invent Heat-Regulating Building... →
realcleverscience:
They’ve been talking about this kind of stuff for awhile, and it’s good to hear about some major progress. This is the kind of simple, smart step that will seem real obvious in retrospect, just like smart-cars will.
RCS Highlights:
A new material that can retain and release heat according to specific temperature requirements could make a significant difference to the cost of...
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Researchers have developed a way to attach... →
roshanm:
Stuff like this is the reason im studying nanoscale sciences.
July 2011
12 posts
