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How many argon atoms can fit on the surface of a carbon nanotube?(02 Feb 2010) Phase transitions are an important part of life in our three-dimensional world. Now a team of scientists has devised a new way to explore how such phase transitions function in less than three dimensions and at the level of just a few atoms. They ...
Researchers make key step towards turning methane gas into liquid fuel(27 Oct 2009) Researchers at the University of Washington and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill have taken an important step in converting methane gas to a liquid, potentially making it more useful as a fuel and as a source for making other ...
Let there be light: Teaching magnets to do more than just stick around(24 Aug 2009) That palm tree magnet commemorating your last vacation is programmed for a simple function – to stick to your refrigerator. Similarly, semiconductors are programmed to convey bits of information small and large, processing information on your ...
Plastics that convert light to electricity could have a big impact(06 Aug 2009) Researchers the world over are striving to develop organic solar cells that can be produced easily and inexpensively as thin films that could be widely used to generate electricity.But a major obstacle is coaxing these carbon-based materials to ...
All-in-1 nanoparticle: A Swiss Army knife for nanomedicine(29 Jul 2009) Nanoparticles are being developed to perform a wide range of medical uses – imaging tumors, carrying drugs, delivering pulses of heat. Rather than settling for just one of these, researchers at the University of Washington have combined two ...
Toxic chemicals found in common scented laundry products, air fresheners(28 Jul 2008) A University of Washington study of top-selling laundry products and air fresheners found the products emitted dozens of different chemicals. All six products tested gave off at least one chemical regulated as toxic or hazardous under federal laws, ...
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