News articles tagged with 'atoms'
New laser technique may help find supernova
— 12 Aug 2009 11:11 | AstronomyOne single atom of a certain isotope of hafnium found on Earth would prove that a supernova once exploded near our solar system. The problem is how to find such an atom - among billions... — full story
New clues about a hydrogen fuel catalyst
— 6 Aug 2009 09:53 | ChemistryTo use hydrogen as a clean energy source, some engineers want to pack hydrogen into a larger molecule, rather than compressing the gas into a tank. A gas flows easily out of a tank,... — full story
From graphene to graphane, now the possibilities are endless
— 1 Aug 2009 16:45 | TechnologyEver since graphene was discovered in 2004, this one-atom thick, super strong, carbon-based electrical conductor has been billed as a 'wonder material' that some physicists think could... — full story
Physicists develop a multifunctional storage device for light
— 29 Jul 2009 17:11 | PhysicsLight is intangible and, in addition, it travels at great velocity. Nevertheless, it can be confined to a very small space by controllably inserting light into a microscopic container... — full story
Video shows nanotube spins as it grows
— 27 Jul 2009 16:32 | TechnologyNew video showing the atom-by-atom growth of carbon nanotubes reveals they rotate as they grow, much like the halting motion of a mechanical clock's second hand. Published online this... — full story
Ytterbium's broken symmetry
— 23 Jul 2009 16:52 | PhysicsYtterbium was discovered in 1878, but until it recently became useful in atomic clocks, the soft metal rarely made the news. Now ytterbium has a new claim to scientific fame. Measurements... — full story
Glittering and glinting, the world's biggest diamond structure heads to the West End
— 20 Jul 2009 16:22 | ChemistryThe largest representation ever created of the atomic structure of diamond will be brought to the West End on Tuesday for public exhibition... — full story
Remote-control closed system invented for inserting radio-active atoms inside fullerenes
— 8 Jul 2009 15:28 | TechnologyVirginia Tech chemistry Professor Harry C. Dorn, Emory and Henry College chemistry Professor James Duchamp, and Panos Fatouros, professor and chair of the Division of Radiation Physics... — full story
Physicists find way to control individual bits in quantum computers
— 7 Jul 2009 18:18 | PhysicsPhysicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have overcome a hurdle in quantum computer development, having devised a viable way to manipulate a single 'bit'... — full story
Catalyst releases hydrogen from the ultimate renewable source: Urine
— 3 Jul 2009 10:37 | ChemistryYou do two things at motorway services: fill up one tank and empty another. US chemists have combined refuelling your car and relieving yourself by creating a new catalyst that can... — full story