News articles tagged with 'chemistry'
Iowa State, Ames Lab researchers preparing for Blue Waters supercomputer
— 28 Apr 2010 12:13 | TechnologyThey can't wait to do computational chemistry at a quadrillion calculations per second. But it's not all that computing power that's driving three Iowa State University and Ames Laboratory…
UD scientists take theoretical research on 'nasty' molecule to next level
— 6 Dec 2009 10:29 | PhysicsSome atoms don't always follow the rules. Take the beryllium dimer, a seemingly simple molecule made up of two atoms that University of Delaware physicists Krzysztof Szalewicz and Konrad…
Novel nanocluster to boost thin films for semiconductors
— 1 Nov 2008 18:36 | TechnologyOregon scientists have synthesised an elusive metal-hydroxide compound in sufficient and rapidly produced yields, potentially paving the way for improved precursor inks that could boost…
Simple chemical procedure augments therapeutic potential of stem cells
— 31 Oct 2008 13:52 | HealthAdult stem cells resemble couch potatoes if they hang out and divide in a dish for too long. They get fat and lose key surface proteins, which interferes with their movement and reduces…
Svilen Bobev receives ACA Early Career Award
— 13 Oct 2008 11:18 | ChemistrySvilen Bobev, assistant professor of chemistry and biochemistry at the University of Delaware, has been selected to receive the 2009 Margaret C. Etter Early Career Award from the American…
Research reveals new techniques for identifying prints on metal
— 2 Jun 2008 18:21 | ChemistryForensic scientists at the University of Leicester, working with Northamptonshire Police, have announced a major breakthrough in crime detection which could lead to hundreds of cold…
Engineer creates 'smart' bandages to test cholesterol, blood without needles
— 15 May 2008 09:47 | HealthRay Winton has no medical degree and has no experience in the medical field, but the electrical engineering researcher's invention may lead to the next generation of 'smart' adhesive…
Talk on plastics that can replicate nerves, noses and tongues
— 13 May 2008 14:21 | TechnologyA type of plastic that exhibits metallic and semi-conductor-like properties will be described in an inaugural doctoral lecture at the University of Leicester on Wednesday 4th June at…
First accurate measurement of the temperature of the cosmic background at an early epoch
— 13 May 2008 10:59 | AstronomyAstronomers have made use of ESO's Very Large Telescope to detect for the first time in the ultraviolet the carbon monoxide molecule in a galaxy located almost 11 billion light-years…
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