News articles tagged with 'light' (Page 50)
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A nano-microscope for ultrafast processes
— 3 Sep 2007 21:04 | PhysicsMetallic nanostructures, consisting of a few thousand atoms, exhibit optical and electronic properties which are not present in extended solid state systems. The interaction of electromagnetic…
Supersonic rain falls on newborn star: Forming solar system deluged with oceans of water
— 29 Aug 2007 17:10 | AstronomyAstronomers at the University of Rochester have discovered five Earth-oceans' worth of water that has recently fallen into the planet-forming region around an extremely young, developing…
Scientists shed light on molecules in living cells
— 21 Aug 2007 22:37 | ChemistryClemson University chemists have developed a method to dramatically improve the longevity of fluorescent nanoparticles that may someday help researchers track the motion of a single…