News articles tagged with 'oxide'
Nanorods developed in UC Riverside lab could greatly improve visual display of information
— 14 Mar 2011 20:06 | TechnologyChemists at the University of California, Riverside have developed tiny, nanoscale-size rods of iron oxide particles in the lab that respond to an external magnetic field in a way that…
Probing atomic chicken wire
— 5 Mar 2011 13:57 | TechnologyGraphene - a sheet of carbon atoms linked in a hexagonal, chicken wire structure - holds great promise for microelectronics. Only one atom thick and highly conductive, graphene may…
Study finds nitric oxide does not help sickle cell pain crisis
— 2 Mar 2011 13:41 | HealthInhaling nitric oxide gas does not reduce pain crises or shorten hospital stays in people living with sickle cell disease, according to the results of a new study sponsored by the National…
Nitric oxide does not appear to improve treatment of sickle cell pain-attacks
— 2 Mar 2011 13:32 | HealthAmong patients with sickle cell disease, treatment of a vaso-occlusive crisis (characterised by episodes of severe pain) in the hospital with inhalation of nitric oxide gas for up to…
Mimicking photosynthesis path to solar-derived hydrogen fuel
— 20 Feb 2011 16:12 | ChemistryInexpensive hydrogen for automotive or jet fuel may be possible by mimicking photosynthesis, according to a Penn State materials chemist, but a number of problems need to be solved…
Engineering atomic interfaces for new electronics
— 18 Feb 2011 17:44 | TechnologyMost people cross borders such as doorways or state lines without thinking much about it. Yet not all borders are places of limbo intended only for crossing. Some borders, like those…
A paperweight for platinum
— 9 Feb 2011 16:59 | ChemistryA new combination of nanoparticles and graphene results in a more durable catalytic material for fuel cells, according to work published today online at the Journal of the American…
Want more efficient muscles? Eat your spinach
— 2 Feb 2011 16:31 | HealthAfter taking a small dose of inorganic nitrate for three days, healthy people consume less oxygen while riding an exercise bike. A new study in the February issue of Cell Metabolism…
Tuning graphene film so it sheds water
— 2 Feb 2011 16:22 | TechnologyWindshields that shed water so effectively that they don't need wipers. Ship hulls so slippery that they glide through the water more efficiently than ordinary hulls…
Researchers discover root cause of blood vessel damage in diabetes
— 29 Jan 2011 18:40 | HealthA key mechanism that appears to contribute to blood vessel damage in people with diabetes has been identified by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis…