NANOTECHNOLOGY 'FERTILE' FOR ENERGY BREAKTHROUGH; etc.
Date: Saturday, July 01, 2006 @ 16:55:39 UTC
Topic: Science
Thinking small may help solve one of the world's biggest problems -- the need
for alternative energy sources -- according to scientists attending the first
Energy Nanotechnology International Conference held June 26-28 at MIT.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news70897841.html
LONG-LIVED MAGNETIC FLUCTUATIONS IN A CRYSTAL, June 30
One of the most
familiar magnetic materials is magnetized iron. Much of the observed behaviour
of iron and related magnetic materials can be understood using existing
theoretical results. However, due to limitations of the experimental techniques
that were previously available, important characteristics of the excited states
of such compounds could not be measured.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news70881766.html
WHAT DO RACQUEL WELCH AND QUANTUM PHYSICS HAVE IN COMMON?, June 30
The
University of Leicester is leading a three-nation consortium in a 'fantastic
voyage' to explore empty space - with potential benefits that have only been
explored in the realms of science fiction. The study aims to delve into a 'void'
or empty space in which atoms move, which has a large intrinsic energy density
known as zero-point energy.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news70849203.html
OSCILLATING PATTERN IN NANOPARTICLE CRYSTALLISATION, June 30
In order to
survive, biological systems need to form patterns and organise themselves.
Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Colloids and Interfaces in Potsdam,
Germany, have now combined self-organisation with chemical pattern formation.
They coupled an oscillating chemical reaction with polymer-controlled
crystallisation and self-organisation in barium carbonate.
Full story at http://www.physorg.com/news70881548.html
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