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How Spider Silk's Molecular Make-up Lets It Morph
Thu 2 Feb 12 from Discover Magazine
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UK Reveals Plans for Becoming "Graphene Hub"
Fri 3 Feb 12 from IEEE Spectrum
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New zeolite material may solve diesel shortage
World fuel consumption is shifting more and more to diesel at the expense of gasoline. A recently published article in Nature Chemistry by a research team at Stockholm University and the Polytechnic ...
Wed 1 Feb 12 from PhysOrg
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Chemists reveal how algae delete unwanted 'competitors'
Every morning when the sun comes up, the ocean ground is radically cleaned. As soon as the first rays of sunlight find their way into the water, the microalgae "Nitzschia cf pellucida" start ...
Mon 30 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Carbon membranes excel at separating molecules
Ultrathin films of graphene oxide and diamond-like carbon have highly selective permeability
Fri 27 Jan 12 from Nanotechweb
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Cosmology in a Petri dish
Scientists have found that micron-size particles which are trapped at fluid interfaces exhibit a collective dynamic that is subject to seemingly unrelated governing laws. These laws show a smooth ...
Thu 26 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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New uses for diesel by-products
(PhysOrg.com) -- A new catalytic process discovered by the Cardiff Catalysis Institute could unleash a range of useful new by-products from diesel fuel production.
Wed 25 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Designing chemical catalysts: There's an app for that
A big reason for publishing scientific results is to inform others who can then use your data and conclusions to make additional discoveries, technologies or products. But what good are findings ...
Fri 20 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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British team devises method for separating carbon nanotubes cheaply
(PhysOrg.com) -- When single walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are made, they come out in both metallic and semiconducting material form. Unfortunately, different applications require one or ...
Thu 19 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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Wood-burning stoves - harmful or safe?
Wood-burning stoves are a popular source of heating in many countries. However in recent years there has been much debate about the potential negative health effects associated with wood smoke. ...
Tue 17 Jan 12 from PhysOrg
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