- Number 332 |
- March 7, 2011
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Making the invisible visible on the nanoscale
Plasmons – the quantized oscillations of free electron density, typically in a metal – are important mediators of interactions between electrons and light, and nanoscale plasmonic devices hold promise for applications like high-speed data transmission and ultrafast detector arrays.
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Combatting antibiotic resistant bacteria: it's all in the genes
Researchers at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) have discovered a new way to combat antibiotic resistant bacteria by using the bacteria's own genes.
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Testing high temperature coatings at NETL
The new high efficiency turbines being designed for power plants will require that certain components withstand very high temperatures, from about 1425 to 1760 °C (2600-3200 °F).
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Molecules are sensitive to their surroundings
For nearly a century, nobody knew how the little molecule that’s in the middle of many of today’s hydrogen storage and release concepts was organized.
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Super-Efficient cells key to low-cost solar power
Thinking big while focusing on small, a solar company and a national energy lab combined talents to develop a solar power concentrator that generates electricity at prices competitive with natural gas.
