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Latest Press Releases    July 18, 2008 - Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Super-resolution X-ray microscopy - (SLS)
A novel super-resolution X-ray microscope developed by a team of researchers from the Paul Scherrer Institut (PSI) and EPFL in Switzerland combines the high penetration power of x-rays with high spatial resolution, making it possible for the first time to shed light on the detailed interior composition of semiconductor devices and cellular structures. ... July 17, 2008 - European Synchrotron Radiation Facility
First full 3D view of cracks growing in steel - (ESRF)
... By using a new grain mapping technique it was possible to determine the internal 3D structure of the material without destroying the sample. Afterwards, a crack was initiated in the stainless steel, and the scientists were able to study how the crack grew between the grains. ... News July 24, 2008 - Chemical Biology
A trick of light - (SLS)
If we could use sunlight efficiently to split water into hydrogen and oxygen like plants do, mankind would have an unlimited supply of hydrogen to use as fuel, says James Barber of Imperial College London, UK. ... July 23, 2008 - Oxford Mail
£156m boost for science - (DLS)
... The largest grant, of £92.5m, will pay for 10 new beamlines at the Diamond Light Synchrotron, a 'supermicroscope' which allows scientists to examine the molecules which contribute to diseases like diabetes, cancer and Aids, as well looking at new materials. ... July 23, 2008 - AZoNano.com
Titanium Compound Added to Engine Oil Creates Wear-Resistant Nanoscale Layer - (NSLS)
Titanium, a protean element with applications from pigments to aerospace alloys, could get a new role as an environmentally friendly additive for automotive oil ... July 22, 2008 - ScienceNews
Quantum physics makes water different - (APS)
The length of bonds connecting water molecules could demonstrate quantum effects and help explain some of water's weirdness. ... July 22, 2008 - nortecastilla.es
La USAL analiza la mina de caolita de Tamame de Sayago, destinada a la industria cerámica - (ESRF)
... El propósito de este estudio es averiguar la génesis del yacimiento, así como analizar el mineral que se encuentra en ella, destinado principalmente a la industria de la cerámica. ... July 21, 2008 - C&EN
Inside View - (SLS)
A new high-resolution imaging technique bridges the gap between two different types of microscopy. The technique allows scientists to view a wide variety of electronic and biological samples at higher resolution and to visualize specimen interiors, which wasn't possible with the earlier methods. ... July 18, 2008 - PhysOrg.com
Researchers Capture Images that Illuminate One of Cell's Mysteries - (APS)
Within human cells, tiny membrane-bound compartments called vesicles shepherd biomolecules from place to place. How these vesicles form, move and finally fuse to deliver cargo at a particular destination largely remains a mystery ...
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