All articles by Jon Cartwright – Page 5
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Carbon nanotubes boost battery power
Researchers in the US show how the carbon structures can improve the flow of lithium ions
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Laser tracks electrons in molecules
Researchers target molecules with attosecond science, with unexpected results
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Light sparks new approach to data storage
Chemists develop nanostructures that could store data 500 times more densely than a Blu-ray disc
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Nanotube 'fuse' generates power
Coating nanotubes with fuel allows them to convert an exothermic reaction into electricity, thereby opening up new avenues in energy research
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Hydrocarbon turns superconductor
Picene doped with an alkali-metal exhibits superconducting behaviour at 18 Kelvin
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Reactions on DNA origami watched with AFM
Chemists in Denmark have for the first time imaged chemical reactions on a DNA origami scaffold so that they can precisely attach single molecules
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Biofuels without the blend
New method recycles agricultural waste into renewable alkenes for jet and diesel fuel that doesn't need to be blended with other fuel
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Reading between the lines
We will surely never solve all the mysteries of the universe. But, as Jon Cartwright reports, spectroscopy holds the key to unravelling many planetary secrets
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Nasa data point to icy Moon
Mission scientists say spectroscopic data show tell-tale signs of water in shadowy impact crater
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Gold plating improves nanotube imaging
Gold-plated nanotubes are effective non-toxic contrast agents for photothermal and photoacoustic imaging
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Ozone reaction with skin causes irritants
Ozone can react with human skin forming chemicals that irritate the lungs and skin
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Nanomotors detect trace silver
Synthetic nanomotors could be used as detectors for trace levels of contaminants as researchers find they accelerate near silver ions
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Exposing nano-objects' molecular make up
Bombarding with single clusters of gold atoms helps identify nano-objects through molecular structure
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NewsYushchenko poisoning study calls for dioxin tests
Metabolism of potent TCDD dioxin was unexpected and should be the focus of further study, say researchers
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Nanoparticles show 'inverse photoconductance'
The first materials to become less conductive when exposed to light have been created by researchers
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Antimicrobial nanoparticles may help fight brain infections
Therapeutic peptides that can cross the blood-brain barrier have been designed
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Nanoparticles make 'self-erasing' images
Colour images that can be programmed to last from seconds to hours could be used for top-secret documents, say researchers
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'Bilayer' graphene shows tunable bandgap
Wide, tunable bandgap could lead to lasers that change colour, or programmable electronic circuits
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Green method to kill termites
Sugar derivative that blocks insects' immune system could find application in pest control
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'Fountain pen' injects nanodiamonds
Researchers have demonstrated a tool that can pattern nanodiamonds at high resolution and inject them into single cells