News articles tagged with 'atomic'
Getting the point: Real-time monitoring of atomic-microscope probes adjusts for wear
— 1 Apr 2011 15:24 | TechnologyScientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have developed a way to measure the wear and degradation of the microscopic probes used to study nanoscale structures…
Engineering atomic interfaces for new electronics
— 18 Feb 2011 17:44 | TechnologyMost people cross borders such as doorways or state lines without thinking much about it. Yet not all borders are places of limbo intended only for crossing. Some borders, like those…
Atomic model of tropomyosin bound to actin
— 16 Feb 2011 04:41 | BiologyNew research sheds light on the interaction between the semi-flexible protein tropomyosin and actin thin filaments. The study, published by Cell Press on February 15th in the Biophysical…
Synthetic materials that behave like mollusc shells
— 3 Feb 2011 18:03 | TechnologyNacre, commonly known as mother-of-pearl, is the iridescent material lining many mollusc shells. It is part of a two-layer armour system that protects the animal from predators. The…
First evidence for a spherical magnesium-32 nucleus
— 3 Feb 2011 17:30 | PhysicsElements heavier than iron come into being only in powerful stellar explosions, supernovae. During nuclear reactions all kinds of short-lived atomic nuclei are formed, including more…
Real-world graphene devices may have a bumpy ride
— 21 Jan 2011 20:08 | TechnologyElectronics researchers love graphene. A two-dimensional sheet of carbon one atom thick, graphene is like a superhighway for electrons, which rocket through the material with 100 times…
Putting a bull's-eye on the flu: Detailing influenza's structure for drug targeting
— 23 Oct 2010 16:15 | HealthBeating the flu is already tough, but it has become even harder in recent years - the influenza A virus has mutated so that two antiviral drugs don't slow it down anymore…
NIST mini-sensor traces faint magnetic signature of human heartbeat
— 15 Oct 2010 13:36 | HealthResearchers from the National Institute of Standards and Technology and the German national metrology institute have used NIST's miniature atom-based magnetic sensor to successfully…
MRI zooms in on microscopic flow
— 8 Oct 2010 14:09 | Health'Better and faster results!' is the clarion call for scientists and engineers to continually strive to improve their research tools. Of the tools used to study material structures at…
Technique allows researchers to examine how materials bond at the atomic level
— 8 Oct 2010 13:03 | TechnologyAn approach pioneered by researchers at North Carolina State University gives scientists new insight into the way silicon bonds with other materials at the atomic level. This technique…