How does a machine smell? Better than it did
Manchester, UK (SPX) Jan 20, 2015 -
Every odour has its own specific pattern which our noses are able to identify. Using a combination of proteins coupled to transistors, for the first time machines are able to differentiate smells that are mirror images of each other, so called chiral molecules, something that has not been possible before.
The human nose can distinguish between some of these molecules and the different form ...
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Shining a light on quantum dots measurement
Syracuse NY (SPX) Jan 20, 2015 -
Due to their nanoscale dimensions and sensitivity to light, quantum dots are being used for a number of bioimaging applications including in vivo imaging of tumor cells, detection of biomolecules, and measurement of pH changes.
When quantum dots are introduced in biological media, proteins surround the nanoparticles and form a corona. The formation of the protein corona changes the sensiti ...
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Hanwha powers up self-funded 24MW PV Japan plant
Oita, Japan (SPX) Jan 20, 2015 -
Hanwha Q CELLS Japan has announced the completion and grid connection of the 24 MW "Hanwha Solar Power Kitsuki" PV power plant in Kitsuki, Oita prefecture in south-western Japan.
The company has developed the project and will act as an independent power producer (IPP). The ground-mounted power plant consists of nearly 100,000 high quality Q.PRO-G3 solar panels and will generate an estimate ...
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Training the next generation of power engineers
Syracuse NY (SPX) Jan 20, 2015 -
Most people only think about the electricity that powers our homes and gadgets when it isn't there. When the power is humming, we tend to take it for granted. The trouble is, the network that delivers the electricity to keep our lights on, known as the grid, is sometimes pushed to its limits. High demand can lead to blackouts and increased operational costs. At the same time, the grid is being a ...
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Liquids and glasses relax, too. But not like you thought
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 20, 2015 -
A new insight into the fundamental mechanics of the movement of molecules recently published by researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) offers a surprising view of what happens when you pour a liquid out of a cup. More important, it provides a theoretical foundation for a molecular-level process that must be controlled to ensure the stability of important protein ...
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Russia Produces Country's First Beryllium Specimen
Tomsk, Russia (Sputnik) Jan 20, 2015 -
A Russian university, in collaboration with a subsidiary of Russian nuclear conglomerate Rosatom's fuel branch TVEL, has produced the first beryllium specimen in Russia, the university's vice-chancellor for science and innovations said Friday.
"We have produced the first bar of the first beryllium specimen in Russia. This year we are planning to enhance the technology and make [production] ...
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New contaminants found in oil and gas wastewater
Durham NC (SPX) Jan 19, 2015 -
Duke University scientists have discovered high levels of two potentially hazardous contaminants, ammonium and iodide, in wastewater being discharged or spilled into streams and rivers from oil and gas operations in Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
Levels of contamination were just as high in wastewater coming from conventional oil and gas wells as from hydraulically fractured shale gas w ...
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