Physical Sciences
Berkeley Lab scientists discover how a photon beam can flip the spin polarization of electrons emitted from an exciting new material.
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A new x-ray imaging technique yields unprecedented measurements of nanoscale structures.
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Berkeley Lab researchers recreate elusive phenomenon with artificial nuclei
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The U.S. Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory announced today that the laboratory has granted AKHAN Technologies exclusive diamond semiconductor application licensing rights to breakthrough low-temperature diamond deposition technology developed by Argonne’s Center for Nanoscale Materials (CNM).
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Oak Ridge National Laboratory - home of one of only two reactor facilities in the world capable of producing californium-252 (Cf-252) - has begun implementing a new six-year contract between the DOE Isotope Program and industry to make this unique and versatile radioisotope.
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A multi-university team of researchers has artificially engineered a unique multilayer material that could lead to breakthroughs in both superconductivity research and in real-world applications.
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- Eastman Chemical Company announced the signing of a master agreement with the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct research in chemistry and materials science.The agreement provides a minimum of $1.5 million over six years to support collaborations between Eastman scientists and UNC scientists, staff and students. Those collaborations include research projects, visits to both the UNC campus and Eastman manufacturing facilities and identifying and applying for federal or other funding opportunities. This collaboration was modeled after and complements the previously announced agreement between Eastman and North Carolina State University.
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Traces of water have been detected within the crystalline structure of mineral samples from the lunar highland upper crust obtained during the Apollo missions, according to a University of Michigan researcher and his colleagues.
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Findings explain unusual properties, but complicate search for universal theory.
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University of Utah engineers demonstrated it is feasible to build the first organic materials that conduct electricity on their edges, but act as an insulator inside. These materials, called organic topological insulators, could shuttle information at the speed of light in quantum computers and other high-speed electronic devices.
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Canada-US-Italian research team develops a cocaine biosensor inspired from nature.
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NSF grantee Vorbeck, one of the first companies to produce graphene-based products, is expanding its operations.
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