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Caging of molecules allows investigation of equilibrium thermodynamics Posted: 27 Feb 2015 03:04 AM PST High performance materials for gas storage, thermal insulators or nanomachines need a thorough understanding of the behavior of The post Caging of molecules allows investigation of equilibrium thermodynamics has been published onTechnology Org.

Ultra-small Block ‘M’ illustrates big ideas in drug delivery Posted: 27 Feb 2015 03:02 AM PST By making what might be the world’s smallest three-dimensional unofficial Block “M,” University of Michigan researchers have demonstrated The post Ultra-small Block ‘M’ illustrates big ideas in drug delivery has been published on Technology Org.

First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide’s Increasing Greenhouse Effect at the Earth’s Surface Posted: 27 Feb 2015 02:21 AM PST Scientists have observed an increase in carbon dioxide’s greenhouse effect at the Earth’s surface for the first time. The The post First Direct Observation of Carbon Dioxide’s Increasing Greenhouse Effect at the Earth’s Surfacehas been published on Technology Org.

Researchers find 3-D printed parts to provide low-cost, custom alternatives for lab equipment Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:25 AM PST The 3-D printing scene, a growing favorite of do-it-yourselfers, has spread to the study of plasma physics. With The post Researchers find 3-D printed parts to provide low-cost, custom alternatives for lab equipmenthas been published on Technology Org.

Limpet’s shell may become inspiration for advanced transparent optical displays Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:14 AM PST Scientists at Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University have identified two optical structures within the blue-rayed limpet’s The post Limpet’s shell may become inspiration for advanced transparent optical displays has been published on Technology Org.

New research predicts when, how materials will act Posted: 27 Feb 2015 01:01 AM PST In science, it’s commonly known that materials can change in a number of ways when subjected to different The post New research predicts when, how materials will act has been published on Technology Org.

Weekend evolution: Bacteria ‘hotwire their genes’ to fix a faulty motor Posted: 26 Feb 2015 11:39 PM PST Scientists have found how simple bacteria can restart their ‘outboard motor’ by hotwiring their own genes. Unable to The post Weekend evolution: Bacteria ‘hotwire their genes’ to fix a faulty motor has been published onTechnology Org.

A mollusk of a different stripe Posted: 26 Feb 2015 01:23 PM PST The blue-rayed limpet is a tiny mollusk that lives in kelp beds along the coasts of Norway, Iceland, The post A mollusk of a different stripe has been published on Technology Org.

Precision gas sensor could fit on a chip Posted: 26 Feb 2015 12:58 PM PST Using their expertise in silicon optics, Cornell engineers have miniaturized a light source in the elusive mid-infrared (mid-IR) The post Precision gas sensor could fit on a chip has been published on Technology Org.