http://www.ccnmag.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 09:34:43 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/scientists_create_first_atomic_x-ray_laser Scientists working at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory have created the shortest, purest X-ray laser pulses ever achieved, fulfilling a 45-year-old prediction and opening the door to a new range of scientific disc CalTechNews Thu, 26 Jan 2012 08:31:05 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/_bubblegrams_reveal_inner_workings_of_viruses Since the discovery of the microscope, scientists have tried to visualize smaller and smaller structures to provide insights into the inner workings of human cells, bacteria and viruses CalTechNews Mon, 23 Jan 2012 09:04:13 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/brighter_future_for_solar_energy The efficiency of conventional solar cells could be significantly increased, according to new research on the mechanisms of solar energy conversion led by chemist Xiaoyang Zhu at The University of Texas at Austin CalTechNews Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:03:15 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/novel_device_removes_heavy_metals_from_water Engineers at Brown University have developed a system that cleanly and efficiently removes trace heavy metals from water CalTechNews Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:58:03 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_switch_could_improve_electronics Researchers have invented a new type of electronic switch that performs electronic logic functions within a single molecule. The incorporation of such single-molecule elements could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. CalTechNews Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:09:53 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_compound_defeats_drug-resistant_bacteria Chemists at Brown University have synthesized a new compound that makes drug-resistant bacteria susceptible again to antibiotics. The compound -- BU-005 -- blocks pumps that a bacterium employs to expel an antibacterial agent called chloramphenicol CalTechNews Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:50:53 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/smart_swarms_of_bacteria_inspire_robotics Much to humans' chagrin, bacteria have superior survival skills. Their decision-making processes and collective behaviors allow them to thrive and even spread efficiently in difficult environments CalTechNews Thu, 24 Nov 2011 06:59:00 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_revolutionary_material_easily_reshaped A common feature of sailboards, aircraft and electronic circuits is that they all contain resins used for their lightness, strength and resistance CalTechNews Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:35:18 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/2-d_patterns_made_into_3-d_objects_using_light Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a simple way to convert two-dimensional patterns into three-dimensional (3-D) objects using only light CalTechNews Sat, 12 Nov 2011 09:08:44 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/world_s_most_efficient_flexible_organic_light-emitting_diodes_created_on_plastic This result enables a flexible form factor, not to mention a less costly, alternative to traditional OLED (organic light-emitting diode) manufacturing, which currently relies on rigid glass CalTechNews Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:13:20 +0100