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Sunday, November 10, 2013

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


New supernova: Hubble catches stellar explosions

Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PST

Supernovae are intensely bright objects. They are formed when a star reaches the end of its life with a dramatic explosion, expelling most of its material out into space. Another star has now exploded, forming supernova SN 2013ek.

Snap to attention: Polymers that react and move to light

Posted: 09 Nov 2013 12:39 PM PST

Researchers are investigating polymers that "snap" when triggered by light, converting light energy into mechanical work.

High-energy physicists predict new family of four-quark objects

Posted: 08 Nov 2013 12:35 PM PST

An international team of high-energy physicists says the discovery of an electrically charged subatomic particle called Zc(4020) is a sign that they have begun to unveil a whole new family of four-quark objects.

Key processes of photosynthesis simulated on quantum level

Posted: 08 Nov 2013 09:47 AM PST

Physicists have simulated key processes of photosynthesis on a quantum level with high spatial and temporal resolution. In their experiment with Rydberg atoms scientists discovered new properties of energy transport. This work is an important step towards answering the question of how quantum physics can contribute to the efficiency of energy conversion in synthetic systems, for example in photovoltaics.

Next-generation semiconductors synthesis

Posted: 08 Nov 2013 09:46 AM PST

Conventional processes for producing AIN layers run at temperatures as high as 1150 degrees Celsius, and offer limited control over the thickness of the layers. Now a new technique offers a way to produce high-quality AlN layers with atomic-scale thickness and at half the temperature of other methods.

Tricking algae's biological clock boosts production of drugs, biofuels

Posted: 07 Nov 2013 09:27 AM PST

Tricking algae's biological clock to remain in its daytime setting can dramatically boost the amount of commercially valuable compounds that these simple marine plants can produce when they are grown in constant light.

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