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• Pioneer strategy for creating new materials
• Watching the structure of glass under pressure
• New analytical technology reveals 'nanomechanical' surface traits
• Nanoscale assembly line: Nanoscale production line for assembly of biological molecules created
• Protein glue shows potential for use with biomaterials

Pioneer strategy for creating new materials Posted: 29 Aug 2014 10:59 AM PDT Making something new is never easy. Scientists constantly theorize about new materials, but when the material is manufactured it doesn't always work as expected. To create a new strategy for designing materials, scientists combined two different approaches at two different facilities to synthesize new materials. This new strategy gives faster feedback on what growth schemes are best, thus shortening the timeframe to manufacture a new, stable material for energy transport and conversion applications.

Watching the structure of glass under pressure Posted: 28 Aug 2014 11:28 AM PDT Glass has many applications that call for different properties, such as resistance to thermal shock or to chemically harsh environments. Glassmakers commonly use additives such as boron oxide to tweak these properties by changing the atomic structure of glass. Now researchers have for the first time captured atoms in borosilicate glass flipping from one structure to another as it is placed under high pressure.

New analytical technology reveals 'nanomechanical' surface traits Posted: 28 Aug 2014 08:53 AM PDT A new research platform uses a laser to measure the 'nanomechanical' properties of tiny structures undergoing stress and heating, an approach likely to yield insights to improve designs for microelectronics and batteries.

Nanoscale assembly line: Nanoscale production line for assembly of biological molecules created Posted: 28 Aug 2014 08:08 AM PDT Researchers have realized a long-held dream: inspired by an industrial assembly line, they have developed a nanoscale production line for the assembly of biological molecules.

Protein glue shows potential for use with biomaterials Posted: 27 Aug 2014 06:37 PM PDT Scientists have shown that a synthetic protein called AGMA1 has the potential to promote the adhesion of brain cells in a laboratory setting. It is also cheaper and easier to produce on a large scale. This could help overcome a major challenge in nerve tissue engineering.

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