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Tuesday, April 30, 2013

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Silicone liquid crystal stiffens with repeated compression: Discovery may point toward self-healing materials

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:49 PM PDT

Scientists have found that liquid crystalline silicone stiffens significantly when compressed repeatedly for hours on end. The discovery may lead to new strategies for self-healing materials or biocompatible materials that mimic human tissues.

Common component strategy could improve profits

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 01:49 PM PDT

Manufacturing using common components can actually reduce product line cannibalization, a finding that could allow firms to improve profits, says new research.

'Super-resolution' microscope possible for nanostructures

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 12:42 PM PDT

Researchers have found a way to see synthetic nanostructures and molecules using a new type of super-resolution optical microscopy that does not require fluorescent dyes, representing a practical tool for biomedical and nanotechnology research.

Comparing proteins at a glance: Technique for easy comparisons of proteins in solution

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 10:05 AM PDT

A revolutionary X-ray analytical technique enables researchers at a glance to identify structural similarities and differences between multiple proteins under a variety of conditions and has already been used to gain valuable new insight into a prime protein target for cancer chemotherapy.

Older is wiser: Study shows software developers' skills improve over time

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 08:48 AM PDT

There is a perception in some tech circles that older programmers aren't able to keep pace with rapidly changing technology, and that they are discriminated against in the software field. But a new study indicates that the knowledge and skills of programmers actually improve over time -- and that older programmers know as much (or more) than their younger peers when it comes to recent software platforms.

Scientists control chirality in carbon nanotubes

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:49 AM PDT

 An ultimate goal in the field of carbon nanotube research is to synthesise single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWNTs) with controlled chiralities. Twenty years after the discovery of SWNTs, scientists have managed to control chirality in carbon nanotubes during their chemical vapor deposition synthesis.

Researchers design nanometer-scale material that can speed up, squeeze light

Posted: 29 Apr 2013 06:46 AM PDT

In a process one researcher compares to squeezing an elephant through a pinhole, researchers have designed a way to engineer atoms capable of funneling light through ultra-small channels.

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