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Orienting Flow in Carbon Nanotubes

September 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 23 vote(s) | No comments yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- Carbon nanotubes provide some of the most interesting possibilities for future technology. One of the more intriguing possibilities – with a variety of practical applications – is using carbon nanotubes for ...


Scientists peel away the mystery behind gold's catalytic prowess

September 04, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 25 vote(s) | No comments yet

Few materials have exercised as much of a hold on the human imagination, or on human history, as has gold. But for all of its popular uses – money, medals, jewelry and more – gold's potential as a catalyst ...


New probe could aid quantum computing

September 03, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s) | No comments yet

(PhysOrg.com) -- MIT researchers may have found a way to overcome a key barrier to the advent of super-fast quantum computers, which could be powerful tools for applications such as code breaking. Ever since ...