Tetrapod Quantum Dots Light the Way to Stronger Polymers: Berkeley Lab Researchers Use Fluorescent Tetrapod Quantum Dots to Measure the Mechanical Strength of Polymer Fibers
Fluorescent tetrapod quantum dots or tQDs (brown) serve as stress probes that allow precise measurement of polymer fiber tensile strength...
Novel Nanostructures Synthesized to Adsorb Toxic Ions from Polluted Water
Earth from Space: Peaceful Paxi
Elementary Physics in a Single Molecule
The molecule of about 2 nm in size is kept stable between two metal electrodes for several days.
NASA's WISE Finds Mysterious Centaurs May Be Comets
New observations from NASA's NEOWISE project reveal the hidden nature of centaurs, objects in our solar...
ALMA Sheds Light on Mystery of Missing Massive Galaxies
New observations from the ALMA telescope in Chile have given astronomers the best view yet of how vigorous star formation can...
Tropical Ecosystems Boost Carbon Dioxide as Temperatures Rise
Above image was made with the satellite instrument MODIS (or Moderate Resolution Imaging...
UCSB study reveals mechanism behind squids' and octopuses' ability to change color
This shows the diffusion of the neurotransmitter applied to squid skin at upper right, which induces a wave of iridescence traveling to the...
