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Theta-Probe XPS Machine Reveals Increase in Weight of the Kilogram
Researchers have shown the original kilogram is likely to be tens of micrograms heavier than it was when the first standard was set in 1875.
INVISTA’s Shanghai Hexamethylene Diamine Plant Receives EIA Approval
215,000-ton per year hexamethylene diamine (HMD) plant to be built at the Shanghai Chemical Industrial Park.
Potential REP Lab-on-a-Chip System for Medicine and Research
New technology combines a laser and electric fields to separate particles and microbes by size.
Nanoparticles reach new peaks
Rice University researchers show short laser pulses selectively heat gold nanoparticles.
US Demand for Plastic Film to Grow 1.9% Annually to 16 Billion Pounds in 2016
Reportlinker.com makes new market research report available.
Southampton scientists develop strong, light glass nanofibres
Dr Gilberto Brambilla and Professor Sir David Payne announce creation of the new material – the strongest and lightest yet made.
Brookhaven superconductors break performance records
New fabrication method could advance technologies ranging from medical imaging devices to grid-scale energy storage.
Dow opens new wind energy application center in Switzerland
Facilities allow for advanced, large-scale technology testing.
Modified silicon carbide crystals could be better than diamond
University of Würzburg physicists have modified silicon carbide crystals and found that they may have application in quantum computing.