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| Unique infrared technique finds applications in nanoscience Springer: The Springer journal Analytical and Bioanalytical Chemistry (ABC) has chosen the Austrian chemist Thomas Lummerstorfer (31) as the recipient of its Best Paper Award 2007. Lummerstorfer‘s paper "Monolayers at solid-solid interfaces probed with infrared spectroscopy" discusses an infrared technique which is expected to gain substantial importance in various fields of nanoscience. The winning paper will receive special prominence on an ABC cover. The Award is accompanied by EUR 1,000, sponsored by Springer. nanoforum.org |
Hairy Forensics: Isotopes can identify the regions where a person may have lived [Subscriber Only] The proportions of certain chemical isotopes in someone's hair can help detectives pin down that individual's region of origin and track their recent movements, a finding that could be particularly useful in forensic investigations. sciencenews.org |
Space Station Robot Gets Its 1st Checkup The international space station's giant new handyman robot got its first checkup, with astronauts and flight controllers testing its electronics, joints and brakes. feeds.cbsnews.com |
Shock Absorbers May Fix Rocket Shaking WASHINGTON (AP) -- To fix a potentially fatal shaking problem on its snazzy new moon rocket, NASA is considering something that works for mud-stained pickup trucks: heavy-duty shock absorbers.... hosted.ap.org |
Radio telescopes capture black hole mid-belch CHICAGO (Reuters) - Using powerful radio telescopes, scientists have captured a supermassive black hole just as it was belching out a jet of supercharged particles, offering a first look at how these cosmic jets are formed, they said on Wednesday. feeds.reuters.com |