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Chemistry World July 17, 2008 Ruth Tunnell |
Uncovering the Hidden Nanoworld A new type of x-ray microscope allows scientists to peer inside nanodevices without opening them up. |
Chemistry World January 29, 2008 Ananyo Bhattacharya |
Threat to Future of European Synchrotron Plans to upgrade the most powerful x-ray source in Europe are in doubt because Germany and the UK may not come up with their share of the necessary funding, the facility's head has warned. |
Chemistry World December 17, 2009 Lewis Brindley |
Nanoscale 3D imaging in a single shot The process works by bouncing a single beam of x-rays off an object, then collecting the scattered wave pattern using a curved detector. |
Chemistry World October 2, 2007 Jonathan Edwards |
Light Shed on Parkinson's Culprit European scientists have developed a new technique to detect attogram quantities of iron in living cells -- providing further evidence of the role the metal plays in Parkinson's disease. |
Chemistry World September 23, 2014 Katrina Kramer |
One-shot tomography gives atomic-scale 3D images Researchers from Germany and China have developed a method to obtain a 3D image of a nanocrystal, with atomic resolution, using just a single 1D snapshot. |
Chemistry World May 12, 2014 David Bradley |
Elemental discoveries at the cellular level A combination of two high-power analytical techniques -- synchrotron radiation microscopy and atomic force microscopy -- has allowed Italy scientists to map vital elements in a single cancer cell. |
Chemistry World July 25, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Lift-Off for Fingerprint Analysis UK researchers have demonstrated a new non-destructive method to collect and chemically interrogate fingerprints left at the scene of a crime. |
Chemistry World February 13, 2013 Alexander Hellemans |
ESRF upgrade gears up for industry The European Synchrotron Radiation Facility in Grenoble, France, has called on its user community to discuss the scientific prospects of a second phase of an upgrade, to be completed by 2020. |
Chemistry World May 10, 2010 Mike Brown |
Chemical secrets of dinobird revealed Analysis of tissue samples from prehistoric feathers and bone preserved for over 150 million years have confirmed the link between dinosaurs and modern birds, say scientists. |
Chemistry World February 13, 2015 Andy Extance |
X-ray laser snaps first bond-forming transition state Using data from x-ray lasers scientists have reconstructed the formation of the carbon monoxide oxidation transition state. |
Chemistry World June 13, 2012 Simon Hadlington |
Exploding molecule provides 3D bond images Researchers from the US and Germany have demonstrated a new way to obtain accurate three-dimensional images of molecules, with precise measurements of the geometry of the molecule's chemical bonds. |
Chemistry World June 30, 2011 Mike Brown |
Copper signals a colourful past Trace elements found in over 100 million-year-old fossil samples have helped to uncover the colourful past of some prehistoric species, according to an international collaboration of scientists. |
Chemistry World November 26, 2014 Rebecca Brodie |
Seeing glucose through the skin Scientists in Germany have developed a spectroscopy method to measure diabetics' glucose levels through their skin. |
Reactive Reports July 2004 David Bradley |
Grains Behaving Badly Researchers have for the first time recorded the bulk changes in 3D as deformed aluminum is annealed. |
Chemistry World May 22, 2013 James Urquhart |
Digitally unrolling historical scrolls Historical parchment scrolls that have become too fragile to be unrolled could soon catch up with the digital age and be read again thanks to an X-ray imaging technique developed by UK researchers. |
Chemistry World July 30, 2009 James Urquhart |
Water linked to mantle oxidation US scientists have used an emerging technique to analyse minuscule samples of magma derived from the Earth's mantle in different tectonic environments and discovered a direct link between water content and the oxidation state of iron within the sample. |
Chemistry World March 2006 Katie Gibb |
Extreme Analysis High pressures, cold temperatures and inaccessible samples all make analytical work challenging for chemists. Science still has a lot to gain from studying and working in extreme environments. |
Chemistry World January 2, 2013 Philip Robinson |
Shine on you crazy Diamond The UK's Diamond Light Source is celebrating five years since it opened its doors to scientists. The joint venture between the Science and Technology Facilities Council and the Wellcome Trust established Diamond as the successor to the UK's previous synchrotron source at Daresbury. |
Chemistry World June 10, 2009 Phillip Broadwith |
Nanotubes boost plant pollutants UK researchers have shown that carbon nanotubes can pierce plant root cells, providing a rapid route for other pollutants to infiltrate the cellular structure of plants. |
Chemistry World January 26, 2007 Richard Van Noorden |
'Ultimate Microscope' in Sight Scientists have announced a breakthrough in x-ray microscopy which could be used to picture individual atoms in living cells without using a lens. |
Chemistry World November 29, 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Researchers Crack Mystery of Diamond's Conductivity US researchers have cracked one of the most baffling mysteries in materials science -- why diamond, the supreme insulator, becomes a conductor under certain conditions. |
Reactive Reports Issue 52 David Bradley |
Corrosion Isn't All Bad The chemical corrosion of metal surfaces is not all bad and might be exploited to produce useful nanoscale surface features with potential technological applications in catalysis, sensors, and other areas. |
Chemistry World October 3, 2006 Michael Gross |
Imaging for the Masses Two US research groups have made progress in the application of mass spectrometry for imaging. |
Chemistry World February 22, 2013 Andy Extance |
Time slicing captures molecular birth pictures French, Korean and Danish researchers say that they have seen iodine molecules form in the most detail yet. |
IEEE Spectrum February 2008 Morgen E. Peck |
Untangling a New Breast Cancer Screening Technology An Australian company takes on a controversial technique to screen for breast cancer: X-raying hair. |
Chemistry World November 12, 2008 Lewis Brindley |
Microscope Reveals Catalyst Secrets A promising technique for watching catalysts in action could provide new insights into how they work, report scientists in the Netherlands. |
Chemistry World November 3, 2006 Richard Van Noorden |
Antimatter Cancer Treatment Researchers working at Cern's particle accelerator laboratory have just reported a successful first experiment into the biological effects of antiproton radiation on living cells. A US biotech firm already owns the intellectual property rights on the development of an antiproton clinic. |
Chemistry World March 2010 |
Beyond terra firma The need to carry out analysis in situ has led many research groups to go to great lengths to develop miniature, portable analytical instruments. |
Chemistry World June 23, 2015 Philip Ball |
Ultra-bright x-rays film molecular reaction A team working at the Stanford Linear Collider in California claims to have made 'the first molecular movie' using ultra-fast x-ray scattering from molecules as they undergo a chemical reaction. |
Chemistry World March 29, 2012 Philip Robinson |
X-ray vision uncovers hidden self portrait Scientists and art historians in Australia have uncovered a lost work of art by one of the country's most famous artists. But rather than lying neglected in a dusty attic, this work was hidden under nothing more than a layer of paint. |
Chemistry World June 9, 2015 Andy Extance |
X-rays capture super-fast nanoscale film By uniting the world's brightest synchrotron x-ray source with photography processes dating from the 19 th century, scientists have tracked photochemically-driven crystal movements in greater detail than ever before. |
Chemistry World October 20, 2015 Emma Stoye |
Ancient graphite may push start of life back by 300 million years Life on earth may have begun millions of years earlier than previously thought, claim researchers who have measured the carbon isotopes of graphite preserved in a 4.1 billion-year-old mineral. |
Chemistry World January 20, 2015 Matthew Gunther |
Tomography allows ancient texts to rise from the ashes X-ray tomography has let scientists make out letters on this papyrus that was caught up in the eruption that destroyed Pompeii. |
Chemistry World November 2007 Simon Hadlington |
Solving an Ancient Puzzle Analytical chemistry is revolutionizing archaeological study - as well as igniting some controversy |
Chemistry World July 21, 2006 Karen Harries-Rees |
Australia's First Synchrotron Springs to Life The country's only synchrotron has achieved first light, a key milestone for the facility that is due to open in April next year. |
Geotimes December 2003 Sara Pratt |
Super-hard graphite Compressed graphite does not become diamond, but instead becomes a "super-hard" form of graphite. The new material has many potential industrial applications, for example as a structural component or perhaps for use in high-pressure scientific instruments. |
IEEE Spectrum September 2006 J R Minkel |
A Tabletop UV Microscope With the recent demonstration of a high-resolution ultraviolet microscope that fits on a tabletop, semiconductor manufacturing and basic science researchers alike may soon have a far easier time getting the images they need. |
Chemistry World October 31, 2014 |
X marks the structure From single crystals to powders and even proteins, there's a diffractometer for every structure. |
Chemistry World July 13, 2015 Ida Emilie Steinmark |
X-ray emitting bacterial plasmas could enhance imaging The possibility of using engineered bacteria as x-ray plasma sources, which could significantly improve resolution in medical and molecular imaging. |
IEEE Spectrum March 2010 Neil Savage |
Medical Imagers Lower the Dose Radiation-lowering techniques were in the works even before studies showed a danger from CT scans and exposure to ionizing radiation. |
Chemistry World December 12, 2013 Emma Stoye |
Cutting edge chemistry in 2013 What discoveries caused the biggest buzz in chemistry labs in 2013? |
Chemistry World November 26, 2007 Tom Westgate |
Scientists Win Cash to Develop Plastic x-Ray Detectors UK scientists have shown for the first time that polymers could compete with silicon for detecting x-ray radiation. Now, a funding boost gives the researchers the chance to work with industry and bring the technology closer to market. |
IEEE Spectrum April 2013 Neil Savage |
Path Found to a Combined MRI and CT Scanner Omni-tomography could add together the advantages of several medical imaging technologies |
AskMen.com |
Your Routine Radiation Dose The radiation risk from a single CT, or computed tomography, to an individual is small, but some doctors are worried about the buildup over time. |
Popular Mechanics November 29, 2007 |
Efficient, Cancer-Free Scanner Could Mean Ixnay on the X-Ray While X-rays do a pretty good job, a new portable scanner for medical imaging and security screening suggests we may soon have a better option: T-rays. |
Chemistry World October 1, 2013 Philip Ball |
Crystallography 101 What is perhaps most striking about x-ray crystallography is that in 100 years of existence its significance has only increased. |
Reactive Reports Issue 63 David Bradley |
Natural Copy Cat While plants convert carbon dioxide into sugar and oxygen, chemists are having a more difficult time finding an efficient method for converting carbon dioxide into useful fuels. |
Chemistry World November 12, 2013 Margaret West |
X-ray fluorescence spectrometry and related techniques: an introduction This book by Margui and Van Grieken is a tutorial providing an up to date description of the fundamentals of x-ray fluorescence techniques including an overview of instrumentation, sample preparation procedures and applications. |
Industrial Physicist Feb/Mar 2004 Eric J. Lerner |
Briefs Opening the x-ray water window... Zero thermal expansion... Magnetoresistor computing... A pressure-driven battery |
Chemistry World August 17, 2007 Ned Stafford |
Photons Meet Neutrons as Research Centers Merge Two large radiation research centers in Berlin have finally received a green light from officials to merge, making Berlin a world-class interdisciplinary center for nanomaterials and solar energy research. |