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Space, physics and materials news from NASA, NIST, ESA/Hubble, ESA/Webb, ESO, NOIRLab and ALMA.
NIST Team Demonstrates Novel Way to Convert Heat to Electricity
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have fabricated a novel device that could dramatically boost the conversion of heat into electricity.
nanotechnologyUnveiling the Universe: In 4 New Studies, NIST Explores Novel Ways to Hunt Dark Matter
For decades, astronomers and physicists have been trying to solve one of the deepest mysteries about the cosmos: An estimated 85% of its mass is missing.
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This Simple Material Could Scrub Carbon Dioxide From Power Plant Smokestacks
An easily synthesized chemical filter could stop the greenhouse gas from reaching the atmosphere.
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Novel Gel Proves Itself to Be Highly Tunable Color Filter
Neutron research at NIST reveals the secret to a gel’s unusual ability to precisely filter light.
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Groundbreaking Technique Yields Important New Details on Silicon, Subatomic Particles and Possible ‘Fifth Force’
Using a groundbreaking new technique at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), an international collaboration led by NIST researchers has
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Scientists Discover Crystal Exhibiting Exotic Spiral Magnetism
An exotic form of magnetism has been discovered and linked to an equally exotic type of electrons, according to scientists who analyzed a new crystal in which they appear at the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST.
neutron researchNeutrons Help Measure Cell Membrane Viscosity — and Reveal Its Basis
We now have a clearer picture of the lightning-fast molecular dance occurring within the membrane that encloses each cell in our body, revealed in part by neutron beams at the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST.
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Nanoparticle Gel Unites Oil and Water in Manufacturing-Friendly Approach
Oil and water may not mix, but adding the right nanoparticles to the recipe can convert these two immiscible fluids into an exotic gel with uses ranging from batteries to water filters to tint-changing smart windows.
neutron researchNIST Scientists Reveal the Power Behind the Curtain — With Neutrons
In a potential step forward for imaging technology, scientists from the National Institute of Standards and Technology NIST and Sandia National Laboratories have developed a way to use neutrons to detect electric fields in spaces that are unreachable by conventional probes.
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