Materials Research (DMR) Discoveries

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		Safer Nano Cancer Detector Nanoparticle test in mice could pave the way for human uses Released  April 30, 2009
		Improved Lithium Ion Battery Technology Could Fast-Charge Electric Vehicles, Boost Acceleration "Beltway" coating on cathode eases ions' way into crystalline tunnels Released  April 22, 2009
		2008: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities that made news last year Released  March 13, 2009
		New Record for World's Smallest Letters Stanford University breaks record set in 1991, promises denser information storage Released  March 10, 2009
		Reflecting on the Many Uses of Glass The director of NSF's International Materials Institute for New Functionality in Glass at Lehigh University focuses on glass research and exciting students from underrepresented groups about glass science and engineering Released  February 20, 2009
		Measuring Excitement for Carbon Nanotubes Studying light pulses in nanoscale molecules brings scientists closer to understanding properties that may lead to a multitude of applications Released  February 10, 2009
		Did You Say Flexible Electronics? Organic electronic devices possible with supercritical carbon dioxide process Released  February 2, 2009
		Pore-free Ceramics Shine New Light on Lasers, Electronics and Biomedical Implants Novel process for developing transparent ceramics from powder eliminates pores Released  January 29, 2009
		How to Make Adhesive as Good as a Gecko Materials scientist Ali Dhinojwala and his team use nanotechnology to develop adhesive tapes that stick better than a gecko’s foot Released  October 16, 2008
		Students Give High Marks to First U.S.-Japan Glass Science School Meeting brings U.S. university students and researchers together with their Japanese counterparts to talk about new developments and potential collaborations in glass research Released  August 21, 2008
		Brightest X-ray Vision at the Nano-scale Superconducting 'universal toolkit' for scientists, engineers will conserve energy, too Released  June 6, 2008
		2007: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported advances and activities reported last year Released  January 30, 2008
		New Coating Could Prevent Infection From Surgical Tools and Implants Development of penicillin-coated surfaces could save thousands of lives from infection Released  September 7, 2007
		The Science of All Things Squishy NSF-funded Emory researcher shares the excitement of cutting-edge physics phenomena with kids of all ages Released  August 16, 2007
		The Surprising Truth Behind the Construction of the Great Pyramids Were the stone blocks carved from natural limestone or cast with an early version of concrete? A materials science research team provides evidence to answer this age-old mystery. Released  May 18, 2007
		Berkeley Nanotechnology Pioneer to Receive $500,000 Waterman Award Annual prize from NSF recognizes outstanding young individual who is revolutionizing research Released  May 15, 2007
		Minuscule Generators Convert Motion Into Nanoscale Electricity Source Energy from tiny movements, ultrasound waves and even bloodflow can charge the devices Released  April 5, 2007
		Getting a Feel for the Nano World New models help introduce the blind to careers in nanoscale science and engineering Released  March 27, 2007
		Hydrogen-Powered Lawnmowers? New design could open door to small-scale fuel cells Released  January 22, 2007
		2006: Year in Review A look back at some of the NSF-supported activities highlighted last year Released  January 9, 2007
		Vitamin C and Water Not Just Healthy for People -- Healthy for Plastics, too New manufacturing techniques may lead to cheaper, "greener" plastics Released  October 23, 2006
		Fueling Ideas in Global Environmental Collaboration Pan-American Advanced Studies Institute melds student teams and experts for a fresh look at fuel cell design and emissions control Released  October 18, 2006
		Nanotubes Not for Toothpaste . . . Yet Researchers Squeeze Even Rock-Hard Materials Through Minuscule Carbon Tubes Released  July 25, 2006
		Purple Haze Ancient pigment reveals secrets about unusual state of matter Released  July 11, 2006
		Researchers Create New Organic Gel Nanomaterials Materials are chemically reversible and environmentally benign Released  July 7, 2006
		Crystal Sieves, Born Anew Hard data resolves decades-old mystery of how certain zeolites form Released  April 17, 2006
		Nanogenerators May Spark Miniature Machines Devices convert simple motion into electricity Released  April 13, 2006
		Waterproof Superglue May Be Strongest in Nature Bacterial adhesive is 2-3 times stronger than common commercial glues Released  April 11, 2006
		Device Only Atoms Across May Allow Infinitesimal But Powerful Computers Single-molecule diode may change Moore's "law" of microchip memory Released  April 3, 2006
		New Process Builds Electronics Into Optical Fiber Advance could lead to building a range of devices inside tiny light transmitters Released  March 16, 2006