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Researchers discover two new isomers of 9-boron clusters
Two new isomers of negatively charged 9-atom boron clusters, which could be vital in designing storage devices for the hydrogen economy, were discovered, thanks to careful research and the use of the supercomputer at the Department of Energy’s EMSL Full Story
The peptide that binds
A diverse team of geologists, biologists, and computer scientists from the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, The Ohio State University, and Virginia Tech used EMSL's experimental and computational resources to examine how microorganisms bind to iron oxide. Full Story
Novel substrate identified for protein from radiation resistant bacterium
A research team from Brookhaven National Laboratory, the University of Toronto, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory used EMSL's state-of-the-art NMR capabilities to study a protein that may play a protective role in radiation resistant Deinococcus radiodurans. Understanding radiation resistance in D. radiodurans may lead to novel bioremediation methods and to strategies that protect humans from the deleterious effects of ionizing radiation. Full Story
Experts contribute to special edition of Catalysis Today
In Catalysis Today, July 2008, users of the Department of Energy's EMSL provided several invited papers on improving catalyst technologies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from diesel engines. Full Story
New details discovered about ZnO thin films grown on Al2O3
Integrated deposition, diffraction, and microscopy resources housed at EMSL allowed researchers to study previously unknown structural details of oxide thin films that have potential applications to optoelectronics and spintronics. Because thin film function depends on structure, such detailed characterization is a necessary step toward atomic-level design of thin films for targeted applications. Full Story
Fundamental studies give insight into ocular function
Researchers from the University of Washington have used EMSL's nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometers and sophisticated probe technologies to gain new knowledge about the complex visual system at the molecular level. Studies such as this one are the first steps toward a fundamental understanding of the how the visual system works and how to fix it when it goes awry. Full Story
