Recent News
How to overcome the oxide barrier
New insight into how to make electrical contact with an oxide semiconductor
Released: May 16, 2013
EMSL capabilities helped scientists identify the characteristics of a low-resistance electrical contact to an oxide semiconductor. The findings have implications for the electronics industry.
Go with the flow
EMSL’s Chinook provides a new angle for validating pore-scale flow simulations
Released: May 16, 2013
Scientifically, simply “going with the flow” can have great implications. In natural porous media, such as soils, subsoil vadose zones, and aquifer systems, accurately simulating detailed flow velocity fields can elucidate a multitude of macroscopic phenomena.
The May issue of NUFO News
National User Facility Organization newsletter
Released: May 15, 2013
In this issue, announcement of the 2013 NUFO annual meeting, a user science exhibition organized for Congress and NUFO calendar.
Integrated omics uncovers roles of fungi and bacteria in lignocellulose degradation
Leaf-cutter ant "gardens" could provide clues for generating cellulosic biofuels
Released: May 14, 2013
Scientists used metaproteomic measurements from EMSL to better understand the symbiotic relationship between leaf-cutter ants, fungi and bacteria. The findings could help in the development of biofuels.
The Linux audit framework
Released: May 10, 2013
Gary Smith, EMSL information system security officer, explains Linux audit and how it can be part of an overall defense-in-depth strategy.
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SELinux for dummies
Released: May 10, 2013
Gary Smith, EMSL information system security officer, explains SELinux, why it's a great addition to the security arsenal, and how to maintain and troubleshoot it.
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Fair-weather clouds hold dirty secret
New study reveals particles that seed small-scale clouds over Oklahoma
Released: May 06, 2013
Scientists modify a popular meteorological-chemistry model to examine fair-weather cumulus clouds over Oklahoma. Their results reveal new information about the climate impact of these small-scale clouds.
iDirector interview with Nancy Hess
Released: May 02, 2013
EMSL director Allison Campbell, talks to Nancy Hess about the new capabilities in the new Radiochemistry Annex.
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