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• New kind of microscope uses neutrons
• Ultraviolet light to the extreme
• Well connected hemispheres of Einstein's brain may have sparked brilliance
• Possible culprits in congenital heart defects identified
• An efficient way of making the components of the biopolymer lignin easier to use

New kind of microscope uses neutrons Posted: 04 Oct 2013 10:09 AM PDT Researchers at MIT, working with partners at NASA, have developed a new concept for a microscope that would use neutrons — subatomic particles with no electrical charge — instead of beams of light or electrons to create high-resolution images. read more

Ultraviolet light to the extreme Posted: 04 Oct 2013 09:28 AM PDT When you heat a tiny droplet of liquid tin with a laser, plasma forms on the surface of the droplet and produces extreme ultraviolet (EUV) light, which has a higher frequency and greater energy than normal ultraviolet. read more

Well connected hemispheres of Einstein's brain may have sparked brilliance Posted: 04 Oct 2013 09:18 AM PDT The left and right hemispheres of Albert Einstein's brain were unusually well connected to each other and may have contributed to his brilliance, according to a new study conducted in part by Florida State University evolutionary anthropologist Dean Falk. "This study, more than any other to date, really gets at the 'inside' of Einstein's brain," Falk said. "It provides new information that helps make sense of what is known about the surface of Einstein's brain." read more

Possible culprits in congenital heart defects identified Posted: 04 Oct 2013 08:58 AM PDT Mitochondria are the power plants of cells, manufacturing chemical fuel so a cell can perform its many tasks. These cellular power plants also are well known for their role in ridding the body of old or damaged cells. read more

An efficient way of making the components of the biopolymer lignin easier to use Posted: 04 Oct 2013 08:23 AM PDT In future, it could be easier to break down wood, as a source of raw materials, into its constituent parts. Chemists at the Max Planck Institut für Kohlenforschung in Mülheim an der Ruhr have found an efficient way of making the components of the biopolymer lignin easier to use. Lignin stabilises plant cells and contains organic compounds, which are valuable to the chemicals industry for the production of biofuels, for example. The compounds in lignin are, however, difficult to access. read more

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