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	Quantum-Dot-Induced Transparency in a Nanoscale Plasmonic Resonator Electrodynamic simulations show that a single semiconductor nanocrystal can induce nearly complete transparency in the optical scattering and extinction of a metal nanostructu	December 1, 2010
	When size matters: Yttrium oxide breaking down under pressure A team working at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne has discovered that Y₂O₃ in nanometer-sized particles undergoes a definite phase transition under	December 1, 2010
	The molecular mechanism of stretch activation in insect muscle Research carried out at the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory provides an important step toward a full understanding of the physiologically important pheno	December 21, 2010
	Deciphering uncertainties in the cost of solar energy Photovoltaic electricity is a rapidly growing renewable energy source and will ultimately assume a major role in global energy production.	January 1, 2011
	Argonne researchers demonstrate benefits of automatic differentiation in studying nuclear simulation models Sensitivity analysis is an important tool in the study of nuclear systems.	January 1, 2011
	New computational framework for estimating wind power uncertainty Researchers in the Mathematics and Computer Science Division at Argonne, together with two doctoral students, have developed a computational framework that integrates a state-	February 1, 2011
	Team develops computational strategies for optimal planning of inventory and distribution of industrial gases Developing effective strategies for optimizing industrial gas distribution systems raises numerous challenges; short-term distribution planning decisions must be balanced with	February 1, 2011
	Handcrafting nanoparticles into superstructures with light One of the Holy Grails of modern nanoscience is to assemble nanoparticles—tiny pieces of matter with diameters in the billionth of a yard range—into larger structures of any d	March 1, 2011
	The workings of a key staph enzyme and how to block it Researchers using the Department of Energy's Advanced Photon Source at Argonne have determined the structure and mechanism of an enzyme that performs the crucial first step in	March 1, 2011
	Complexity in core-shell magnetic nanoparticles Researchers at Purdue University and Argonne have found that the magnetic exchange bias coupling between core and shell depends critically on the "frozen spins" that reside at	March 1, 2011