Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's online research magazine. http://www.rpi.edu/dept/metasite/research/magazine/ en-us 2007-2008 Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Reflects light weakly, absorbs light strongly: Researchers have created the darkest material ever made by man. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring08/darkest-1.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Two theoretical physicists describe the motion of interstellar shock waves - violent events associated with the birth of stars and planets. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring08/cosmic-1.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT A new biochip could eliminate animal testing in chemicals, cosmetics, and pharmaceuticals industries. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring08/biochip-1.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT Discovery furthers the push to develop healing uses for a deadly virus. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring08/hiv-1.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT New technology could enable innovative cancer treatment techniques and antibacterial coatings. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring08/anthrax-1.html Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:00:00 GMT The creation of highly detailed supercomputer models of a new proposed type of nuclear reactor. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/winter0708/nuclear-1.html Fri, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT Leslie Hayden, who recently earned her Ph.D. at Rensselaer, didn't shy away from a controversial topic in her studies. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/winter0708/hayden-1.html Fri, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT Researchers have created a razor-like material that is truly on the "cutting edge" of nanotechnology. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/winter0708/nanoblades-1.html Fri, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT A small amount of carbon nanotubes can go a long way toward enhancing the strength and safety of polymer composites. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/winter0708/nanorepair-1.html Fri, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT Blocks of carbon nanotubes can create effective and powerful pressure sensors, according to a new study. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/winter0708/nanosensors-1.html Fri, 15 Apr 2008 09:00:00 GMT An interdisciplinary team has found a key link that causes malarial infection in both humans and mosquitoes. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/fall2007/malaria-1.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT Geochemists are challenging commonly held ideas about how gases are expelled from the Earth. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/fall2007/argon-1.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT The recently opened Computational Center for Nanotechnology Innovations (CCNI) is the world's most powerful university-based computing center. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/fall2007/ccni-1.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT Researchers have developed a new energy storage device that could be mistaken for a simple sheet of black paper. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/fall2007/batteries-1.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT A new computer algorithm can help trace the genetic ancestry of thousands of individuals, without prior knowledge of their background. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/fall2007/dna-1.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT At Rensselaer, our undergradute students are working alongside some of the world's leading researchers. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/fall2007/studentresearch-1.html Mon, 15 Oct 2007 09:00:00 GMT Rensselaer researchers have created a synthetic "gecko tape" with four times the sticking power of the real thing. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/summer07/geckotape1.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT Researchers were awarded a major NIH grant to develop a 4-D virtual patient model. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/summer07/virtual_patient1.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT A new method of compacting carbon nanotubes into dense bundles has been developed. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/summer07/nanotubes1.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT A key discovery could help advance the role of graphene in nanoelectronics. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/summer07/graphene1.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT The new supercomputer at Rensselaer is the most powerful based at a university. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/summer07/ccni1.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT Rensselaer's Undergraduate Research Forum showcased a variety of research projects conducted in many areas of science and engineering. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/summer07/undergraduate_research1.html Mon, 16 Jul 2007 09:00:00 GMT Wilfredo Colon and Christopher Bystroff make a formidable research team, working together to better understand why proteins sometimes become trapped in a specific structure. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring07/proteins.html Tue, 15 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT Research collaborators cross disciplines to explore the electrical insulating potential of this burgeoning new field. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring07/nanodielectrics.html Tue, 15 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT The new adhesive could impact everything from chip manufacturing to energy production. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring07/nanoglue.html Tue, 15 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT Researchers have created the world's first material that reflects virtually no light. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring07/antireflection.html Tue, 15 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT Researchers are challenging current thinking on the causes and prevention of Alzheimer's disease. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring07/yinyang.html Tue, 15 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT More than 760,000 years ago, searing ash rained from the skies, blanketing half the United States. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring07/supervolcano.html Tue, 15 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT Zhao brings a unique background and focused vision to the School of Science that extends far beyond that of a traditional administrator. http://www.rpi.edu/research/magazine/spring07/focus.html Tue, 15 May 2007 09:00:00 GMT