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EVENTS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS October 3 : Friday Peering into the Past: Using APS to Illuminate the Early Evolutionary History of Birds XSD Presentation | 431-C010 @ 11:00 AM October 9 : Thursday EPICS Training 2014 - Channel Access Clients - caQtDM APS Course | 401-A1100 @ 10:00 AM October 10 : Friday User Science Seminar APS Seminar | 401-A1100 @ 12:00 PM Reminders Apply for Beam Time - Deadline October 31, 2014 4th Diffraction Limited Storage Ring (DLSR) Workshop November 19, 2014 - November 21, 2014 APS-U MBA LATTICE WORKSHOP Information SCIENCE AND RESEARCH HIGHLIGHTS Stressing Out Copper TSVs with Temperature September 23, 2014 Investigations at the U.S. Department of Energy′s Advanced Photon Source revealed how thermal cycling leads to mechanical stresses and failure in the integrated circuits that are essential components of electronic devices. Lights, Conformational Change… Action! September 17, 2014 How do organisms convert light into a biological action? Experiments at the U.S. Department of Energy′s Advanced Photon Source fill in critical steps in our understanding of these complex sensory systems, manipulation of which may have many future applications in agriculture. Stability vs. Activity: Characterizing Strontium Ruthenate Crystals for Electrochemical Applications August 29, 2014 Researchers using the U.S. Department of Energy′s Advanced Photon Source have characterized a new electrolyser catalyst with the potential to improve the production of hydrogen for input into fuel cells. Their study is the first to focus on methods for predicting how to synthesize well-defined oxide surfaces with the specific characteristics necessary for electrolysers, and for tailoring those characteristics to different engineering needs. When an Exciton Acts Like a Hole August 26, 2014 When is an electron hole like a quasiparticle? More specifically, what happens when a single electron hole is doped into a two-dimensional quantum antiferromagnet? Quasiparticle phenomena in such a system are predicted by theory, but have eluded observation, complicating the understanding of electron behavior in high-temperature superconducting cuprates. Experimenters working at the U.S. Department of Energy′s Advanced Photon Source have cast new light on this classic problem in condensed matter physics and opened a new pathway for the study of high-temperature superconductors. Blueprints of a Bacterial Infection August 14, 2014 One of the most common types of bacterial infection might soon give doctors and nurses fewer sleepless nights, thanks to a discovery made by scientists utilizing the U.S. Department of Energy′s Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory. Revealing a Novel Mode of Action for an Osteoporosis Drug August 13, 2014 Raloxifene, a treatment for decreasing fracture risk in osteoporosis, works only partially by suppressing bone loss. Studies at the U.S. Department of Energy′s Advanced Photon Source revealed an additional mechanism underlying raloxifene action, providing an explanation for how this drug can achieve equivalent clinical benefit. These data, together with complementary techniques, help define a novel mechanism by which raloxifene increases inherent bone toughness. Acid Ions are More Than Spectators August 5, 2014 Measurements carried out at the U.S. Department of Energy′s Advanced Photon Source, coupled with state-of-the-art density functional theory simulations reveal that strong acids, such as hydrochloric acid, form counter-ion pairs in solution across all concentration, a result that had not been seen in gas-phase studies. The discovery suggests that it is not simply the release of protons — hydrogen ions — that is important for the properties of acids. APS NEWS APS User Mark Hersam of Northwestern University Named a 2014 MacArthur Fellow September 24, 2014 Professor Mark C. Hersam, a Northwestern University materials engineer and member of the DuPont-Northwestern-Dow Collaborative Access Team (DND-CAT) at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Advanced Photon Source has been named a 2014 MacArthur Fellow. Michael Borland of the APS Named an Argonne Distinguished Fellow September 15, 2014 Michael Borland, Associate Division Director of the Argonne Accelerator Systems Division in the Photon Sciences Directorate, is one of four Argonne National Laboratory scientists named as Argonne Distinguished Fellows for 2014, the Laboratory’s highest scientific and engineering rank. Kim of ASD Awarded 2014 Wilson Prize for Achievement in Physics of Particle Accelerators January 7, 2014 Kwang-Je Kim of the Advanced Photon Source has been named the recipient of the 2014 Robert R. Wilson Prize for Achievement in the Physics of Particle Accelerators, RECENT PUBLICATIONS Browse the latest entries in the APS Publications Database. 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