 'Kind and Gentle' Molecular Machine Could Operate at Near-Equilibrium December 20, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Molecular machines – tiny machines made of molecules that do mechanical work – are usually thought to operate in a state of non-equilibrium. This makes sense, considering that macro-sized machines operate ... | |
 Super atoms turn the periodic table upside down July 01, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 100 vote(s)
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Researchers at Delft University of Technology in The Netherlands have developed a technique for generating atom clusters made from silver and other metals. Surprisingly enough, these so-called super atoms ... | |
New Fingerprint Breakthrough by Forensic Scientists June 02, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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Forensic scientists at the University of Leicester, working with Northamptonshire Police, have announced a major breakthrough in crime detection which could lead to hundreds of cold cases being reopened. | |
 Researchers engineer new polymers to change their stiffness, strength when exposed to liquids March 06, 2008 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 18 vote(s)
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An interdisciplinary team of researchers from the departments of macromolecular science and engineering and biomedical engineering at the Case School of Engineering and the Louis Stokes Cleveland Department ... | |
 Capturing Sunlight: Indoline Dyes Improve Efficiency of Solar Cells February 28, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 33 vote(s)
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Solar cell technology is marching ahead, though it still struggles with the two problems: efficiency and high production costs. In collaboration with Satoshi Uchida at the University of Tokyo, Michael Grätzel ... | |
Researchers solve decade-old mystery of hydrogen storage material February 27, 2008 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 56 vote(s)
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Environmentally friendly hydrogen gas fueled vehicles can dramatically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lessen the country’s dependence on sources of fossil fuel. Though several hydrogen vehicles exist on the market today, ... | |
 Hair Reveals Where Murder Victims Drank Water February 25, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 31 vote(s)
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University of Utah scientists developed a new crime-fighting tool by showing that human hair reveals the general location where a person drank water, helping police track past movements of criminal suspects ... | |
'Recordable' proteins as next-generation memory storage materials February 11, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 32 vote(s)
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Move over, compact discs, DVDs, and hard drives. Researchers in Japan report progress toward developing a new protein-based memory device that could provide an alternative to conventional magnetic and optical storage systems, ... | |
Sticky mussels inspire biomedical engineer yet again October 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 22 vote(s)
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Mussels are delicious when cooked in a white wine broth, but they also have two other well-known qualities before they’re put in a pot: they stick to virtually all inorganic and organic surfaces, and they stick with amazing ... | |
 Researchers develop inexpensive, easy process to produce solar panels July 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 217 vote(s)
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Researchers at New Jersey Institute of Technology have developed an inexpensive solar cell that can be painted or printed on flexible plastic sheets. | |
 Cheap source of energy: Cell splits water via sunlight to produce hydrogen May 01, 2007 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 131 vote(s)
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Engineers at Washington University in St. Louis have developed a unique photocatalytic cell that splits water to produce hydrogen and oxygen in water using sunlight and the power of a nanostructured catalyst. | |
Chemists identify organic molecules that mimic metals April 19, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 35 vote(s)
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A limitation in using hydrogen as a fuel in hydrogen-powered vehicles is the difficulty involved in storing it in a cost-effective and convenient manner. While it is possible to store hydrogen using metals, the resulting ... | |
 Device Uses Solar Energy to Convert Carbon Dioxide into Fuel (Update) April 18, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 152 vote(s)
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Chemists at the University of California, San Diego have demonstrated the feasibility of exploiting sunlight to transform a greenhouse gas into a useful product. | |
 'Smart' sunglasses feature lenses that change color on demand March 27, 2007 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 29 vote(s)
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Get ready for the coolest, most colorful shades on the planet: Chemists at the University of Washington in Seattle say they are developing ‘smart’ sunglasses that will allow the wearer to instantly change the ... | |
'Juiced-up' Sugar-Fueled Battery Could Power Portable Electronics March 25, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 78 vote(s)
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Juicing up your cell phone or iPod may take on a whole new meaning in the future. Researchers at Saint Louis University in Missouri have developed a fuel cell battery that runs on virtually any sugar source — from soft drinks ... | |
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