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Engineering Cells for More Efficient Biofuel Production
February 19, 2013 — Yeast research takes a step toward production of alternatives to ... > full story -
Exploring Supercapacitors to Improve Their Structure
February 18, 2013 — No matter how intimidating their name, supercapacitors are part of our daily lives. Take buses for example: supercapacitors are charged during braking and supply electricity to open the doors when ... > full story -
Affordable Fuel Cells Closer: Synthetic Molecule First Electricity-Making Catalyst to Use Iron to Split Hydrogen Gas
February 17, 2013 — To make fuel cells more economical, engineers want a fast and efficient iron-based molecule that splits hydrogen gas to make electricity. Researchers now report such a catalyst. It is the first ... > full story -
Scientists Explore New Technologies That Remove Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide
February 17, 2013 — Reducing carbon dioxide emissions may not be enough to curb global warming, say scientists. The solution could require carbon-negative technologies that actually remove large amounts of ... > full story -
Quantum Cryptography Put to Work for Electric Grid Security
February 14, 2013 — Quantum cryptography researchers completed the first-ever demonstration of securing control data for electric grids using quantum ... > full story -
X-Ray Laser Sees Photosynthesis in Action
February 14, 2013 — Opening a new window on the way plants generate the oxygen we breathe, researchers used the LCLS X-ray free-electron laser to simultaneously look at the structure and chemical behavior of a natural ... > full story -
What Green Algae Are Up to in the Dark
February 14, 2013 — How do green algae produce hydrogen in the dark? Biologists have now uncovered a mechanism for the production of the gas which has hardly been examined before; usually, researchers are interested in ... > full story -
A Quantum Dot Energy Harvester
February 14, 2013 — A new type of nanoscale engine has been proposed that would use quantum dots to generate electricity from waste heat, potentially making microcircuits more efficient. The engines would be microscopic ... > full story -
Endurance Test of an Offshore Wind Turbine in the Laboratory
February 14, 2013 — Scientists are testing the complex control system of wind turbines under real conditions in the laboratory before they are built into offshore wind energy plants. This way, software and hardware ... > full story -
Robots With Lift: Researchers Use Combustible Gases to Power Leaping Machines
February 13, 2013 — Using small explosions produced by a mix of methane and oxygen, researchers have designed a soft robot that can leap as much as a foot in the air. That ability to jump could one day prove critical in ... > full story
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