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Trees Used to Create Recyclable, Efficient Solar Cell
March 26, 2013 — Researchers have developed efficient solar cells using natural substrates derived from plants such as trees. Just as importantly, by fabricating them on cellulose nanocrystal (CNC) substrates, the ... > full story -
Counting White Blood Cells at Home
March 26, 2013 — Engineers have developed a portable device to count white blood cells that needs less than a pinprick's worth of blood and takes just minutes to run. The device can provide accurate differential ... > full story -
Nanofoams for Better Body Armor, Blast Protection
March 26, 2013 — Engineers are developing nanofoams that could be used to make better body armor; prevent traumatic brain injury and blast-related lung injuries in soldiers; and protect buildings from impacts and ... > full story -
'Metascreen' Forms Ultra-Thin Invisibility Cloak
March 25, 2013 — Up until now, the invisibility cloaks put forward by scientists have been fairly bulky contraptions -- an obvious flaw for those interested in Harry Potter-style ... > full story -
Clean Electricity from Bacteria? Researchers Make Breakthrough in Race to Create 'Bio-Batteries'
March 25, 2013 — Scientists have made an important breakthrough in the quest to generate clean electricity from bacteria. New findings show that proteins on the surface of bacteria can produce an electric current by ... > full story -
New Technology Measures Oxygen in Individual Red Blood Cells in Real Time
March 25, 2013 — In an engineering breakthrough, a biomedical researcher has discovered a way to use light and color to measure oxygen in individual red blood cells in real ... > full story -
Violins Can Mimic the Human Voice
March 25, 2013 — For many years, some musical experts have wondered if the sound of the Stradivari and Guarneri violins might incorporate such elements of speech as vowels and consonants. A Texas A&M University ... > full story -
Super Batteries? Hybrid Ribbons a Gift for Powerful Batteries
March 25, 2013 — Ribbons of vanadium oxide and graphene become ultrafast charging and discharging electrodes for lithium-ion batteries in new research. The ribbons are thousands of times thinner than a sheet of ... > full story -
Nanoparticles Show Promise as Inexpensive, Durable and Effective Scintillators
March 25, 2013 — Nanoparticles can be successfully incorporated into scintillation devices capable of detecting and measuring a wide energy range of X-rays and gamma rays, new research ... > full story -
Catalyst in a Teacup: New Approach to Chemical Reduction
March 25, 2013 — Taking their inspiration from nature, scientists have developed a new method for carrying out chemical reduction – an industrial process used to produce fuels and chemicals that are vital for ... > full story
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