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Greater Convenience and Safety for Wheelchair Users
June 13, 2013 — With modern communication aids, users of electric powered wheelchairs can operate a PC and cellphone without human assistance. A new module is set to transform electric powered wheelchairs into ... > full story -
DNA Brings Materials to Life: DNA-Coated Colloids Help Create Novel Self-Assembling Materials
June 13, 2013 — A colloid is a substance spread out evenly inside another substance. Everyday examples include milk, styrofoam, hair sprays, paints, shaving foam, gels and even dust, mud and fog. One of the most ... > full story -
Light-Carved 'Nano-Volcanoes' Hold Promise for Drug Delivery
June 13, 2013 — Researchers have developed a method for creating "nano-volcanoes" by shining various colors of light through a nanoscale "crystal ball" made of a synthetic polymer. These nano-volcanoes can store ... > full story -
Repairing Turbines With the Help of Robots
June 13, 2013 — Compressor and turbine blades are important components in aircraft engines and gas turbines. When they become damaged, it is often cheaper to repair them than to buy replacements. Now there is a new ... > full story -
'Self-Cleaning' Pollution-Control Technology Could Do More Harm Than Good, Study Suggests
June 13, 2013 — Environmental scientists shows that air-pollution-removal technology used in "self-cleaning" paints and building surfaces may actually cause more problems than they solve. The study finds that ... > full story -
Stacking Up a Clearer Picture of the Universe
June 13, 2013 — Researchers have proven a new technique that will provide a clearer picture of the Universe's history and be used with the next generation of radio telescopes such as the Square Kilometer ... > full story -
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Prefab Houses That Are Glued, Not Nailed, Together
June 13, 2013 — With prefabricated houses, the dream of having one’s own home can quickly become a reality. Until now, nails have been used to hold the individual components together. Now an adhesive tape has ... > full story -
Building More Sustainable Aircrafts
June 13, 2013 — Life Cycle Assessments of components can help make aircraft production more sustainable. The decisive factor is making the data available at an early stage. Thanks to a new eco design software, these ... > full story -
Spot-Welding Graphene Nanoribbons Atom by Atom
June 13, 2013 — Scientists have created single atom contacts between gold and graphene ... > full story -
New Catalyst Neutralizes Gases Responsible for Climate Change
June 13, 2013 — New technology prevents nitrous oxide decomposing it into nontoxic products. The catalytic system is active, efficient and stable over time and can purify gases emitted by industries related to the ... > full story
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