Save
Email
Print
Share
RSSBrowse News Stories
101 to 110 of 469 stories
view headlines only
-
Efficiency of Multi-Hop Wireless Networks Boosted
April 19, 2012 — Multi-hop wireless networks can provide data access for large and unconventional spaces, but they have long faced significant limits on the amount of data they can transmit. Now researchers have ... > full story -
Batteries
Energy Technology
Organic Chemistry
Energy and the Environment
Energy and Resources
Biochemistry
Nature's Billion-Year-Old Battery Key to Storing Energy
April 18, 2012 — New research is bringing us one step closer to clean energy. It is possible to extend the length of time a battery-like enzyme can store energy from seconds to hours, a new study ... > full story -
Power Without the Cord for Small Devices
April 11, 2012 — Cell phones and flashlights operate by battery without trouble. Yet because of the limited lifespan, battery power is not a feasible option for many applications in the fields of medicine or test ... > full story -
Sulfur in Every Pore: Improved Batteries With Carbon Nanoparticles
April 10, 2012 — Lithium-sulfur batteries may be the power storage devices of the future. Newly developed porous nanoparticles containing sulfur deliver optimized battery ... > full story -
Free Apps Drain Smartphone Energy on 'Advertising Modules'
April 4, 2012 — Researchers have shown that popular free smartphone apps spend up to 75 percent of their energy tracking the user's geographical location, sending information about the user to advertisers and ... > full story -
Energy and the Environment
Energy Technology
Renewable Energy
Energy and Resources
Fuel Cells
Electricity
Electricity and Carbon Dioxide Used to Generate Alternative Fuel
March 29, 2012 — Imagine being able to use electricity to power your car and it's not an electric vehicle. Researchers have for the first time demonstrated a method for converting carbon dioxide into liquid fuel ... > full story -
Brown Liquor and Solar Cells to Provide Sustainable Electricity
March 22, 2012 — A breakthrough for inexpensive electricity from solar cells, and a massive investment in wind power, will mean a need to store energy in an intelligent way. According to new research batteries of ... > full story -
Nanopower: Avoiding Electrolyte Failure in Nanoscale Lithum Batteries
March 21, 2012 — It turns out you can be too thin -- especially if you're a nanoscale battery. Researchers have built a series of nanowire batteries to demonstrate that the thickness of the electrolyte layer can ... > full story -
Silicon-Carbon Electrodes Snap, Swell, Don't Pop
March 14, 2012 — A new study that examines a new type of silicon-carbon nanocomposite electrode reveals details of how they function and how repeated use could wear them down. The study also provides clues to why ... > full story -
Body Clocks May Hold Key for Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
March 13, 2012 — Scientists have gained insight into why lithium salts are effective at treating bipolar disorder in what could lead to more targeted therapies with fewer ... > full story
Search ScienceDaily
Number of stories in archives: 138,557
more 