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  Cars of the Future Could Be Powered by Their Bodywork, Thanks to New Battery Technology

  February 5, 2010 — Parts of a car’s bodywork could one day double up as its battery, according to the scientists behind a new project in the ... > full story
• Electricity
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  New System Provides Hybrid Electric Autos With Power to Spare

  February 4, 2010 — An advancement in hybrid electric vehicle technology is providing powerful benefits beyond ... > full story
• Encryption
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  Secure Radio Signal for Central Locking

  February 2, 2010 — Remote central locking is among the most convenient aspects of modern motoring. However, transmission of the radio signal that activates the system is not particularly secure, however. A new ... > full story
• Energy Policy
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  Best Way to Reduce Emissions Is to Make Cars Smaller

  January 16, 2010 — A new study says the best way to reduce emissions in the short term is a 'drastic downscaling of both size and weight' of conventional gasoline and diesel ... > full story
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  Smarter Control of Electric Vehicle Batteries

  January 13, 2010 — Nanoelectronics technology is improving the way that batteries and motors in electric vehicles are controlled, giving them a longer range on each ... > full story
• Sustainability
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  New Solvent Technologies to Replace Use of Harmful Toxic Acids

  January 7, 2010 — Scientists are developing new ways to replace harmful, carcinogenic, toxic acids and electrolytes which are currently used in many commercial metal finishing and energy storage ... > full story
• Psychiatry
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  Combination Therapy Better Than Leading Drug for Bipolar Disorder, Study Suggests

  December 31, 2009 — People with bipolar disorder are less likely to suffer a relapse if they are taking both lithium and sodium valproate rather than the drug valproate alone, a new study has ... > full story
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  Lithium-Air Batteries Could Displace Gasoline in Future Cars

  December 30, 2009 — In excess of seven million barrels of gasoline are consumed by vehicles in the United States every day. As scientists race to find environmentally sound solutions to fuel the world's ever-growing ... > full story
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  Dip Ordinary Paper Into Ink Infused With Nanotubes and Nanowires to Create an Instant Battery

  December 7, 2009 — Dip an ordinary piece of paper into ink infused with carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires, and it turns into a battery or supercapacitor. Crumple the piece of paper, and it still works. Researchers ... > full story
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  A Window That Washes Itself? New Nano-Material May Revolutionize Solar Panels and Batteries, Too

  December 3, 2009 — Researchers have developed a method to control the atoms and molecules of peptides so that they "grow" to resemble small forests of grass. These "peptide forests" repel dust and water and can also ... > full story

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