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Nanotech Batteries For A New Energy Future
March 20, 2009 — Scientists have developed new systems for storing electrical energy derived from alternative sources that are, in some cases, 10 times more efficient than what is commercially ... > full story -
Spin Battery: Physicist Develops Battery Using New Source Of Energy
March 11, 2009 — Scientists have been able to prove the existence of a "spin battery," a battery that is "charged" by applying a large magnetic field to nano-magnets in a device called a magnetic tunnel junction. The ... > full story -
MIT Battery Material Could Lead To Rapid Recharging Of Many Devices
March 11, 2009 — MIT engineers have created a kind of beltway that allows for the rapid transit of electrical energy through a well-known battery material, an advance that could usher in smaller, lighter batteries -- ... > full story -
New Shock Absorber Harvests Energy From Bumps In The Road, Increases Fuel Economy
February 12, 2009 — Undergraduate students have invented a shock absorber that harnesses energy from small bumps in the road, generating electricity while it smooths the ride more effectively than conventional shocks. ... > full story -
Nanotechnology: Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Better Performance With New Electrode Material
February 9, 2009 — Researchers have created hybrid carbon nanotube metal oxide arrays as electrode material that may improve the performance of lithium-ion ... > full story -
Saving Gas: Pneumatic Hybrid Engine Is Much Cheaper Than Electric Hybrids And Almost As Economical
January 31, 2009 — A pneumatic hybrid engine could be used to power vehicles in the future. The benefit of this technology: it is much cheaper than today's electric hybrids and almost just as ... > full story -
New Imaging Method Lets Scientists 'See' Cell Molecules More Clearly
January 19, 2009 — Scientists have developed a unique new imaging tool. The new technique allows for imaging whole cells in liquid with a scanning transmission electron ... > full story -
Free-Range Chickens Are More Prone To Disease
January 14, 2009 — Chickens kept in litter-based housing systems, including free-range chickens, are more prone to disease than chickens kept in cages, according to a new ... > full story -
Workers Exposed To Lead Show More Cognitive Problems Later In Life
January 12, 2009 — Both the developing brain and the aging brain can suffer from lead exposure. For older people, a buildup of lead from earlier exposure may be enough to result in greater cognitive problems after age ... > full story -
Engineers Developing Energy-Harvesting Radios
December 16, 2008 — Engineers are helping a semiconductor manufacturer implement its idea of an energy-harvesting radio. It could transmit important data -- like stress measurements on a bridge, for instance -- without ... > full story
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