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Highly Efficient Lithium Batteries Could Greatly Extend Battery Life Of Laptop Computers
November 20, 2008 — Scientists have developed a new material for anodes, which could clear a path for a new generation of rechargeable batteries. Their new material involves three-dimensional, highly porous silicon ... > full story -
'Powerhouses' From Living Cells -- Mitochondria -- Power New Explosives Detector
November 17, 2008 — Researchers in Missouri have borrowed the technology that living cells use to produce energy to develop a tiny, self-powered sensor for rapid detection of hidden explosives. The experimental sensor, ... > full story -
Light Weight Hydrogen 'Tank' Could Fuel Hydrogen Economy
November 4, 2008 — Researchers have shown that an alloy of the metals magnesium, titanium and nickel is excellent at absorbing hydrogen. This light alloy brings us a step closer to the everyday use of hydrogen as a ... > full story -
Detecting Tiny Twists With A Nanomachine
November 2, 2008 — Scientists have developed a nanoscale spin-torsion oscillator that can measure miniscule amounts of twisting or torque in a metallic nanowire. The device can be used to uncover spin-dependent ... > full story -
Loss Of The Protein Target Of Lithium Disrupts Normal Mouse Embryonic Heart Development
October 1, 2008 — One drug used to treat bipolar disorder is lithium, an inhibitor of GSK-3 proteins controversially linked to congenital heart defects. However, new data indicate that mice lacking GSK-3-beta die ... > full story -
Want Better Mileage? Simple Device Which Uses Electrical Field Could Boost Gas Efficiency Up To 20%
September 25, 2008 — A simple device which attaches to a vehicles fuel line near the fuel injector and creates an electrical field could boost gas efficiency as much as 20 ... > full story -
Promising Possibility For Treatment Of Esophageal Carcinoma
September 24, 2008 — Lithium, an inhibitor of glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta (GSK-3 beta ) activity, has been linked to reduced tumor incidence. A research group in China investigated the effect of lithium on ... > full story -
Preventing Forest Fires With Tree Power: Sensor System Runs On Electricity Generated By Trees
September 22, 2008 — Researchers are working to find out whether energy from trees can power a network of sensors to prevent spreading forest ... > full story -
Flower-Shaped Nanoparticles May Lead To Better Batteries For Portable Electronics
September 15, 2008 — Want more power and longer battery life for that cell phone, laptop, and digital music player? "Flower power" may be the solution. Chemists are reporting development of flower-shaped nanoparticles ... > full story -
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New Rechargeable Lithium Batteries Could Jump-Start Hybrid Electric Car Efficiency
September 15, 2008 — Researchers are helping to develop new rechargeable batteries that could improve hybrid electric cars in the future. For hybrid cars, new materials are crucial to make the batteries lighter, safer ... > full story
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