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  Los Alamos Researchers Charge Ahead In Ultracapacitors

  March 30, 1999 — Researchers at the Department of Energy's Los Alamos National Laboratory have developed an ultracapacitor with the ability to deliver millions of discharge cycles. This development has the ... > full story
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  Sandia Research May Bring Smaller, Longer-Life Lithium Batteries Into Our Lives

  December 17, 1998 — Research underway at Sandia National Laboratories to improve lithium ion battery materials may result in smaller, longer-lasting batteries for applications as diverse as portable computers and ... > full story
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  Deep Brain Stimulator Placement And Brain Cell Harvesting Offer Relief And Hope For Parkinson's Disease Patients

  August 27, 1998 — A new type of brain surgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center's Neurofunctional Surgery Center, done while the patient is awake, is helping to control tremors in Parkinson's Disease ... > full story
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  MIT Team Creates New Battery Material

  May 4, 1998 — The main obstacle to the widespread use of electric cars is the lack of a suitable battery. And the problem with the battery is the lack of materials to make it cheap, light, and powerful. So ... > full story
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  Scientist Creates Tiny Fuel Cell For Portable Electronics

  January 26, 1998 — A new power source for cellular telephones and other portable electronics should provide power up to 50 times longer than conventional nickel-cadmium batteries. Crafted in his basement workshop by ... > full story
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  Vanderbilt University Engineers Developing Robotic Insects

  December 28, 1997 — Two Vanderbilt University mechanical engineering professors are developing a tiny insect-like robot, about a third the size of a credit card, which will have applications for military and ... > full story
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  Mars Penetrators Successfully Complete Crucial Subsystem Test

  November 14, 1997 — Two miniature science probes designed to penetrate the Martian surface and analyze the water vapor content of the planet's subterranean soil in 1999 have successfully completed a crucial ... > full story
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  Mars Pathfinder Rover Exits Rock Garden To Begin Long Trek

  September 27, 1997 — After 83 days of atmospheric, soil and rock studies, NASA's Mars Pathfinder is moving into extended mission activities that will take the rover on its longest trek yet, while the lander camera ... > full story
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  Electric Cars Could Be Power Source Of The Future, UD Researchers Say In New Study

  September 2, 1997 — Zero-emission vehicles, as mandated in California, New York and Massachusetts have the potential to replace large central utilities as the major source of power generation in the U.S, a University of ... > full story

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