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  Cargo Container Research to Improve Buildings' Ability to Withstand Tsunamis

  February 5, 2013 — A research team has determined just what the impact of cargo containers could be and will present findings at an international conference in June. The goal is to supply structural engineers with ... > full story
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  Mystery Surrounding the Harnessing of Fusion Energy Unlocked

  January 31, 2013 — Scientists have answered the question of how the behavior of plasma -- the extremely hot gases of nuclear fusion -- can be controlled with ultra-thin lithium films on graphite walls lining ... > full story
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  Novel Materials Shake Ship Scum

  January 31, 2013 — Just as horses shake off pesky flies by twitching their skin, ships may soon be able to shed the unwanted accumulation of bacteria and other marine growth with the flick of a ... > full story
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  Evolution Inspires More Efficient Solar Cell Design: Geometric Pattern Maximizes Time Light Is Trapped

  January 25, 2013 — Using a mathematical model based on natural evolution, researchers have developed an organic solar cell design that could pave the way for more efficient, less expensive solar ... > full story
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  Computer Scientists Develop New Way to Study Molecular Networks

  January 24, 2013 — Computer scientists have developed a new approach to address the shortcomings in the computational analysis of the multiple ways interactions can occur within ... > full story
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  Developing Microbial Cell Factories by Employing Synthetic Small Regulatory RNAs

  January 20, 2013 — Biotechnologists have been working hard to address the climate change and limited fossil resource issues through the development of sustainable processes for the production of chemicals, fuels and ... > full story
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  Soft Nanoscale 'Lego' Built in the Computer

  January 17, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new method for the construction of building blocks at the ... > full story
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  Using Snail Teeth to Improve Solar Cells and Batteries

  January 16, 2013 — A professor is using the teeth of a marine snail found of the coast of California to create less costly and more efficient nanoscale materials to improve solar cells and lithium-ion ... > full story
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  Sustainable Reinforcement for Concrete Has Newly Discovered Benefits

  January 16, 2013 — Fashionable people may turn up their noses at jute -- the cheap fiber used to make burlap, gunny sacks, twine and other common products -- but new research is enhancing jute's appeal as an ... > full story
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  New Nanoscale Coating Won't Get Wet; Repels Most Liquids

  January 16, 2013 — A nanoscale coating that's at least 95 percent air repels the broadest range of liquids of any material in its class, causing them to bounce off the treated surface, according to the engineering ... > full story

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