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Wireless Charging Soon Available for Devices Smaller Than Mobile Phones
March 18, 2013 Wireless charging will soon be available for more and more mobile phones. Researchers in Finland are working with the industry's leading technological companies and standardization bodies to expand ... > full story -
Leaping Lunar Dust: Electrically Charged Dust Near Shadowed Craters Can Get Lofted Above Moon's Surface
March 18, 2013 Electrically charged lunar dust near shadowed craters can get lofted above the surface and jump over the shadowed region, bouncing back and forth between sunlit areas on opposite sides, according to ... > full story -
Smallest Vibration Sensor in the Quantum World
March 15, 2013 Carbon nanotubes and magnetic molecules are considered building blocks of future nanoelectronic systems. Their electric and mechanical properties play an important role. Researchers have now found a ... > full story -
Surprising Control Over Photoelectrons from a Topological Insulator
March 13, 2013 Electrons flowing swiftly across the surface of topological insulators (TIs) are "spin polarized," their spin and momentum locked. The potential to control electron distribution in spintronic devices ... > full story -
Plasmonics: Model Makes Light Work of Nanocircuits
March 13, 2013 A numerical simulation predicts the behavior of a component that controls light for faster ... > full story -
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Open Software Platform to Bring Down Energy Costs
March 13, 2013 Energy is getting more and more expensive, and experts are predicting record electricity and heating prices. A software platform promises to lighten the load for households and businesses by making ... > full story -
Ultra-High-Speed Optical Communications Link Sets New Power Efficiency Record
March 12, 2013 Ultrafast supercomputers that operate at speeds 100 times faster than current systems are now one step closer to reality. Researchers have found a way to transmit massive amounts of data with ... > full story -
Catalysts That Produce 'Green' Fuel
March 12, 2013 The energy produced by solar panels, be it heat or electricity, has to be used right away. It is hard to store and preserve and also its transportation can be rather complicated. Creating solar cells ... > full story -
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Researchers Map out an Alternative Energy Future for New York
March 12, 2013 A new study outlines a path to statewide renewable energy conversion, and away from natural gas and imported ... > full story -
Biological Wires Carry Electricity Thanks to Special Amino Acids
March 12, 2013 Slender bacterial nanowires require certain key amino acids in order to conduct electricity, according to a new ... > full storyMore:
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