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New Uses for Tiny Carbon Nanotubes: Adding Ionic Liquid to Nanotube Films Could Build Smaller Gadgets
May 14, 2013 — Nanotubes are stronger than steel and smaller than any element of silicon-based electronics. They can potentially process information faster while using less energy. The challenge has been figuring ... > full story -
Entrepreneur Giving Space Shuttle Truss New Uses
May 14, 2013 — A truss design devised to help workers process space shuttles continues to find new uses as a space shuttle engineer-turned-entrepreneur adapts it to everything from a solar-powered electric ... > full story -
First Precise MEMS Output Measurement Technique Unveiled
May 14, 2013 — The commercial application of MEMS, or micro-electro-mechanical systems, will receive a major boost today following the presentation of a brand new way to accurately measure the power requirements ... > full story -
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Scientists Use Crowd-Sourcing to Help Map Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions
May 14, 2013 — Climate science researchers from Arizona State University are launching a first-of-its-kind website to better understand and track greenhouse gas emissions from global power ... > full story -
Solar Panels as Inexpensive as Paint?
May 13, 2013 — Researchers are helping develop a new generation of photovoltaic cells that produce more power and cost less to manufacture than what's available ... > full story -
Graphene Joins the Race to Redefine the Ampere
May 12, 2013 — New research could pave the way for redefining the ampere in terms of fundamental constants of physics. The world's first graphene single-electron pump provides the speed of electron flow needed to ... > full story -
New Endurance Record for Small Electric Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
May 10, 2013 — Using liquid hydrogen fuel stored in a new NRL-developed cryogenic fuel storage tank, the flight shatters the previous 26-hour record set by the UAV in ... > full story -
Flawed Diamonds Promise Sensory Perfection: Electron Spin Extended for Incredibly Tiny Magnetic Detectors
May 10, 2013 — By extending the coherence time of electron states to over half a second, scientists have improved the performance of one of the most potent sensors of magnetic fields on the nanoscale -- a diamond ... > full story -
'Power Plants': How to Harvest Electricity Directly from Plants
May 9, 2013 — The sun provides the most abundant source of energy on the planet. However, only a tiny fraction of the solar radiation on Earth is converted into useful ... > full story -
Graphene Quantum Dots May Someday Tell If It Will Rain on Mars
May 8, 2013 — Chemical engineers may be able to improve humidity and pressure sensors, particularly those used in outer ... > full story
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