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Replacing Coal With Natural Gas Would Reduce Global Warming
July 16, 2012 — A debate has raged in the past couple of years as to whether natural gas is better or worse overall than coal and oil from a global warming perspective. The back-and-forth findings have been due to ... > full story -
Toughened Silicon Sponges May Make Tenacious Batteries
July 16, 2012 — Researchers have found a way to make multiple high-performance anodes from a single silicon wafer. The process uses simple silicon to replace graphite as an element in rechargeable lithium-ion ... > full story -
Human Eye Inspires Clog-Free Ink Jet Printer
July 16, 2012 — Clogged printer nozzles waste time and money while reducing print quality. Engineers recently invented a clog-preventing nozzle cover by mimicking the human ... > full story -
Carbon-Based Transistors Ramp Up Speed and Memory for Mobile Devices
July 16, 2012 — By using carbon molecules called C60 to build a sophisticated new memory transistor, scientists have found a way to increase both speed and memory on mobile devices -- and the solution is ready to be ... > full story -
To Extinguish a Hot Flame, Scientists Studied Cold Plasma
July 12, 2012 — DARPA theorized that by using physics techniques rather than combustion chemistry, it might be possible to manipulate and extinguish flames. To achieve this, new research was required to understand ... > full story -
Highly Conductive and Elastic Conductors Created Using Silver Nanowires
July 12, 2012 — Researchers have developed highly conductive and elastic conductors made from silver nanoscale wires. These elastic conductors could be used to develop stretchable electronic devices. Stretchable ... > full story -
Platinum Is Wrong Stuff for Fuel Cells Because It Wastes Energy, Expert Says
July 12, 2012 — Fuel cells are inefficient because the catalyst most commonly used to convert chemical energy to electricity is made of the wrong material, a researcher argues. During the oxygen reduction reaction, ... > full story -
Keeping Electric Vehicle Batteries Cool
July 12, 2012 — Heat can damage the batteries of electric vehicles – even just driving fast on the freeway in summer temperatures can overheat the battery. An innovative new coolant conducts heat away from the ... > full story -
One Step Closer to New Kind of Thermoelectric 'Heat Engine'
July 11, 2012 — Researchers who are studying a new magnetic effect that converts heat to electricity have discovered how to amplify it a thousand times over -- a first step in making the technology more ... > full story -
No Reliable Evidence on Effectiveness of Electric Fans in Heatwaves
July 11, 2012 — A fan might help to increase heat loss if the temperature is below 35°C and the fan is not directly aimed at the person, but, when temperatures are above 35 °C, the fan might actually ... > full story
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