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  Using Bacteria Batteries to Make Electricity

  July 17, 2013 — Their idea is state of the art: Students have set their sights on constructing a bio-battery. They want to make use of the bacteria Escherichia coli to convert glucose into ... > full story
• Energy and the Environment
  Renewable Energy
  Thermodynamics
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  New Thermocell Could Harvest 'Waste Heat' from Power Stations and Even Vehicle Exhaust Pipes

  July 16, 2013 — Harvesting waste heat from power stations and even vehicle exhaust pipes could soon provide a valuable supply of ... > full story
• Today's Healthcare
  Brain Tumor
  Disorders and Syndromes
  Birth Defects
  Brain Injury
  Medical Devices
   

  Factors That May Cause Fluctuations in Deep Brain Stimulation Levels Over Time

  July 11, 2013 — Deep brain stimulation therapy blocks or modulates electrical signals in the brain to improve symptoms in patients suffering from movement disorders such as Parkinson's disease, essential tremor and ... > full story
• Nuclear Energy
  Weapons Technology
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  CASL Milestone Validates Reactor Model Using TVA Data

  July 10, 2013 — Today, the Consortium for Advanced Simulation of Light Water Reactors (CASL) announced that its scientists have successfully completed the first full-scale simulation of an operating nuclear reactor. ... > full story
• Fish
  Endangered Plants
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  Energy and the Environment
  Nature
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  Coastal Power Plant Records Reveal Decline in Key Southern California Fishes

  July 10, 2013 — Recent research documents a dramatic, 40-year drop in a number of key fish species and a change in their community structure, according to a new ... > full story
• Oil Spills
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  'Peak Oil' Concerns Should Ease, Experts Predict

  July 10, 2013 — Should concerns about "peak oil" focus on demand for oil rather than dwindling supplies of it? Yes, according to a new analysis. Limits to consumption by the wealthy, better fuel efficiency and lower ... > full story
• Materials Science
  Chemistry
  Organic Chemistry
  Inorganic Chemistry
  Nature of Water
  Biochemistry
   

  Chemical/bioengineers Use Adhesion to Combine Advantages of Silicones and Organic Materials

  July 9, 2013 — Bioengineers have found a way to strongly adhere hydrogels to hydrophobic silicone substrates, an innovation that provides a valuable new tool for microscale ... > full story
• Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Graphene
  Computers and Internet
  Computer Science
  Electronics
   
  

  Flash Memory: Silicon Oxide Memories Transcend a Hurdle

  July 9, 2013 — A laboratory working on next-generation "flash" memory technology has demonstrated a 1-kilobit silicon oxide memory chip with embedded diodes that keep voltage from leaking and corrupting ... > full story
• Batteries
  Alternative Fuels
  Materials Science
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  Energy and Resources
  Nanotechnology
   
  

  Nano-Tool for Designing the Next Big Battery: Eavesdropping on Lithium Ions

  July 8, 2013 — It's a jungle down there at batteries' atomic level, with ions whacking into electrodes, eventually causing the battery to fail. Now, a scientist has developed a device that lets researchers spy on ... > full story
• Graphene
  Materials Science
  Spintronics
  Spintronics Research
  Engineering and Construction
  Nature of Water
   
  

  Enhanced Yet Affordable Material for Supercapacitors

  July 8, 2013 — Scientists have developed a new method to massively synthesize enhanced yet affordable materials for ... > full story

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