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Novel Technology for Producing 'Electronic Ink' May Lead to Inexpensive, Durable Electronics and Solar Cells
July 30, 2013 — Electronic touch pads that cost just a few dollars and solar cells that cost the same as roof shingles are one step closer to reality ... > full story -
Water Clears Path for Nanoribbon Development
July 30, 2013 — A tiny meniscus of water makes it practical to form long graphene nanoribbons less than 10 nanometers ... > full story -
Thermodynamics
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Engineering and Construction
Nature of Water
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Lifelike Cooling for Sunbaked Windows: Adaptable Microfluidic Circulatory System Could Cut Air-Conditioning Costs
July 30, 2013 — Sun-drenched rooms make for happy residents, but large glass windows also bring higher air-conditioning bills. Now a bioinspired microfluidic circulatory system for windows could save energy and cut ... > full story -
Station Astronauts Remotely Control Planetary Rover from Space
July 30, 2013 — On June 17 and July 26, NASA tested the Surface Telerobotics exploration concept, in which an astronaut in an orbiting spacecraft remotely operates a robot on a planetary ... > full story -
How Does Hydrogen Metallize?
July 29, 2013 — Hydrogen is deceptively simple. It has only a single electron per atom, but it powers the sun and forms the majority of the observed universe. As such, it is naturally exposed to the entire range of ... > full story -
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See-Through Solar Film: Researchers Double Efficiency of Novel Solar Cell
July 29, 2013 — Nearly doubling the efficiency of a photovoltaic breakthrough made in 2012, researchers have developed a two-layer, see-through solar film that could be placed on building windows, sunroofs, ... > full story -
Tetrapod Nanocrystals Light the Way to Stronger Polymers
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have developed advanced opto-mechanical stress probes based on tetrapod quantum dots (tQDs) that allow precise measurement of the tensile strength of polymer fibers with minimal impact on ... > full story -
Like Water for Batteries: Water 'Likeability' Plays Role in Battery-Charged Objects
July 29, 2013 — Objects made from graphite -- such as lithium-ion batteries -- are "hydrophobic," meaning that they "dislike" water. For decades this lack of likeability has presented significant challenges in terms ... > full story -
New Coating May Help Joint Replacements Bond Better With Bone
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have found that bone cells grow and reproduce faster on a textured surface than they do on a smooth one —- and they grow best when they can cling to a microscopic shag carpet made ... > full story -
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Cement Converted Into an Electrical Conductor
July 29, 2013 — Researchers have developed a cementitious material incorporating carbon nanofibers in its composition, turning cement into an excellent conductor of electricity capable of performing functions beyond ... > full story
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