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Nanostructures Improve the Efficiency of Solar Cells
April 25, 2013 — Researchers have been able to improve the efficiency of solar cells by coating the cell surface with extremely small nanoscale structures. The new technology has been shown to nearly eliminate the ... > full story -
Mysterious Hot Spots Observed in Cool Red Supergiant
April 24, 2013 — Astronomers have released a new image of the outer atmosphere of Betelgeuse – one of the nearest red supergiants to Earth – revealing the detailed structure of the matter being thrown off ... > full story -
Microelectronics: Taking the Heat Off Microfluidic Chips
April 24, 2013 — Replacing a high-temperature processing technique with an infrared treatment allows the manufacture of tiny devices without damaging the polymer ... > full story -
Scientists Detect 'Dark Lightning' Energy Burst Linked to Visible Lightning
April 24, 2013 — Researchers have identified a burst of high-energy radiation known as 'dark lightning" immediately preceding a flash of ordinary lightning. The new finding provides observational evidence that the ... > full story -
Looking for Life by the Light of Dying Stars
April 24, 2013 — Astronomers have now demonstrated that with the advanced technology available in the next decade we should be able to detect biomarkers like oxygen and methane in the planets that orbit dead stars ... > full story -
New LED Streetlight Design Curbs Light Pollution
April 24, 2013 — Recent innovations in light emitting diodes (LEDs) have improved the energy efficiency of streetlights, but, until now, their glow still wastefully radiated beyond the intended area. A team of ... > full story -
Galaxy Goes Green in Burning Stellar Fuel
April 23, 2013 — Astronomers have spotted the "greenest" of galaxies, one that converts fuel into stars with almost 100-percent efficiency. The findings come from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE), ... > full story -
New Material Approach Should Increase Solar Cell Efficiency
April 23, 2013 — A new research group brought together aspects of condensed matter physics, semiconductor device engineering, and photochemistry to develop a new form of high-performance solar photocatalyst based on ... > full story -
Insights Into Deadly Coral Bleaching Could Help Preserve Reefs: Surprising Result from Study of 1893 World's Fair Corals
April 23, 2013 — Coral reefs are stressed because of climate change. Researchers have discovered corals themselves play a role in their susceptibility to deadly coral bleaching due to the light-scattering properties ... > full story -
Light Bursts out of a Flying Mirror
April 23, 2013 — Researchers have succeeded in generating flashes of extreme ultraviolet radiation via the reflection from a mirror that moves close to the speed of ... > full story
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