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'Crispy Noodle' Chemistry Could Reduce Carbon Emissions
A new material, which has a
structure that resembles
crispy noodles, could help
reduce the amount of carbon
dioxide being pumped out and
drive the next generation of
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More Efficient Fuel Cells, Thanks To A New Catalyst
Methanol fuel cells are an
efficient and sustainable
alternative to fossil fuels,
but they are still not
economically viable. Now, a
research chemist has
... > full story
First Nanoscale Image Of Soil Reveals An 'Incredible' Variety, Rich With Patterns
Soil "unearthed" at the
nanoscale: Soil scientists
have seen -- for the first
time -- seen soil at a scale
of 50 nanometers. This view
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Scientists Make Chemical Cousin Of DNA For Use As New Nanotechnology Building Block
In the rapid and
fast-growing world of
nanotechnology, researchers
are continually on the
lookout for new building
... > full story
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Micro-origami: Micrometer-scale 'Voxels' Folded Up For Drug Delivery
April 30, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated a way to manufacture minuscule closed containers that might be used to deliver precise micro- or even nano-quantities of drugs. First the scientists create flat ... > full story -
Artificial Photosynthesis Moves A Step Closer
April 28, 2008 — Imagine a technology that would not only provide a green and renewable source of electrical energy, but could also help scrub the atmosphere of excessive carbon dioxide resulting from the burning of ... > full story -
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Technological Breakthrough In Fight To Cut Greenhouse Gases
April 27, 2008 — Scientists have developed a highly energy-efficient method of converting waste carbon dioxide into chemical compounds known as cyclic carbonates. Cyclic carbonates are widely used in the manufacture ... > full story -
First-class Protein Crystals Thanks To Weightlessness On Earth
April 24, 2008 — A Dutch chemist has developed two attractive alternatives for allowing protein crystals to grow under weightless conditions. If the crystals are grown upside down in a strong magnetic field, fluid ... > full story -
Silicon Nanotubes For Hydrogen Storage In Fuel Cell Vehicles
April 24, 2008 — After powering the micro-electronics revolution, silicon could carve out an important new role in speeding the debut of ultra-clean fuel cell vehicles powered by hydrogen, researchers in China ... > full story -
Platinum Nanocube Makes Hydrogen Fuel Cells Cheaper And More Efficient
April 22, 2008 — Two great obstacles to hydrogen-powered vehicles lie with fuel cells. Fuel cells, which like batteries produce electrical power through chemical reactions, have been plagued by their relatively low ... > full story -
Making Environmentally Friendly Plastics
April 21, 2008 — Every year, more than 30 billion water bottles are added to America's landfills, creating a mountainous environmental problem. But if new research is successful, the plastic bottles of the future ... > full story -
Breakthrough In Nanotechnology By Uncovering Conductive Property Of Carbon-based Molecules
April 21, 2008 — Researchers have discovered that certain organic -- or carbon-based -- molecules exhibit the properties of atoms under certain circumstances and, in turn, conduct electricity as well as metal. ... > full story -
Green Gel: New Hybrid Materials Made From Synthetic Polymers And Proteins
April 20, 2008 — Researchers have developed a new strategy for the formation of hybrid materials from synthetic polymers and proteins. They can fuse the specific biological functions of proteins with the advantageous ... > full story -
'Nanodrop' Test Tubes Created With A Flip Of A Switch
April 18, 2008 — Researchers have demonstrated a new device that creates nanodroplet "test tubes" for studying individual proteins under conditions that mimic the crowded confines of a living ... > full story
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