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Top-Class Biofuel from the Depths of the Forest
Tops and branches from
tree-felling sites are
reborn in the laboratory as
compact pellets. However,
the energy industry will not
act until the price is
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Climate Change and Wildfire
Concerns continue to grow
about the effects of climate
change on fire. Wildfires
are expected to increase 50
percent across the United
States under a changing
climate, over 100 percent in
... > full story
Nanoantennas Improve Infrared Sensing
Engineers have used a
pattern of nanoantennas to
develop a new way of turning
infrared light into
mechanical action, opening
the door to more sensitive
infrared cameras and more
... > full story
Heat-Related Deaths in Manhattan Projected to Rise: Killing Season May Push Into Spring and Fall
Researchers say deaths in
Manhattan linked to warming
climate may rise some 20
percent by the 2020s, and,
in some worst-case
... > full story
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Over 80% of Dogs Suffer from Hypothermia After Surgery With Anesthetic
May 21, 2013 — Veterinarians have completed the first global study that clinically documents the prevalence of hypothermia in dogs after surgery and after diagnostic tests that require anesthetic. The 83.6% of the ... > full story -
New Insights Into How Materials Transfer Heat Could Lead to Improved Electronics
May 16, 2013 — Researchers have published new insights into how materials transfer heat, which could lead eventually to smaller, more powerful electronic ... > full story -
Observation of Second Sound in a Quantum Gas
May 15, 2013 — Second sound is a quantum mechanical phenomenon, which has been observed only in superfluid helium. Physicists have now proven the propagation of such a temperature wave in a quantum ... > full story -
First Precise MEMS Output Measurement Technique Unveiled
May 14, 2013 — The commercial application of MEMS, or micro-electro-mechanical systems, will receive a major boost today following the presentation of a brand new way to accurately measure the power requirements ... > full story -
Physicists Light 'Magnetic Fire' to Reveal Energy's Path
May 13, 2013 — Physicists have uncovered how energy is released and dispersed in magnetic materials in a process akin to the spread of forest fires, a finding that has the potential to deepen our understanding of ... > full story -
New Technique to Improve Quality Control of Lithium-Ion Batteries
May 9, 2013 — Researchers have created a new tool to detect flaws in lithium-ion batteries as they are being manufactured, a step toward reducing defects and inconsistencies in the thickness of electrodes that ... > full story -
'Invisibility Cloak' for Thermal Flow Constructed
May 8, 2013 — By means of special metamaterials, light and sound can be passed around objects. Researchers have now succeeded in demonstrating that the same materials can also be used to specifically influence the ... > full story -
Sunshine Could Benefit Health and Prolong Life, Study Suggests
May 7, 2013 — Exposing skin to sunlight may help to reduce blood pressure, cut the risk of heart attack and stroke -- and even prolong life, a study ... > full story -
Landsat Thermal Sensor Lights Up from Volcano's Heat
May 6, 2013 — As the Landsat Data Continuity Mission satellite flew over Indonesia's Flores Sea April 29, it captured an image of Paluweh volcano spewing ash into the air. The satellite's Operational Land Imager ... > full story -
Improving Materials That Convert Heat to Electricity and Vice-Versa: Turning Waste Heat Into Electricity
May 5, 2013 — Thermoelectric materials can be used to turn waste heat into electricity or to provide refrigeration without any liquid coolants, and new study has found a way to nearly double the efficiency of a ... > full story
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