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How 'Transparent' Is Graphene?
December 3, 2012 — Researchers find that adding a coating of graphene has little effect on how a surface interacts with liquids -- except in extreme ... > full story -
Taking the Buzz out of Office Lights: Flicker-Free, Shatterproof Alternative for Large-Scale Lighting
December 3, 2012 — Say goodbye to that annoying buzz created by overhead fluorescent light bulbs in your office. Scientists have developed a flicker-free, shatterproof alternative for large-scale lighting. The research ... > full story -
A Better Way to Make Chemicals? Technique for Observing 'Mechanochemical' Synthesis Could Boost Green Chemistry
December 2, 2012 — For the first time, scientists have studied a mechanochemical milling reaction in real time, using highly penetrating X-rays to observe the surprisingly rapid transformations as the mill mixed, ... > full story -
Extended Sleep Reduces Pain Sensitivity
December 1, 2012 — A new study suggests that extending nightly sleep in mildly sleepy, healthy adults increases daytime alertness and reduces pain ... > full story -
Graphite Experiment Shines New Light on Giant Planets, White Dwarfs and Laser-Driven Fusion
November 28, 2012 — Researchers are dealing with unexpected results of an experiment with strongly heated graphite (up to 17,000 Kelvin). The findings may pose a new problem for physicists working in laser-driven ... > full story -
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New Thermoelectric Material Could Be an Energy Saver
November 27, 2012 — By using common materials found pretty much anywhere there is dirt, a team of researchers has developed a new thermoelectric material. This is important, they said, because the vast majority of heat ... > full story -
Synthetic Molecule Stores Solar Energy: Can Be Stored for Several Years, Then Used to Generate Heat on Demand
November 27, 2012 — Researchers have developed a system which can store solar energy in chemical bonds. The system is based on a synthetic molecule that is changed by sunlight. The molecule can be transported and stored ... > full story -
Novel Power System for Space Travel Tested
November 26, 2012 — Engineers have demonstrated a new concept for a reliable nuclear reactor that could be used on space ... > full story -
9.2-Million-Year-Old Rhino Skull Preserved by Instant 'Cooking to Death' in Volcanic Ash
November 21, 2012 — Less than two percent of the earth's fossils are preserved in volcanic rock, but researchers have identified a new one: the skull of a rhino that perished in a volcanic eruption 9.2 million years ... > full story -
New Electrically Conductive Polymer Nanoparticles Can Generate Heat to Kill Colorectal Cancer Cells
November 20, 2012 — Researchers have modified electrically conductive polymers, commonly used in solar energy applications, to develop revolutionary polymer nanoparticles for a medical application. When the ... > full story
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