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Gases from Grasses: Simulations on Ranger Supercomputer Help Researchers Understand Biofuel Reactions
December 4, 2012 — Researchers used computer simulations and laboratory experiments to discover a reaction site on gold-titanium oxides that is responsible for high rates of catalysis relevant to biofuel and fuel cell ... > full story -
Scientists Develop Indium-Free Organic Light-Emitting Diodes
December 3, 2012 — Scientists have discovered new ways of using a well-known polymer in organic light emitting diodes, which could eliminate the need for an increasingly problematic and breakable metal-oxide used in ... > full story -
NASA Voyager 1 Encounters New Region in Deep Space
December 3, 2012 — NASA's Voyager 1 spacecraft has entered a new region at the far reaches of our solar system that scientists feel is the final area the spacecraft has to cross before reaching interstellar ... > full story -
Search for Life Suggests Planetary Systems More Habitable Than Ours
December 3, 2012 — Scattered around the Milky Way are stars that resemble our own sun—but a new study is finding that any planets orbiting those stars may very well be hotter and more dynamic than ... > full story -
World's Smallest Wrench Puts New Twist on Microscopic Manipulation; Harnesses Laser Light's Ability to Gently Push and Pull
December 3, 2012 — Harnessing laser light's ability to gently push and pull microscopic particles, researchers have created the fiber-optic equivalent of the world's smallest wrench. This virtual tool can precisely ... > 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 -
Replacing Fossil Fuels: Utilizing Sea Wave to Generate Electricity
December 3, 2012 — Researchers in Malaysia have carried out a conceptual study on mathematical modelling for sea wave in electricity ... > full story -
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Record High for Global Carbon Emissions
December 2, 2012 — Global carbon dioxide emissions are set to rise again in 2012, reaching a record high of 35.6 billion tonnes - according to new figures from the Global Carbon Project. The 2.6 per cent rise projected ... > full story -
Lignin-Based Thermoplastic Conversion Process
November 30, 2012 — Turning lignin, a plant's structural "glue" and a byproduct of the paper and pulp industry, into something considerably more valuable is driving a new research ... > full story -
Geoscientists Cite 'Critical Need' for Basic Research to Unleash Promising Energy Resources
November 30, 2012 — Developers of renewable energy and shale gas must overcome fundamental geological and environmental challenges if these promising energy sources are to reach their full potential, according to a trio ... > full story
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