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New Metric to Measure Destructive Potential of Hurricanes
April 25, 2013 Researchers have developed a new metric to measure seasonal Atlantic tropical cyclone activity that focuses on the size of storms in addition to the duration and intensity, a measure that may prove ... > full story -
Engineers Generate World-Record mmWave Output Power from Nanoscale CMOS
April 25, 2013 Electrical engineers have generated a record amount of power output —- by a power of five —- using silicon-based nanoscale CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) technology for ... > full story -
New Battery Design Could Help Solar and Wind Power the Grid
April 24, 2013 Researchers have designed a low-cost, long-life battery that could enable solar and wind energy to become major suppliers to the electrical ... > full story -
Recipe for Low-Cost, Biomass-Derived Catalyst for Hydrogen Production
April 24, 2013 Researchers have described details of a low-cost, stable, effective catalyst that could replace costly platinum in the production of hydrogen. The catalyst, made from renewable soybeans and abundant ... > 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 -
New Research Findings Open Door to Zinc-Oxide-Based UV Lasers, LED Devices
April 23, 2013 Researchers have solved a long-standing materials science problem, making it possible to create new semiconductor devices using zinc oxide -- including efficient ultraviolet lasers and LED devices ... > full story -
Cause of LED Efficiency Droop Finally Revealed
April 23, 2013 Researchers have conclusively identified Auger recombination as the mechanism that causes light emitting diodes to be less efficient at high drive ... > full story -
The Biology of Fats in the Body
April 23, 2013 Researchers are studying triglycerides, cholesterol and other fats to learn more about normal and abnormal biology. Chew on these findings the next time you ponder the fate of the fat in a French ... > full story
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