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Update- Three Articles September 19, witnessed a group of designers crowding around a squat, silver cylinder resembling the size of a grill tank in the rear of a messy workshop at Lawrence Berkeley...
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crop spraying, inkjet printing, could create fewer breathing hazards… 3D printers may be able to produce more reliable or detailed objects Drones and other aircraft effectively spray pesticides over...
View ArticleCrystalline ‘nanobrush’ clears way to advanced energy and information tech
A team led by the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory synthesized a tiny structure with high surface area and discovered how its unique architecture drives ions across interfaces to...
View ArticleWindows change color based on amount of sunlight, humidity, without added...
Two Articles Smart window technology that can automatically adjust the amount of sunlight entering the room by changing the color of the window depending on the intensity of sunlight has been developed...
View ArticleHigh-Security Identification that Cannot Be Counterfeited
Try whispering at one end of the Echo Wall in the Temple of Heaven in Beijing. People at the far end of the curved wall will still hear you, from 65 meters away. This is the whispering-gallery effect....
View ArticleNIST Researchers Boost Microwave Signal Stability a Hundredfold
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have used state-of-the-art atomic clocks, advanced light detectors, and a measurement tool called a frequency comb to boost the...
View ArticleStanford engineers find ankle exoskeleton aids running
a motorized device that attaches around the ankle and foot can drastically reduce the energy cost of running Running is great exercise but not everyone feels great doing it. In hopes of boosting...
View ArticleThis Powerful Ion Engine Will Be Flying on NASA’s DART Mission to Try and...
Two Articles Despite humanity’s current struggle against the novel coronavirus, and despite it taking up most of our attention, other threats still exist. The very real threat of a possible asteroid...
View ArticleGoodyear’s biodegradable concept tire regenerates its tread
Two Articles Goodyear recently unveiled a tire concept that could revolutionize the auto industry. Dubbed reCharge, this concept tire would never require replacements or rotations because it...
View ArticleBosch Unveils A Transparent Sun Visor For Your Automobile
Composed of a transparent LCD panel and a camera coupled with facial analysis software, the virtual sunshade developed by Bosch is capable of protecting the driver from dazzling rays which hamper...
View ArticleTo The Stars Academy… Minimum investment $350
Three Articles The U.S. Army has confirmed that it has signed a cooperative research deal with former Blink 182 frontman Tom DeLonge‘s To The Stars Academy of Arts & Science, more commonly known as...
View Article24M Raises Almost $22 Million For Semi Solid-State Battery Development
Agcat – 24M Raises Almost $22 Million For Semi Solid-State Battery Development – co-founded in 2010 by Dr. Yet-Ming Chiang, who previously co-founded A123 Systems – has raised $24 million $21.8 million...
View ArticleBrilliant Iron Molecule Could Provide Cheaper Solar Energy
Agcat – Brilliant Iron Molecule Could Provide Cheaper Solar Energy. For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating an iron molecule that can function both as a photocatalyst to produce...
View ArticleThis Rechargeable Battery Could Provide Unlimited Energy
Agcat – This Rechargeable Battery Could Provide Unlimited Energy. Graphene is a modern marvel. It is comprised of a single, two-dimensional layer of carbon, yet is 200 times stronger than steel and...
View ArticleBASF Bets On New Recipe For Electric Car Batteries To Grab Growing Market
Agcat – German chemicals giant BASF is betting on a new recipe for electric car batteries which stretches the time between charges while cutting dependence on nickel to help shave costs and grab more...
View ArticlePET aerogel as a way of recycling bottles.
This one from our reader John, as it struck him as something worth publicising. The original story is here, and I’m thus going to take a few bits from their text and direct you to read the original if...
View ArticleScientists Are Trying To Bottle Solar Energy And Turn It Into Liquid Fuel
Agcat – NBC NEWS — Scientists Are Trying To Bottle Solar Energy And Turn It Into Liquid Fuel. What if we could bottle solar energy so it could be used to power our homes and factories even when the...
View ArticleIsraeli Scientists Find Chemical Process That Could Lead To Hydrogen Fueled Cars
Agcat – Israeli Scientists Find Chemical Process That Could Lead To Hydrogen Fueled Cars. A team of Israeli researchers says it has taken an important step toward the creation of environmentally...
View ArticleHow To Commercialize Solid-State Batteries Without Going Bankrupt
Agcat – How To Commercialize Solid-State Batteries Without Going Bankrupt. Solid Power has stacked strategic partners, rather than VC dollars, to position itself for sustainable growth.. A decade...
View ArticleDiscovery Of New Superconducting Materials Using Materials Informatics
Agcat – Discovery Of New Superconducting Materials Using Materials Informatics. A NIMS-Ehime University joint research team succeeded in discovering new materials that exhibit superconductivity under...
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