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Artifical Photosynthesis Created With Help of Frog (Tonic)
University of Cincinnati researchers have made a breakthrough in efficiently converting carbon dioxide and sunlight into fuel. (read here…) Related items Frogs, foam and fuel: Solar energy converted to sugars (Science Daily) Researchers Convert Solar Energy To Sugars (redOrbit) ‘Starving’ fat suppresses appetite (PhysOrg) Scientists grow solar cell components in tobacco plants (PhysOrg) UCLA Researchers Engineer Bacteria To Turn Carbon Dioxide... »
Boffins peg co-polymers for cheap chip construction (The Register)
Molecule lithography breakthrough Scientists at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a potential future chip-making technique that is the molecular equivalent of that old 1970s toy which kids used to make pictures by stretching coloured rubber bands out on a pegged board.… (more…) Related items New sensor array detects single molecules for the first time (EurekAlert!) Carbon... »
Researchers tap Semtex-related nanotubes to convert heat into electricity (vnunet.com)
Danny Bradbury, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 9 March 2010 at 08:37:00 Nanotechnology breakthrough based on explosive materials promises to deliver hundredfold improvement in battery cells MIT scientists have discovered yet another use for carbon nanotubes: converting heat into electricity. A paper published by Michael Strano , the Charles and Hilda Roddey associate professor of chemical... »
Scientists use nanotech to prevent heart disease (Computerworld)
Computerworld - University researchers have built nanoparticles designed to cling to artery walls and slowly release medicine - a breakthrough that could help fight heart disease. (read on…) Related items Cardiovascular Disease Targeted By New Nanoparticles (Medical News Today) New nanoparticles target cardiovascular disease (Science Daily) Light Twists Rigid Structures in Unexpected Nanotech Finding (Newswise) Nanomedicine Summit Advances Molecular Imaging... »
Engineers Image Nanostructure Of A Solid Acid Catalyst And Boost Its Catalytic Activity (ChemicalOnline)
The catalytic processes that facilitate the production of many chemicals and fuels could become much more environmentally friendly, thanks to a breakthrough achieved by researchers from Lehigh and Rice Universities. (read on…) Related items Engineers Image Nanostructure Of A Solid Acid Catalyst And Boost Its Catalytic Activity (redOrbit) Look at Mie! (EurekAlert!) New rice research sows seeds for growing... »
