Technology Review - Published By MIT
Advertisement
Micro Solar Cells Handle More Intense Sunlight
Micro Solar Cells Handle More Intense Sunlight
Cells absorb sunlight concentrated 1,000 times without cooling.
Graphene Transistors that Can Work at Blistering Speeds
IBM shows that graphene transistors could one day replace silicon.
"Melting" Drywall Keeps Rooms Cool
Developers think these phase-change materials could reduce the need for air-conditioning.
Flexible Sheets Capture Energy from Movement
Material could charge portable electronics with every step.
Bacteria Make Diesel from Biomass
Newly engineered E. coli streamline the conversion of cellulose into fuel.
Using Light to Disinfect Water
New light-activated catalyst keeps on working even after the lights go out.
New Compound Improves MRI Contrast Agents
A nano diamond agent is 15 times more sensitive.
Using Printed Nanocircuits to Sense Hormones
Novel device could aid the treatment of infertility.
Silicon Microwires Could Have a Sunny Future
New solar cells show gains in efficiency.
From the Labs: Materials
New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in materials--and what they mean.
Advertisement
Solar Power
Solar Costs Heading Down
Researchers are creating novel types of photovoltaic devices that could finally make solar power a broadly practical source of renewable energy.
Solar Costs Heading Down
Silicon shortages drove up prices, but supplies are now increasing.
How to Find Hidden Explosives at Airports
Energy-Dense Silicon Batteries Get $3M
Shortage of Fertilizer Could Impact Food Security
Boeing's 787: In the Air at Last
How to Build Casimir Molecules
Magnetic Liquid Separates Blood Cells
Fresh Evidence of Ancient Life on Mars?
The Chemistry of Thanksgiving
A Molecular Machine in Action
Where Scientific Stimulus Funding Went

Materials Videos

Now Playing:

Magnetic Liquid Separates Blood Cells
An applied magnetic field creates waves in a liquid containing magnetic nanoparticles (not...

» Full Story  » Larger Video

Latest Materials Videos
Magnetic Liquid Separates Blood Cells

Community

Most Commented

Shared

Videos

Malleable Maps, Artistic Robots and Bubble Interfaces

Log In

Forgot your password?     Register »
Advertisement
Advertisement
Subscribe to Technology Review's e-mail update. Enter your e-mail address

Advertisement
Advertisement
MIT Massachusetts Institute of Technology CyberMedia © 2010 Technology Review. All Rights Reserved.