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Micro Solar Cells Handle More Intense Sunlight
Micro Solar Cells Handle More Intense Sunlight
By Katherine Bourzac
Tuesday, February 09, 2010
Cells absorb sunlight concentrated 1,000 times without cooling.
Graphene Transistors that Can Work at Blistering Speeds
By Katherine Bourzac | 02/05/2010 | 4 Comments
IBM shows that graphene transistors could one day replace silicon.
"Melting" Drywall Keeps Rooms Cool
By Katherine Bourzac | 02/04/2010 | 19 Comments
Developers think these phase-change materials could reduce the need for air-conditioning.
Flexible Sheets Capture Energy from Movement
By Katherine Bourzac | 01/29/2010 | 11 Comments
Material could charge portable electronics with every step.
Bacteria Make Diesel from Biomass
By Katherine Bourzac | 01/28/2010 | 4 Comments
Newly engineered E. coli streamline the conversion of cellulose into fuel.
Using Light to Disinfect Water
By Corinna Wu | 01/27/2010 | 5 Comments
New light-activated catalyst keeps on working even after the lights go out.
New Compound Improves MRI Contrast Agents
By Corinna Wu | 01/21/2010 | 1 Comment
A nano diamond agent is 15 times more sensitive.
Using Printed Nanocircuits to Sense Hormones
By Lauren Gravitz | 01/15/2010 | 3 Comments
Novel device could aid the treatment of infertility.
Silicon Microwires Could Have a Sunny Future
By Phil McKenna | 01/08/2010 | 5 Comments
New solar cells show gains in efficiency.
From the Labs: Materials
By Katherine Bourzac | 01/06/2010
New publications, experiments and breakthroughs in materials--and what they mean.
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