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NIST Research Tightens Bounds on Quantum Information 'Speed Limit'
Research from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has narrowed the theoretical limits for where the “speed limit" lies for solving problems on quantum computers.
Oil Spill Dispersant Found to Be Toxic to Coral, Researchers Say
A Temple University study finds that the dispersant used to remediate the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico is toxic to cold-water corals.
Aluminum Batteries Could Challenge Lithium-Ion on Cost and Safety
Researchers from Stanford University in California have created a fast-charging, inexpensive and long-lasting aluminum battery that could challenge lithium-ion cells.
3D Designs for Neural Tissue Engineering
A researcher writing in the journal Neural Regeneration poses a potential solution to one of the greatest challenges in medicine: fighting neurological diseases.
Hybrid Films for Flexible Touch Screens on Electronic Devices
Scientists from Kyungpook National University in South Korea have developed a method—acid-free sol-gel fabrication technique—to create a type of hybrid film composed of organic and inorganic materials, which can be used in touch screen devices.
Light-powered Gyroscope Could Offer Precision at a Reduced Weight
A discovery involving a pair of light waves—one traveling clockwise, the other counterclockwise around a microscopic track—may lead to the world's smallest gyroscope, which would be a fraction of the width of a human hair.
Simulation Software Aids Battery Design
A team at the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory has created a toolset that they say will aid designers of safe, high-performance batteries for electric vehicles.
Solar Cell Efficiency Could Improve with Moth-inspired Coating
Researchers in Singapore develop an anti-reflective coating inspired by the compound lenses in moth eyes to help boost solar cell efficiency and sharpen the view of image sensors.
Yeast Strain Could Enhance Biofuels and Biochemicals Production
Research suggests that biofuels may be able to compete economically against conventional fuels with the development and use of a mutant yeast strain.
Packaging Materials Find Second Use in Rechargeable Batteries
Discarded peanut-shaped packing materials may be turned into components for rechargeable batteries, according to researchers from Purdue University.
Smart Sensors Hit the Road
Engineering360 looks at how electronics sensors are playing a role in monitoring U.S. infrastructure.
3D Printing Method Grows Objects in Liquid at a Rapid Pace
Researchers from the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill and start-up firm Carbon3D have created a 3D printing technology that they say can grow objects in liquid.
Creating a Solar Electric Forest with 3D Printed Trees
Scientists at VTT Technical Research Center of Finland (VTT) create 3D-printed trees that harvest solar energy from their surroundings.
Wave-power Buoy Pulls Through Winter Storms Off U.S. Pacific Coast
For six years, a team of Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute (MBARI) engineers has been developing an experimental buoy that creates electrical energy from ocean waves.
Many Plastics Labeled "Biodegradable" Don't Break Down as Expected
A study published in the American Chemical Society journal Environmental Science and Technology finds that plastics designed to degrade did not break down any faster than their conventional counterparts.
Researchers Develop Cool-temperature Process to Make Better Graphene
A technique invented at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) to produce graphene--a material made up of an atom-thick layer of carbon--at room temperature could help pave the way for commercially feasible graphene-based solar cells and light-emitting diodes.
Researchers Improve Carbon Dioxide Removal Using Metal Organic Frameworks
A team of researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)'s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have found a means to remove carbon dioxide (CO2) from coal-fired power plant emissions more efficiently and at lower costs.
A Low-Cost and Efficient Water-Splitting Electrode
Scientists from University of New South Wales (UNSW) Australia have developed a highly efficient oxygen-producing electrode for splitting water.
A New Take on Perovskite Solar Cells
Brown University researchers have found a new way to make light-absorbing perovskite films for use in solar cells, by way of a room-temperature solvent bath rather than a blast of heat.
Researchers Identify Process for Improving Durability of Glass
Researchers at the UCLA Henry Samueli School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Université Pierre et Marie Curie (UPMC) in Paris, France, have identified a method for manufacturing longer-lasting and stronger forms of glass.