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With 3D-Printing Tech, Battery Size is No Design Problem
The ability to 3D print lithium-ion batteries of any shape would facilitate customizing the battery form factor for a given product design and enable its use as a structural component.
New Material Could Create Cost-Effective Solar Energy
A research team from Purdue University has created a new material and a new production process that could make solar power the most efficient energy source available.
Developing a Circular Economy for PV Waste
A joint initiative of 16 European companies and research institutes is developing technology to recover and recycle waste generated by the photovoltaics (PV) industry.
Profiling the Properties of 2D Blue Phosphorus
Red, violet, white and black forms of the element are now joined by a 2D blue allotrope, which could be of value in optoelectronic applications.
Researchers Prove that Food Could be Grown on the Moon
Researchers from the University of Zurich have discovered that nightshade and other plants could grow on the moon with a little help from a plant hormone.
Study: 3D Printers Have 'Fingerprints'
According to a new study led by researchers from the University at Buffalo, 3D printers are like fingerprints, in that no two are exactly alike.
Watch: Skin-Sticker Sensors Monitor Biometrics
Purdue University researchers have created an advanced sticker sensor that can easily monitor a patient’s heart rate and overall health.
Durable Catalyst Developed for Hydrogen Fuel Cells
The low-cost catalyst exceeds U.S. Department of Energy targets for performing the oxygen reduction reaction, a key step in generating an electric current in a hydrogen fuel cell.
Radar Used to Measure Moisture Levels in Soil and More
Rutgers University researchers have improved ground penetrating radar that farmers and soil scientists use to measure the moisture levels in soil.
Stamp-Sized Graphene Could Filter Specific Molecules in Healthcare Technologies
The breakthrough could be integrated into large-scale manufacturing of graphene such as roll-to-roll processes.
New Catalysts Lower Costs, Enable CO2 Capture During Coal Conversion
New iron-based catalysts are expected to lower the operating costs of coal to liquid fuel conversion facilities while enabling the capture of the carbon dioxide generated.
Stabilizing Reversible Batteries Through Disorder
The stability of high-entropy oxides stems from a disordered distribution of elements.
Researchers on the (Garden) Path Toward Developing Blue Roses
Modern biotechnology may soon be changing the face of gardening, giving gardeners the elusive blue rose.
Plastic Pollution Mounts in Remote South Atlantic Island Areas
Researchers have determined, for the first time, that plastic pollution on some remote South Atlantic beaches is approaching levels seen in industrialized North Atlantic coasts.
Give Buildings the Blues with an Ancient Egyptian Pigment
A color developed in ancient Egypt can help cool rooftops and walls, and could also enable solar generation of electricity via windows.
Injectable Implant Offers Effective HIV Treatment and Prevention
An anti-HIV drug, a polymer and a solvent solidify into an implant once injected under the skin, and the drug is released as the polymer slowly degrades.
British Lawmakers Calling Out Fashion Industry for Environmental Impact
British lawmakers are calling out the fashion industry for being a major contributor of greenhouse gases, according to reports.
Titanium Dioxide Spheres Enhance Photocatalytic Degradation of BPA
Micron-sized titanium dioxide particles are engineered to trap and destroy bisphenol A (BPA), a water contaminant with health implications.
Sustainable Fuel Project Takes Flight
Virgin Atlantic’s VS16 flight from Orlando, Florida, to Gatwick Airport in London on Oct. 2 marks the first commercial flight to use an advanced aviation fuel produced by recycling waste industrial gases.
Nanoparticles Stop Snake Venom from Spreading in Bite Victims
A new development from the University of California Irvine stops snake venom from inflicting symptoms in bite victims.