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Cheaper Fuel Cells Take a Cue from Ancient Egypt
Adapting the ancient Egyptian tradition of gilding renders platinum catalyst fuel cells less costly and more powerful.
Prospecting for Silver in Your Laundry
Recovering silver from laundry waste streams using ion-exchange resin keeps hazardous contaminants from the environment and encourages silver recycling.
Glowing Nanomedicine Can Guide Doctors to Tumor Removal and Kill Remaining Cancer Cells
Scientists from Oregon State University have developed a new nanomedicine platform for cancer to help doctors know which tissues to cut out, and kill any malignant cells that can’t be surgically removed.
High-heat Laser Welding Improves Advanced High-strength Steel Alloys
Laser welding at high temperatures enhances properties of advanced high-strength steel for applications in automotive and aerospace industries.
Researchers Locate Unconventional Sites for Future Solar Farms
The University of California, Riverside, and the University of California, Davis, set out to locate alternative and unconventional sites throughout California’s Central Valley for future solar panel installations that would not encroach on land suitable for growing crops.
Mystery Behind the Electron Structure Defects in Graphene Finally Solved
University of São Paulo’s Physics Institute (IF-USP) researchers have finally resolved a longstanding controversy regarding defects in graphene that has haunted the international research community for years.
Plasmonic Biosensor Detects Exosomes with Naked Eye
The biosensor is composed of plasmonic materials, which efficiently reflect and absorb light based on the polarization of metallic nanostructures.
Factors to Consider When 3D Printing or Additive Manufacturing Metal Parts
Additive manufacturing can provide some unique part geometries and materials. Several factors should be evaluated in selecting a metal additive versus conventional manufacturing method.
Are Artificial Christmas Trees Better for the Environment Than Real Christmas Trees?
The American Christmas Tree Association, a trade group composed of Christmas tree growers and manufacturers, set out to determine whether artificial trees or real Christmas trees were better for the environment.
'Nanograss' Glass Features Switchable Opacity
Nanoscale “grass” structures may enable smart glass that switches from hazy to clear in the presence of water.
Researchers Develop a Chemical Detector the Size of a Shoe Box
University of Michigan researchers have developed a chemical sensor prototype that can detect “single-fingerprint quantities” of substances from a distance of more than 100 feet away. The developers are currently working on shrinking it to the size of a prototype.
Watch: Medical Implant Power Source Inspired by Electric Eels
A transparent electrical device was designed as the first potentially biocompatible artificial electric organ that generates more than 100 V.
80-Year-Old Escalator Turned into Art Installation
Artist and University of Sydney Architecture Professor Chris Fox, in collaboration with a team of engineers and architects, created an art installation in Sydney, Australia, using 80-year-old escalators from an underground train station.
Rapid Pipeline Can Create Antimicrobials in a Week
DARPA challenged researchers to figure out how to make at least 1,000 doses of any known pathogen in a week.
UN Calls for Improved E-waste Recycling
The UN is calling for improved electronics waste (e-waste) recycling as discarded products such as refrigerators, cell phones, televisions and laptops clog landfills worldwide, often releasing toxic ingredients into the environment.
HybridTech Armor® Strike Plates Put to the Test in U.S. Navy Sea Trials
The armor’s design includes multiple layers of material integrated with ceramic tiles enveloped and encapsulated in aluminum metal matrix composites.
Stainless Steel Nanotexturing Wipes Out Surface Bacteria
When does stainless steel kill bacteria? When the common alloy is nanotextured by electrochemical etching.
Water Boosts Asphalt-based Carbon Capture at the Wellhead
Rice University researchers developed a way to improve carbon dioxide capture at gas wells by asphalt-based sorbents: Just add water.
Plastic Waste Ensnaring, Killing Marine Turtles
Among the debris littering beaches and the ocean are lost fishing nets, six-pack plastic beverage carrier rings, plastic and nylon fishing lines, kite string, plastic packaging and more.
To Surpass Nature, Look Outside Nature
Turning to plasma, the "fourth state" of matter, scientists are creating materials to rival diamond in both hardness and resiliency.