 Switchable mirror glass produced for energy efficient windows January 30, 2007 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 136 vote(s)
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Although windows can naturally heat buildings in the cold seasons, some hot sunny days might make you wish that windows would just go away. Scientists from Japan have recently designed new technology that will ... | |
 NIST/NIH micromagnets show promise as colorful 'smart tags' for magnetic resonance imaging June 18, 2008 | User rating: not shown ( 1 vote(s) ) | No comments yet
Colo.-Customized microscopic magnets that might one day be injected into the body could add color to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), while also potentially enhancing sensitivity and the amount of information ... | |
 Flat, Flexible, Wireless Power Source Can Go Anywhere May 23, 2007 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 128 vote(s)
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A team of Japanese researchers has created a novel wireless power-transmission device that is thin, flat, and flexible. Based on a sheet of plastic, the device can be put on desks, floors, walls, and almost ... | |
 Sticky Tape Inspired by Insect Feet November 05, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 59 vote(s)
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Scientists have designed an extremely sticky patterned adhesive, which is twice as sticky as flat tapes used for similar purposes. The new glue-free adhesive can also stick to dusty surfaces better, can be ... | |
 Brown engineers build a better battery -- with plastic September 13, 2006 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 108 vote(s)
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Brown University engineers have created a new battery that uses plastic, not metal, to conduct electrical current. The hybrid device marries the power of a capacitor with the storage capacity of a battery. ... | |
 Manipulating Magnetism for Future Data-Storage Devices April 30, 2007 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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In an important step toward future data-storage technologies based on magnetism, a research group has determined how to control the magnetization of a “magnetic vortex,” a curling nanometer-sized magnetic ... | |
 Organic semiconductors make cheap, flexible photovoltaics and LEDs September 07, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 74 vote(s)
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Imagine T-shirts that light up, or a beach umbrella that collects solar energy to run a portable TV. How about really cheap solar collectors for the roof? All this and more could come from cutting-edge research ... | |
Pigment formulated 225 years ago could be key in emerging technologies August 02, 2006 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 38 vote(s)
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Imagine turning on your computer and not having to wait for it to load the operating system, virus protection, firewalls and other programs. Imagine that random access memory is accessible immediately, like turning on room ... | |
 Engineers create gecko-inspired, high-friction micro-fibers August 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 42 vote(s)
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Inspired by the remarkable hairs that allow geckos to hang single-toed from sheer walls and scamper along ceilings, a team of researchers led by engineers at the University of California, Berkeley, has created ... | |
 Strained silicon carries light for cheaper commercial electronics May 23, 2006 | User rating: 4.9 / 5 after 62 vote(s)
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By physically compressing a silicon waveguide – and thus allowing variations in the way light travels through the material – scientists have discovered a key to creating a silicon electro-optic modulator. This ... | |
 Research dishes out flexible computer chips July 18, 2006 | User rating: 3.6 / 5 after 57 vote(s)
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New thin-film semiconductor techniques invented by University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers promise to add sensing, computing and imaging capability to an amazing array of materials. | |
 Organic micro-sensors provide quick, convenient medical diagnostics at home November 14, 2006 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 26 vote(s)
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In an effort to bring health monitoring to the patient, scientists from the University of Arkansas have developed a micro-sensor that monitors vital signs and can be incorporated into smart fabrics for wearable ... | |
 Researchers test carbon fiber to make tiny, cheap video displays August 22, 2006 | User rating: 4.3 / 5 after 25 vote(s)
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Engineers who develop microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) like to make their tiny machines out of silicon because it is cheap, plentiful and can be worked on with the tools already developed for making microelectronic ... | |
 Sales method pays off for materials scientists July 20, 2006 | User rating: 4.7 / 5 after 15 vote(s)
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The same computer methods used by online sales sites to suggest books to customers can help predict the crystal structures of materials, MIT researchers have found. | |
 MIT Creates New Material For Fuel Cells, Increases Power Output By 50 Percent May 15, 2008 | User rating: 4.4 / 5 after 48 vote(s)
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MIT engineers have improved the power output of one type of fuel cell by more than 50 percent through technology that could help these environmentally friendly energy storage devices find a much broader market, ... | |
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