 Researchers analyze material with 'colossal ionic conductivity' July 31, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 45 vote(s)
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A new material characterized at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory could open a pathway toward more efficient fuel cells. | |
 Scientists determine strength of 'liquid smoke' with 3D images July 29, 2008 | User rating: 4.5 / 5 after 17 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers have created a 3D image of a material referred to as "liquid smoke." Aerogel, also known as liquid smoke or "San Francisco fog," is an open-cell polymer with pores smaller than ... | |
 Engineering new uses for gold August 22, 2008 | User rating: 4 / 5 after 13 vote(s)
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The glitter of gold may hold more than just beauty, or so says a team of MIT researchers that is working on ways to use tiny gold rods to fight cancer, deliver drugs and more. | |
 Pouring oil on troubled waters – scientists solve secrets of the water-oil interface August 04, 2008 | User rating: 3.5 / 5 after 20 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- When oil and water are poured together they meet each other head-on to form a strong and rigid boundary between each other, says new research into how interactions between oil and water work, ... | |
 Olympic Swimmers Shattering Records in NASA-Tested Suit August 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 9 vote(s)
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(PhysOrg.com) -- Swimmers from around the world are setting world and Olympic records in Beijing this month and most are doing it wearing a swimsuit made of fabric tested at NASA. | |
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