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- Scientists Use Lightning Blasts To Recycle Concrete Debris into New Building Materials Fri, 14 Dec 12, 5:29amPhoto via Shutterstock Waste doesn’t always look like discarded soda bottles or piles of unwanted newspaper. Humans are constantly altering their environments to serve a new purpose or accommodate a new need. We tear...
- German Scientists Double the Efficiency of Black Silicon Solar Cells Tue, 9 Oct 12, 1:00amPhoto via Shutterstock The future of solar power is about to get a little brighter with new developments in black silicon, a material that can absorb almost the entire spectrum of light – including infrared...
- German Scientists Double the Efficiency of Black Silicon for Use in Solar Cells Tue, 9 Oct 12, 1:00amPhoto via Shutterstock The future of solar power is about to get a little brighter with new developments in black silicon, a material that can absorb almost the entire spectrum, including infrared light...
- Scientists Developing Self-Healing Plastics Inspired by Rubber Tree Plants Thu, 10 Mar 11, 4:11amResearch centers around the globe are working to develop eco-friendly self-healing plastics.
- New Wooden RFID Tags Could Reduce Illegal Logging Sat, 14 Aug 10, 3:15amTrees, like animals, get tagged with radio chips: the chips help timber companies keep track of their product and fight illegal logging. Unfortunately, metal RFID chips damage the goods — a problem the European research...
- Sensory Wristwatch Detects Medical Emergencies Before They Happen Thu, 22 Apr 10, 1:08amImagine knowing you’re getting dehydrated before you collapse. Or receiving an alert that your blood sugar levels are dipping too low. Or for those with pacemakers, getting a warning that you’re venturing too...