Apr 25 2011

Battery Harvests the Energy of Estuaries

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Biotechnology,Carbon Offsets,Chemistry,Conservation,Electricity,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Green Science,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Renewable Energy,Saving Energy,Water — Nic Halverson @ 3:40 pm
A novel battery produces electricity in places where freshwater meets saltwater.

Apr 07 2011

This Cotton Repels Water and Sun

Tag: Biomimetics,Biotechnology,Chemistry,Green Tech,Health,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech — Nic Halverson @ 2:00 pm
Specially coated fibers has a UV protection factor of 101.51, double the highest possible rating.

Apr 04 2011

Explosives-detecting Ink Could Help Ground Terrorists

Tag: Aviation,Biotechnology,Chemistry,Crime,Future Aviation,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Safety and Prevention,Terrorism,Transportation — Nic Halverson @ 9:22 pm
Ink-like substances change color in the presence of explosives.

Mar 31 2011

Used Motor Oil Pans Out to Be Reusable

Tag: Alternative Fuels,Biotechnology,Carbon Offsets,Cars,Conservation,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Fossil Fuels,Green Tech,Microbiology,Petroleum,Recycling,Reuse,Vehicles and Equipment,Waste and Recycling — Nic Halverson @ 3:56 pm
A new technique uses microwaves to cheaply convert used motor oil into fuel.

Mar 29 2011

Going Bananas for Greener Cars

Tag: Biotechnology,Cars,Green Science,Green Tech,Materials,Materials Science,Nanomaterials,Nanotech,Plastic — Nic Halverson @ 7:54 pm
Nano-cellulose fibers derived from plants are used to create a material that is 30 percent lighter and three-to-four times stronger than conventional plastic.

Mar 29 2011

Lasers Detect Melanoma Better than Doctors

Tag: Biotechnology,Cancer,Health,Laser,Modern Medicine,Safety and Prevention — Amy Dusto @ 2:33 pm
The dual-laser technique developed at Duke University correctly diagnosed melanoma 11/11 times in a recent trial.

Mar 28 2011

Liquid Salt Extracts Oil from Sand

Tag: Biotechnology,Carbon Capture,Carbon Offsets,Cars,Chemistry,Conservation,Disaster Recovery,Emergency Response,Energy Efficiency,Fossil Fuels,Green Science,Oil Spill,Saving Energy — Nic Halverson @ 7:00 pm
An eco-friendly method could extract millions of barrels of oil and tar trapped in sand.

Mar 24 2011

A Way to Fight the AIDS Virus With a Virus

Tag: Biotechnology,Genetic Science,Health,Modern Medicine,Safety and Prevention — Amy Dusto @ 2:19 pm
Radical new research proposes using an engineered virus that hitchhikes with HIV and gets in its way.

Mar 20 2011

Liquid Air Stores Renewable Energy

Tag: Alternative Power Sources,Biotechnology,Conservation,Cooling,Energy,Energy Efficiency,Engineering,Geothermal Power,Renewable Energy,Saving Energy,Solar Power,Waste and Recycling,Wind Power — Nic Halverson @ 4:02 pm
A pilot program is demonstrating an unusual method for storing energy from sunlight and wind.

Mar 17 2011

Wearable Scanner Studies Brain in Tandem with Behavior

Tag: Biotechnology,Imaging,Modern Medicine — Amy Dusto @ 4:54 pm
The donut-shaped RatCAP is allowing researchers to study brain activity on the go.
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