Jul 28 2011
Antenna Scavenges Excess Wireless Signals
Researchers use inkjet printers to print a simple antenna that can harvest stray electromagnetic energy.
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Jul 11 2011
Say Goodbye to Loose Gadgets and Accessories
A uniquely adaptable organization tool for laptops, tablets, e-readers and the wires and accessories that go with them.
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Jun 23 2011
Tech Turns Junk Plastics into Diesel
Billions of tons of "end-of-life" plastics could be diverted from landfills and turned into gas for vehicles.
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Apr 25 2011
Poison Key to Early Life
How did Earth manage to hold onto its organics after being slammed by a Mars-sized object 4.4 billion years ago?
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Apr 21 2011
Plastic, Heal Thyself: Scientists Invent Smart Polymers
A new kind of plastic repairs itself when exposed to ordinary light.
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Apr 01 2011
Building a ‘Nano-Brick’ Wall Around Fresh Food
A super thin coating made from clay and polymers is 100 times more oxygen-impermeable than the existing food packaging.
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Mar 02 2011
Stretchy Solar Cells Make Self-Powering ‘Skin’
These itsy powerhouses withstand damage and power loss even when pulled 30 percent beyond their original length.
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Dec 27 2010
A Way to Recycle Every Bit of Plastic
Kiss plastic trash goodbye. British engineers have new tech to recycle it all.
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Dec 22 2010
Implantable Smart Chip Fights Chronic Pain
A battery-powered, wirelessly-charged chip implant may soon answer the needs of chronic pain sufferers.
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Dec 06 2010
Bioplastics Not So Green
Plant-based plastics may seem like a good option, but making them is not such an environmentally-friendly process.
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