An alternate use for sugarcane waste has been proposed by a research team in India. While sugar is falling out of favor around the world, sugarcane residue is becoming a useful commodity, they say.
Nov 25th, 2016
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A nanosize squeeze can significantly boost the performance of platinum catalysts that help generate energy in fuel cells, according to a new study.
Nov 25th, 2016
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A new method for producing conductive cotton fabrics using graphene-based inks opens up new possibilities for flexible and wearable electronics, without the use of expensive and toxic processing steps.
Nov 25th, 2016
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Calculations reveal how one particle of light can excite two atoms simultaneously.
Nov 25th, 2016
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Researchers have developed a novel characterization method, NanoLockin, which can help optimize the design of nanoparticles used in a recent form of cancer therapy known as magnetic hyperthermia.
Nov 25th, 2016
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Scientists have challenged traditional concepts of micro and macro worlds and demonstrated how ideal gas unexpectedly exhibits capillarity properties.
Nov 24th, 2016
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In experiments with magnetic atoms conducted at extremely low temperatures, scientists have demonstrated a unique phase of matter: The atoms form a new type of quantum liquid or quantum droplet state.
Nov 24th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a new perovskite material with unique properties that can be used to build next-generation hard drives.
Nov 24th, 2016
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Low-cost wearable electronic device collects and analyzes sweat for health monitoring.
Nov 24th, 2016
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Researchers have come up with a way to build safe, nontoxic gold wires onto flexible, thin plastic film.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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Sliding on flexible graphene surfaces has been uncharted territory until now.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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Researchers have developed bio-signal measuring electrodes that can be mounted on Internet of Things (IoT) devices.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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Scientists have performed a unique experiment involving the optical manipulation of individual Abrikosov vortices in a superconductor. This raises the possibility of designing new logic units based on quantum principles for use in supercomputers.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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Researchers designed an extremely efficient catalytic system to remove carbon monoxide.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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Evidence for a new kind of water molecule, trapped within nanotunnels inside an emerald.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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Small platinum particles prove to be more catalytically active than single platinum atoms, a vital insight for designing more efficient catalysts.
Nov 23rd, 2016
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