Deep-sea microbes that thrive in high temperatures are key to light-activated catalysis Since Edison’s first bulb, heat has been a mostly undesirable byproduct of light. Now researchers at R... Read more
“The new materials that could be generated by this exciting strategy could provide practical solutions to meet many of the energy targets set by the US Department of Energy” For the first ti... Read more
Rice University scientists have unveiled a revolutionary new technology that uses nanoparticles to convert solar energy directly into steam. The new “solar steam” method from Rice’s Laborato... Read more
Researchers have developed a solar cell made entirely of carbon, an inexpensive substitute for the pricey materials used in conventional solar panels. Stanford University scientists have bui... Read more
A potential new treatment for traumatic brain injury (TBI), which affects thousands of soldiers, auto accident victims, athletes and others each year, has shown promise in laboratory researc... Read more
Might open new and dramatic possibilities in nanotechnology In what became known as the ‘Scotch tape technique,” researchers first extracted graphene with a piece of adhesive in... Read more
“Our surfaces improved heat transfer up to 71 percent” New nanopatterned surfaces could improve the efficiency of powerplants and desalination systems. The condensation of... Read more
Could raise the efficiency of such transformer oils by as much as 80 percent Rice University scientists have created a nano-infused oil that could greatly enhance the ability of devices as l... Read more
Copper’s days are numbered Copper’s days are numbered, and a new study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tabl... Read more
Potential to significantly increase the energy efficiency of LCD display devices The invention of a new kind of screen pixel that can double as a solar cell has the potential to significantl... Read more