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Ethanol-fueled racecars outrun conventional speedsters

(PhysOrg.com) -- A group of automotive researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory and industry have shown that a fuel-injected racing car engine fueled by E-85, an ethanol-based fuel, outperforms the ...

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

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Plant body clock observed in tropical forest research

(PhysOrg.com) -- Predictions of the ground-level pollutant ozone will be more accurate in future according to research published today by environment scientists at research centres including the University of Birmingham in ...

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

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Researchers stumble on colorful discovery

Modified metals that change colour in the presence of particular gases could warn consumers if packaged food has been exposed to air or if there's a carbon monoxide leak at home. This finding could potentially ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

created Jul 21, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1 | with audio podcast

The end of planet formation, as told by trace elements from the mantles of Earth, the moon and Mars

New research reveals that the abundance of so-called highly siderophile, or metal-loving, elements like gold and platinum found in the mantles of Earth, the Moon and Mars were delivered by massive impactors ...

Space & Earth / Space Exploration

created Dec 09, 2010 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (8) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

New highly stable fuel-cell catalyst gets strength from its nano core

(PhysOrg.com) -- Stop-and-go driving can wear on your nerves, but it really does a number on the precious platinum that drives reactions in automotive fuel cells. Before large fleets of fuel-cell-powered vehicles ...

Chemistry / Materials Science

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