(Phys.org)—Be it a battery or a fuel cell, efficient electrodes are the be-all and end-all of every electrochemical cell. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a team of Korean and American scientists has now introduced a novel ...
Materials Science
Dec 18, 2012
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Indoor environments that are too hot, too cold or draughty create discomfort and lower human productivity. MSc (Tech) Riikka Holopainen from VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland, has written a doctoral thesis on a new ...
Energy & Green Tech
Dec 18, 2012
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Fiber optic cables provide the core backbone for military and civilian networks, enabling Internet, phone, video and other data to move at super-high speeds with virtually no degradation over long distances. In deployed environments, ...
Telecom
Dec 18, 2012
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With a bicycle accessory that integrates several currently separate components, two University of Wisconsin-Madison mechanical engineering seniors won first place and $2,500 in the 2012 EMA/ME Design Competition, held December ...
Engineering
Dec 18, 2012
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Toshiba Corporation today announced the development of a compact MOS-Varactor simulation model that delivers high level accuracy from DC to the millimeter wave (60 GHz) region. The new model was developed in cooperation with ...
Electronics & Semiconductors
Dec 18, 2012
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Veterinary scientists at the University of Liverpool have found that early screening and drug treatment for Dobermann dogs with a serious heart disease can extend and improve their quality of life.
Plants & Animals
Dec 18, 2012
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Without soil moisture, roots don't develop and grow. Without a strong root system, a crop cannot survive in a drought year, according to a Texas A&M AgriLife Research crop stress physiologist in Amarillo.
Ecology
Dec 18, 2012
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Business researchers at the University of Arkansas and colleagues at the University of South Carolina have launched a major project examining Walmart's 7-year-old sustainability effort. Although intended as a teaching tool, ...
Economics & Business
Dec 18, 2012
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Researchers are testing a variety of technological solutions in the battle to reduce CO2 emissions. On this technological front, there is room for not just one but many winners
Engineering
Dec 18, 2012
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Snow is the be-all and end-all for alpine ski resorts. Now a tiny sensor has been developed to determine how much cold gold there is on the slopes and how much more should be produced. The sensor is based on Norwegian radar ...
Engineering
Dec 18, 2012
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