Solving global warming with nanoporous materials
Removing carbon dioxide gases from the atmosphere to reduce global warming and converting them into green energy is at the heart of a cutting edge research project.
Nanomaterials
Nov 20, 2015
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Smart camera tech that could automate cars, home, security settings
A startup that licenses Purdue University technology has created a deep-learning camera and hardware package that can be taught to recognize objects or perform tasks that could be used in security, automotive, industrial ...
Engineering
Nov 20, 2015
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New satellite to measure plant health
ESA plans to track the health of the world's vegetation by detecting and measuring the faint glow that plants give off as they convert sunlight and the atmosphere's carbon dioxide into energy.
Space Exploration
Nov 20, 2015
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Smart supercapacitor fiber with shape memory
Wearing your mobile phone display on your jacket sleeve or an EKG probe in your sports kit are not off in some distant imagined future. Wearable "electronic textiles" are on the way. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, Chinese ...
Materials Science
Nov 20, 2015
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Better catalysts will remove carcinogenic chlorine compounds from water
The Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Warsaw has just unveiled two new catalysts developed in close cooperation with the Jagiellonian University in Cracow and the Jan Kochanowski University ...
Materials Science
Nov 20, 2015
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Low carbon materials to capture the imagination of homebuilders and owners
Innovation in the construction industry will play an important role in reducing emissions and improving energy efficiency, though developing new materials and methods is only half the battle. Convincing architects and homeowners ...
Energy & Green Tech
Nov 20, 2015
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Pressure for Yahoo turnaround puts squeeze on Mayer
Lack of a long-awaited turnaround at Yahoo has put pressure on chief executive Marissa Mayer to prove she has what it takes to revive the faded Internet pioneer.
Business
Nov 20, 2015
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VMWare co-founder takes charge of Google cloud business
Google said Thursday that a VMWare founder was taking charge of its cloud computing business as it looks to close ground on rivals such as Amazon and Microsoft.
Business
Nov 20, 2015
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Great Lakes levels expected to stay mostly above average
Water levels in the Great Lakes should remain mostly above average over the next six months as a powerful El Nino gives the region a break after two bitterly cold winters, but it's unclear whether there will be longer-term ...
Environment
Nov 20, 2015
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Square and Match shares jump in stock market debuts
Square and Match galloped onto Wall Street on Thursday in a sign that tech startups may still find gold in public markets.
Business
Nov 20, 2015
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