Sweetgum trees thrive under diverse conditions, grow as fast as pine trees and provide the type of fiber needed for specialty papers-and they've long been desired by paper and bioenergy producers.
Ecology
Jul 13, 2016
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If you leave a cube of Jell-O on the kitchen counter, eventually its water will evaporate, leaving behind a shrunken, hardened mass—hardly an appetizing confection. The same is true for hydrogels. Made mostly of water, ...
Materials Science
Jun 27, 2016
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Petrol-powered vehicles are predicted to dominate the Australian car market in the year 2030 despite the growing concern of carbon emissions and its impact on the environment, a QUT-led study has found.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 22, 2016
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(Phys.org)—Cell phones and Wi-Fi devices typically transmit data using radio waves, but as the demand for wireless data transfer increases, congestion in the radio spectrum is expected to become more of a problem. One way ...
A top engineer at Toyota says the Japanese automaker plans to get as bullish as its rivals in pushing plug-in hybrids with the introduction of its new Prius Prime.
Energy & Green Tech
Jun 15, 2016
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In nature, wood, shells, and other structural materials are lightweight, strong, and tough. Significantly, these materials are made at the ambient temperature in the local environment – not at the high temperatures at which ...
Materials Science
Jun 13, 2016
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Nanomaterials have the potential to improve many next-generation technologies. They promise to speed up computer chips, increase the resolution of medical imaging devices and make electronics more energy efficient. But imbuing ...
Nanophysics
Jun 8, 2016
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An adversary who steps inside a boxer's sense of rhythm may land a punch the boxer never saw coming.
General Physics
Jun 2, 2016
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Realization of large scale photonic integration for one-chip optical routers is crucial for future optical networks and interconnection for big data transmission and artificial intelligence technology. To meet these technical ...
Optics & Photonics
May 24, 2016
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There is an increasing need and demand for sustainable and cost-efficient technologies in public transport, logistics and industrial production. Electrification and hybridisation of commercial vehicles and mobile machinery ...
Energy & Green Tech
May 11, 2016
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