PNNL Developed Small Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Achieves 57 Percent Efficiency
A newly developed small-scale solid oxide fuel cell system that achieves up to 57 percent efficiency may find its way into homes in the future….
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Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes May Eventually Replace Expensive Platinum Catalysts
Researchers at Stanford University have found a way to help reduce the cost of catalysts used inside fuel cells. By using multi-walled carbon nanotubes riddled…
LiquiGlide Prevents Waste and Increases Recycling Rates
For anyone that has suffered through the agonizing task of squeezing out those last few drops from the condiment jar, your troubles may soon be…
New Desalination Membrane Technology Promises to Be More Efficient
This year, more than a third of the world will suffer from shortages of potable water. This number is expected to rise by 50% by…
A Simple Cooler May Help Battle Drug-Resistant TB Strains
A Vodaphone Americas Foundation Wireless Innovation Project award winner may now help in the fight against multidrug-resistant strains of tuberculosis. CoolComply, a modified soft-drink cooler,…
RoboJelly May Patrol Oceans, Clean Oil Spills and Detect Pollutants
Researchers are working on autonomous robot jellyfish that will conduct military surveillance, clean oil spills, and monitor the environment. The robotic creatures are called RoboJelly,…
Gigantic Downdraft Energy Tower Planned Near US-Mexico Border
Scientists are planning to build a massive type of new power generator in southwestern Arizona, which relies on evaporative cooling to create wind. It should…
Computerized System Recognizes Smiles of Delight and Frustration
Engineers at MIT have created a computer program that can differentiate smiles of delight and frustration in human faces. Their goal is to help people…
Needleless Device Jet-Injects Drugs at the Speed of Sound
By using a design that incorporates a small, powerful magnet surrounded by a coil of wire that’s attached to a piston inside a drug ampoule,…
Fiber Optic Probe Measures Carotenoids in the Skin
New technology that measures a biomarker by simply bouncing blue laser light off the skin provides fast, painless, and highly accurate results. Based on resonance…
Ion bombardment Model Could Lead to New Technologies
A study from Brown University gives new insight into the process of ion bombardment of metal surfaces and could open the door to new technologies,…
Mathematical Framework Formalizes Loop Perforation Technique
As computer scientists continue to look for ways to enhance performance, Martin Rinard and the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory hope their technique of loop perforation, the…
Magnetometers Ready for NASA’s MAVEN Mission
In preparation for the 2013 launch, scientists and engineers at NASA worked diligently to complete the magnetometers on schedule for the MAVEN mission. The magnetometers…
Ceramic Membranes May Reduce CO2 Emissions
Scientists believe “carbon-capture” technology may significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions from energy sources such as coal and natural gas. They are evaluating a system that…
Graphene Based Composite Being Developed as Rust Proofing Alternative
Scientists at the University at Buffalo are developing a graphene-based composite that will hopefully serve as a rust-proofing alternative to the toxic coatings that are…
“Inexact” Computer Chip, 15 Times More Efficient than Today’s Technology
By allowing for occasional errors, prototype “inexact” computer chips are more efficient than today’s technology, improving power and resource efficiency. Researchers have unveiled an “inexact”…
BrainGate Neural Interface System Allows People with Paralysis to Control Robotic Arms
Advances in brain-computer interfaces, restorative neurotechnology, and assistive robot technology have led to a new study that reports, while using the BrainGate neural interface system,…
Engineers Use Supercomputers to Tackle the Challenges of Hypersonic Flight
With a $20 million U.S. Department of Energy grant, Stanford researchers plan to use some of the world’s fastest supercomputers to model the complexities of…
