How Rocket Science May Improve Kidney Dialysis
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2015 — A team of researchers in the United Kingdom has found a way to redesign an artificial connection between an artery and […]
Winter Hack: Textured Rubber that Grips Slick, Icy Surfaces
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 17, 2015 – Winter storms dumped records amounts of snow on the East Coast and other regions of the country this February, leaving treacherous, […]
High performance, Lightweight Supercapacitor Electrodes of the Future
Washington, D.C., March 10, 2015 — As a novel energy storage device, supercapacitors have attracted substantial attention in recent years due to their ultra-high charge and discharge […]
Researchers Synthesize New Thin-Film Material for Use in Fuel Cells
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2015 — Researchers from Cornell University have synthesized a new thin-film catalyst for use in fuel cells. In a paper published March 10 […]
Predicting the Extent of Flash Flooding
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 10, 2015 — Devastating floodwaters such as those experienced during Iowa’s Flood of 2008 — which swamped many Iowa communities, along with ten square […]
Breakthrough in OLED Technology
Washington, D.C., March 2, 2015 — Organic light emitting diodes (OLEDs), which are made from carbon-containing materials, have the potential to revolutionize future display technologies, making low-power […]
Float like a mosquito, sting like a…mosquito
WASHINGTON, D.C., March 3, 2015 — Small semi-aqueous arthropods, such as mosquitoes and water striders, are free to go about their waterborne business thanks to their unique […]
Flower-like Magnetic Nanoparticles Target Difficult Tumors
Washington, D.C., March 3, 2015 — Thanks to the work of an interdisciplinary team of researchers at the Dartmouth Center of Nanotechnology Excellence, funded by the National […]
Using ‘Fuzzy logic’ to Optimize Hybrid Solar/Battery Systems
WASHINGTON, D.C., February 24, 2015 — How did fuzzy logic help a group of researchers in Tunisia and Algeria create an ideal photovoltaic system that obeys the […]