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‘Frog foam’ could enable carbon capture, easier biofuels
What can frogs teach us about solar power, biofuel production and carbon capture? More than you might think, say researchers at the University of
Coming soon? All-wireless high-def TV, secure communications
In the not-too-distant future, all the communications devices in your home and car could go completely wireless, thanks to an innovative technology being developed
Spider-inspired surface a ‘nearly perfect’ water repellent
Inspired by spiders, researchers in Florida have come up with what they say is a “nearly perfect” water-repelling surface. Their innovation is based not
The electric cactus: Tomorrow’s clean energy source?
“Electric cactus” is more than a great band name (takers anyone?) … it could be the first step toward turning living plants into generators
Energy-recycling foot could make for easier walking
Reducing energy waste has a lot of benefits, but here’s one you might not have considered yet: easier walking for foot and leg amputees.
Light particles, tamed Lego-style, could enable faster computers
Scientists who work with subatomic particles have achieved something they could previously only dream of: actually stacking two photons — particles of light —
Meet a cheaper, more efficient solar cell … from IBM?
Could an innovative, lower-cost solar cell developed by, of all companies, IBM prove to be the technology that enables a sun-powered, clean-energy future? Researchers
Scientists use laser to take oil’s ‘fingerprints’
Researchers with the petroleum company Saudi Aramco have found a way to use a laser to “fingerprint” oil. The innovation promises a number of
Car bodies, mobile phones could one day be their own batteries
Could we one day see a battery-free future for mobile phones, electric cars and other devices? European researchers believe we can, and have just
Breakthrough could lead to cheap, printable sheets of light
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What can frogs teach us about solar power, biofuel