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News & Articles By Edsel Cook
04/23/2018
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By Edsel Cook
USDA scientists are reusing discarded almond shells and hulls to create renewable products, from biodegradable plastics to biofuel
California-based researchers from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) are proud to present a plethora of renewable products from the discarded shells and hulls of almonds. According to an article by FastCompany, they’ve created bio-fuel, biodegradable plastic additives, and healthy almond sugar. The researchers are looking for ways to use the billions of pounds of organic […]
04/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Hydrogen-bromide flow batteries could soon power the renewable energy industry (but release a dangerous, toxic gas)
An energy storage concept from the Radical ’60s could solve the biggest problem of the wind energy sector. In an article published in ScienceDaily, Kansas researchers have developed a viable hydrogen-bromine flow battery that could store excess electricity during the night. Anyone who has been in the Midwest is bound to run across a wind farm sooner […]
04/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists have developed new semiconductors that are more environmentally friendly
Concerned with the prevalence of useful but toxic perovskites in photovoltaic cells, a group of Iowa-based researchers devised alternative materials. They reported creating cheaper and eco-friendly semiconductors with similar performance, according to a ScienceDaily article. Perovskites are light-gathering materials used as semiconductors in solar panels. While highly efficient – called “wonder materials” by the solar […]
04/19/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Praise for the proton: Latest battery breakthrough may free us from lithium ion
We may finally be on the verge of a true alternative to costly lithium-ion batteries that rely on rare earth metals. Australian researchers recently debuted the first working example of a carbon-based rechargeable proton battery, according to an article on ScienceDaily. According to the RMIT University (RMIT) research team, their proton battery works in tandem […]
04/16/2018
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By Edsel Cook
MIT researchers develop a “body on a chip,” combines cells from 10 human organs into one small device
An MIT research team has created a replica of the human body that can fit on a chip. According to an article on MIT Technology Review, this “body on a chip” can be used to evaluate new drugs for potential side effects before human testing. The new “physiome on a chip” system is comprised of […]
04/12/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Scientists discover 15 new planets, including one “super-Earth” that could harbor liquid water
Fifteen new planets were confirmed to be orbiting red dwarf stars near our solar system. As per a report that appeared in Science Daily, one of the newly-discovered worlds is a super-Earth that could have liquid water. The new exoplanets were located by researchers from the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech). Under the aegis of […]
04/07/2018
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By Edsel Cook
The solar energy industry is exploding with new technologies, including “solar paint”
Solar power has come a long way from when Bell Labs presented the first photovoltaic cell in 1954. Researchers are brainstorming all kinds of ways to improve the collection of solar energy, reported Green America. For example, Los Angeles-based startup Sunflare has developed solar panels that are incredibly thin, flexible, and light. They replaced the traditional silicon […]
03/31/2018
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By Edsel Cook
New graphene gas sensor inspired by dog noses
Man’s best friend enjoys one of the best noses on the planet. That’s why a Chinese-led study based its newly-developed electronic nose on a dog’s nose by using biomimetic graphene materials, reported a Nanowerk article. A dog’s excellent sense of smell comes from the hundreds of millions of capillaries that line the inside of its nose. The large […]
03/30/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Next-gen troponin test can diagnose a heart attack within one hour
The latest generation of troponin testing can detect a heart attack in an hour. The rapid diagnosis promises to save more lives at risk from the deadly disease, reported a NewsWise article. Mainly employed in emergency departments and outpatient cardiology clinics, this test measures the amount of troponin T in the blood of a person deemed at […]
03/21/2018
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers are one step closer to creating solid oxide fuel cells
Solid oxide fuel cells could become more affordable and commonplace thanks to a recent study that successfully identified more than 50 candidate materials, reported a NanoWerk article. The new materials could allow a fuel cell to run at lower temperatures, which leads to a longer lifespan and cheaper costs. Materials researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (UW-Madison) […]
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