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Jul 28, 2014 02:35 PM EDT

Bioenergy Advanced by New Tool

A new tool developed by researchers from the US Department of Energy (DOE)'s Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) can help advance the genetic engineering of "fuel" crops for clean, green and renewable bioenergy, according to a new study.

Jul 28, 2014 05:16 AM EDT

Stanford Researchers use Carbon nanoparticles to Create Stable Lithium Anode

Stanford University researchers have found a way to design a pure lithium anode. The research is expected to make batteries smaller and more efficient.

Jul 23, 2014 06:33 AM EDT

Researchers Create Optical Fibers Using Air and Lasers

Researchers have found a way to enhance light signals collected from distant sources by using an "air waveguide."

This chart shows how bigger and bigger commercial aircraft evolved over the decades to join their behemoth brethren from previous years.

Jul 23, 2014 03:27 AM EDT

Physics Law Explains Airplane Evolution: Researcher

A physics law can help explain how airplanes evolved. The study also shows why supersonic passenger craft Concorde failed and how companies can improve commercial airplane designs.

Jul 22, 2014 04:36 PM EDT

Cruel Fly Inspires the Next Generation of Hearing Aids

The remarkably sensitive hearing of parasitic flies helps them find their prey even in poorly lit environments. Now researchers think this same super-hearing could one day help deaf humans hear, as its unique mechanisms have inspired the next generation of hearing aids.

Jul 21, 2014 10:04 AM EDT

New Laser Technology can Sniff Out Explosives

Soon bomb-sniffing dogs may be out of a job, because UC Berkeley scientists are currently developing new laser technology that can sniff out minute concentrations of explosives, a new study says.

Jul 20, 2014 02:13 AM EDT

Decoding Birdsong With Learning Computers

Experts have developed an experimental computer program that can accurately identify bird songs from hundreds of various tweets and chirps. This could potentially bring them closer to identifying the use and differences of these chirps, information that could be usefully in understanding language among all animals.

Jul 19, 2014 09:05 PM EDT

Flying Robot Assistants Get a Tour of the ISS

NASA's prototype flying robot assistants will be getting the grand tour of the International Space Station (ISS) this weekend, giving the automated helpers ample time to become familiar with their future workplace.

Jul 17, 2014 10:16 AM EDT

Crushed Diamonds Help Study Planets to Their Core

Physicists have used the world's biggest and most powerful laser to zap and crush diamonds, nature's hardest material, the results of which can possibly reveal more about the cores of giant planets, US scientists report.

Jul 16, 2014 04:05 PM EDT

Could Hydrogen Replace Fossil Fuels? New Catalyst Will Help

Researchers have developed a new and inexpensive way to craft hydrogen fuel on an industrial level without a need for methane. Researcher say that this a huge step towards making hydrogen a viable alternative to fossil fuels.

Jul 14, 2014 04:44 PM EDT

The 'World's Darkest Material' Debuts

Goths, cocktail waitresses, and the "deepest" of poets should all be thrilled this week, as it was announced that black just got darker. Researchers have managed to craft a material so black that it absorbs all but 0.035 percent of visible light.

Jul 14, 2014 04:03 PM EDT

Shape-Shifting Robots Possible with New MIT Material

Shape-shifting robots, like something out of "Terminator 2," may be possible with MIT's newly developed material that can change between hard and soft states, according to recent research.

Jul 14, 2014 12:06 PM EDT

NASA Lasers Preview Advancing Summer Melt

NASA will be taking a deep look at ice-melt near the polar Arctic in future summers, measuring thinning ice and snow-melt with pulses of green laser light.

Jul 09, 2014 02:26 PM EDT

Sand-Based Batteries Outperform the Current Standard

It turns out that sand is the key ingredient to creating more efficient batteries, researchers at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering found. Sand-based lithium ion batteries outperformed the current industry standard by three times.

Jul 08, 2014 02:07 PM EDT

Robots Will Garden in Space

Researchers have crafted the first generation of a robot that is a gardener and butler all in one. The Remotely Operated Gardening Rover (ROGR) will tend plants placed throughout any space station, taking care of menial tasks while astronauts focus on more important objectives.

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