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Hydrogen Fuel Gets a Boost with Stainless Steel Technology

The science of producing hydrogen to power fuel-cells in microbial electrolysis processes has just received a boost with some research at Pennsylvania State University that uses stainless steel components instead of the more ...READ»

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Start Your (Search) Engines!

We all want the same thing: better information faster. Here are road-tested strategies and tools to speed up your searches.READ»

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Nanotech Invention May Be Golden Bullet for Controlling Drug Addiction

Scientists at the University of Buffalo have found a new use for nanotechnology--as an extremely precise way of delivering chemicals to the right part of the brain to combat drug addiction. And, pleasingly, the science really does ...READ»

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BATTERIES   |  1 comment

Lithium Batteries on Verge of Explosion (in Power Capacity)

Lithium battery technology--the hidden power behind much of the improvements in our portable gadgets--is about to make a huge step-change, thanks to two different science groups. One uses sulfur and the other uses air--but both ...READ»

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Job Titles We'd Like to Have - Intangible Asset Appraiser

There's nothing intangible about Sam Khoury's credentials: BS in chemistry, MS in organic chemistry, a PhD in polymer chemistry, an MBA for good measure. It's appropriate; knowledge is Khoury's business. As Dow Chemical's intangible ...READ»

Sally's Dreamcoat

Imagine a world where you never have to scrape ice off your windshield--And where car paints don't pollute.READ»

Lilly's R<amp></amp>D Prescription

How does pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly accelerate the pace while reducing the cost of innovation? By corralling scientists around the world in a Web-based system of eRD.READ»

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New Invention Means Future Cellphones To Charge in Seconds

We've talked a lot about future battery technology, but generally the innovations are for products that we won't see for years. Perhaps not so with a new invention from MIT since it's a modification of already ubiquitous lithium-ion ...READ»

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CLEANTECH   |  1 comment

Genomatica: Green and Profitable Chemistry with Microbes

The global chemical industry, worth trillions of dollars a year, has relied heavily on oil and natural gas.  While we often associate the green business world with solar panels and electric cars, change is brewing in industries ...READ»