Biochip array to identify biological materials
Scientists from the University of Maryland and Towson University announced their development of an invisibility cloak array. They have crammed 25,000 tiny “invisibility cloaks”...
Water-Based Artificial Leaf Produces Electricity
A team of U.S. and Korean scientists have invented water-based “artificial leaves” that can act like solar cells to produce electricity.
The flexible devices have...
Bacteria May Communicate Through Nanowires
Some bacteria grow electrical hair that lets them link up in big biological circuits, possibly communicating and sharing energy. "This is the first measurement of...
Scientist started processes of turning carbon dioxide into useful solid carbonates
Earth’s atmosphere get every year about 30 bilion metric tons of carbon dioxide from power plants, cars and other industrial sources that rely on...
Researchers use nanotechnology to harness the power of fireflies
What do fireflies, nanorods, and Christmas lights have in common? Someday, consumers may be able to purchase multicolor strings of light that don’t need...
Climate Change – Sequestration and Releasing Carbon Dioxide from the Ocean
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, report new information on the mechanism of carbon flow from the Earth's oceans at the end of...
2011 Ford Explorer Goes Green
Ford Explorer goes green
The 2011 Ford Explorer is 85 percent recyclable. The reinvented SUV leverages Ford's industry-leading use of bio foam and recycled fabric...
Windows that absorb solar energy
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and Los Alamos National Laboratory have fabricated transparent thin films capable of absorbing...
Phosphorus Steps Toward Greener Chemistry
Viewed from another perspective the breaking up of phosphorus with ultraviolet light may offer a safer, simpler way to build many industrial and household...
Solar cells can be made thinner, lighter and cheaper
Solar cells are a key technology in the drive toward cleaner energy production. Unfortunately, solar technology is not yet economically competitive and the cost...