New Graphene Super Paper is 10x Stronger Than Steel
• http://inhabitat.com, by Lori ZimmerThe University of Technology in Sydney recently unveiled a new type of graphene nano paper that is ten times stronger than a sheet of steel.
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The Future is Here: Aerographite!
• http://storiesbywilliams.comAccording to a recent story on CBC.ca, a new material has been developed which is the currently renowned for being the lightest material in the world. Known as Aerographite, the material is composed of carbon and weighs roughly one-seventy-fifth that
Olympics Physics: New Platform Is No Chip Off the Old Starting Block
• Rhett Allain via WIRED.comOlympic swimmers don’t just dive into the pool like the rest of us. They start on a block called, appropriately enough, a starting block. London will see the Olympic debut of a track-style starting block with an inclined surface and a lip at the back
Microgrid Keeps the Power Local, Cheap, and Reliable
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comA California jail offers a glimpse of the economic and environmental benefits of locally generated energy.
Engineers design ‘Mantabot’ to swim like a ray
• Muriel Kane via The Raw Story.comEngineers at the University of Virginia and three other universities are designing an “autonomous underwater vehicle” that will swim with the effortless grace of a ray.
French researchers on the verge of ‘functional cure’ for AIDS
• Sarah Boseley, The GuardianA small group of patients with HIV in France have been able to stop taking Aids drugs without any resurgence of the virus in their bodies, giving scientists new hope that a “functional cure” for HIV may be possible.
Inside GE’s New Battery Factory
• Kevin Bullis via TechnologyReview.comHigh-tech ceramics are the key to making a new energy storage technology.
With A Chemical Injection, Blind Mice Can See
• Rebecca Boyle via PopSci.comAn injection of a specific chemical directly into the eyes can temporarily restore sight in blind mice, suggesting a new therapy for people with vision loss, a new study says.
Smartphone Clocks Could Keep Precise Time By Syncing With Fluorescent Lights' Flicker
• Clay Dillow via PopSci.comYour smartphone is probably losing track of time. Most electronics with internal clocks keep them regulated via vibrating crystals (much like a quartz clock) that keep their timekeeping precise.
New device allows disabled people to draw on a computer using only their eyes
• The Raw Story.comA French researcher has built a device allowing disabled people to write or draw on a computer screen using only their eyes, a report said Thursday.
Chip Yates all-electric Long-ESA aircraft breaks 200 mph speed barrier
• http://www.gizmag.com, By Paul RiddenHaving already claimed the crown for the world's fastest electric motorcycle in 2011, he has now stamped his seal on the title of first manned electric airplane to break the 200 mph barrier in level flight.
Scientists create highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity
• http://phys.org, By Jennifer MarcusUCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. Their study appears in the journal ACS
Carbon, Bacteria, and Fish Balls: The Machines of the Future
• http://www.wired.com, By Caleb GarlingToday, microprocessors are built with silicon. But tomorrow, they'll be built with something else.
Sound Used to Capture Living Creatures in a Gentle Grip
• http://www.livescience.com, Walt MillsAcoustic tweezers are capable of precisely manipulating cellular-scale objects that are essential to many areas of fundamental biomedical research.
A Plan For Airships That Might Finally Take Off
• http://www.popsci.com, By Josh BearmanSky Captain and the World of Today
Scientists create highly transparent solar cells for windows that generate electricity
• http://phys.org, By Jennifer MarcusUCLA researchers have developed a new transparent solar cell that is an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. Their study appears in the journal ACS
Super-Silent Owl Drone Will Spy on You Without You Ever Noticing
• http://www.wired.com, By Robert BeckhusenFor spy tools, drones are pretty easy to spot. And hear, because they’re as loud as a gut-busting rock concert. But now the intelligence community’s research division, Iarpa, plans to start designing a silent drone inspired by quiet, creeping, flying
Unlock Your Inner Rain Man by Electrically Zapping Your Brain
• http://www.wired.com, By Tanya LewisImagine a creativity cap. A device that would free you, if only momentarily, from your mindsets, from your prejudices, from the mental blocks to creativity.
Diamond in the rough: Half-century puzzle solved
• http://phys.org, byYale UniversityA Yale-led team of mineral physicists has for the first time confirmed through high-pressure experiments the structure of cold-compressed graphite, a form of carbon that is comparable in hardness to its cousin, diamond, but only requires pressure to
Video: DARPA Device Puts Out a Fire With Blast of Sound
• http://www.popsci.com, By Colin LecherApplying physics to put out a fire, as opposed to chemistry, is an idea DARPA has been eyeing for a while, and it might lead to military devices that can better snuff out fires in enclosed places. Now they have demonstrated a new device in action.
Inside GE’s New Battery Factory
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Kevin BullisHigh-tech ceramics are the key to making a new energy storage technology.
ReadySet: How a Portable Power Pack Drives Dollars to the Developing World
• http://www.wired.com, By Mat HonanLast week, a peculiar little box called ReadySet blew up on Kickstarter.
Artificial photosynthesis system gets efficiency boost from graphene
• http://phys.org, by Lisa ZygaBy converting sunlight into chemical energy, artificial photosynthesis systems could potentially produce renewable, nonpolluting fuels and chemicals for a wide variety of uses. But developing an efficient solar-to-fuel conversion process has turned o
The Moore's Law Moon Shot
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Tom SimoniteThe computer industry's future depends on a behind-schedule technology that's proving tough to get working.
Million-year storage solution is set in stone
• http://phys.org, by Nancy OwanoA sapphire hard disk can last one million years and resolve a problem worrying archaeologists.
Someone Has Solved The Age-Old Problem Of Hard Shell Taco Disintegration
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Kim BhasinTaco. Waffle cone. Unite!
Terrafugia flying car completes first phase of flight testing
• www.gizmag.comSix years after the initial announcement that Terrafugia, Inc. would develop a "roadable airplane," the Transition has completed the first phase of flight testing.
New detector for rare cancer cells
• http://medicalxpress.com, by Lin EdwardsResearchers in the US have developed a new detector for measuring rare circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in samples of whole blood.
High-Speed Materials Discovery
• http://www.technologyreview.com, David H. FreedmanA new way to identify battery materials suitable for mass production could revolutionize energy storage.
New Solar Panel Designs Make Installation Cheaper
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Kevin BullisCompanies in Germany and China have made simpler designs that make it easier and quicker to mount panels to roofs.
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