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New Modeling Technique Could Make For Quieter Aircraft

Newly published research by a Princeton engineer suggests that understanding how air travels across the sunroof of a car may one day make jet engines less noisy. Clarence Rowley, an assistant professor of mechanical ...

24 Feb 2006

EU Approves Sale of Solvay's Industrial Foils Business to Renolit

SOLVAY SA takes note of the European Union’s competition authority decision of today, approving the sale of SOLVAY’s Industrial Foils business to RENOLIT AG. The activities concerned include the production, m...

24 Feb 2006

Psychology Used to Promote Waste Recycling

In response to challenging targets to reduce household waste, Guildford Borough Council commissioned The Environmental Psychology Research Group at the University of Surrey to undertake research on waste recycling. T...

23 Feb 2006

New, Ultra-High-Speed Drive System Targets One Million RPM

Rotary tools will need increasingly high speeds in the future, for example, for drills used in medical technology or spindles used in machine tools. To drive these tools directly and efficiently requires an ultra-high-sp...

23 Feb 2006

Manchester Launches New Aerospace Composite Centre

A new £2.1 million centre for aerospace composite design and manufacture is to be opened at The University of Manchester. The Northwest Composites Centre (NWCC) will carry out research into new low cost, low ene...

23 Feb 2006

Fine Particle Emissions From Waste Incineration Can be Purified

"Efficient flue gas purification equipment at large waste incineration plants can reduce flue gas emissions, and cut the amounts of fine particles and heavy metals containing harmful compounds, to the levels require...

23 Feb 2006

Uneven Surfaces Conserve Fuel

Tiny regular bumps on a surface, such as the wing of an airplane, can substantially reduce total air resistance, and thereby the consumption of fuel. Wind tunnel tests at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH) in Stockh...

23 Feb 2006

Breakthrough in Smartcard Technology

E-commerce transactions are becoming more and more frequent in today’s fast-paced society. How about going one step further and making these transactions through your mobile phone, television set top box or even pe...

23 Feb 2006

Chemical Reaction Between Hydrogen Molecule and Metal Surface Straightforward to Calculate

The chemical reaction of hydrogen molecules (H2) with a platinum surface can be calculated much more straightforwardly than many researchers to date had thought. This is encouraging for research into hydrogen as a clean ...

23 Feb 2006

"Robot Ships" Provides Glimpse of Robotic Future

Picture a computer with no keyboard, mouse or monitor... just projected light, and a space that behaves like magic. But this is no figment of the imagination. It is Robot Ships, a unique exhibit, designed and produce...

23 Feb 2006

New MIT Technique Could Replace Chromium

MIT researchers have devised a new method for shrinking the size of crystals to make safer metal alloys. The new materials could replace metal coatings such as chromium, which is dangerous for factory workers to produce....

23 Feb 2006

Optical-Based Quantum Computer Solves Problems, Without Running!

By combining quantum computation and quantum interrogation, scientists at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have found an exotic way of determining an answer to an algorithm - without ever running the algori...

23 Feb 2006

New Technology Uses Photons to Foil Codebreakers

For governments and corporations in the business of transmitting sensitive data such as banking records or personal information over fibre optic cables, a new system demonstrated by University of Toronto researchers offe...

23 Feb 2006

New Type of Wireless Sensor Able to Remotely Monitor Mechanical Parts and Systems

Sensors which are able to predict when mechanical parts in machinery and transport will breakdown before they actually do could be introduced by 2010, slashing maintenance costs across the manufacturing, automotive and p...

23 Feb 2006

Ceria Shown to be an Excellent Catalyst for Fuel Cell Anodes

Researchers at the California Institute of Technology have discovered that ceria (or cerium dioxide) is an excellent catalyst for fuel cell anodes. This discovery was made through careful electrochemical characterization...

23 Feb 2006

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

The global semiconductor market has entered an exciting period. Demand for chip technology is both driving the industry as well as hindering it, with current chip shortages predicted to last for some time. Current trends will likely shape the future of the industry, which is set to continue to show

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

The primary distinction between graphene-based batteries and solid-state batteries lies in the composition of either electrode. Although the cathode is commonly changed, carbon allotropes can also be employed in fabricating anodes.

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

In recent years, the IoT is rapidly being introduced into almost all sectors, but it has particular importance in the EV industry.

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New Modeling Technique Could Make For Quieter Aircraft

EU Approves Sale of Solvay's Industrial Foils Business to Renolit

Psychology Used to Promote Waste Recycling

New, Ultra-High-Speed Drive System Targets One Million RPM

Manchester Launches New Aerospace Composite Centre

Fine Particle Emissions From Waste Incineration Can be Purified

Uneven Surfaces Conserve Fuel

Breakthrough in Smartcard Technology

Chemical Reaction Between Hydrogen Molecule and Metal Surface Straightforward to Calculate

"Robot Ships" Provides Glimpse of Robotic Future

New MIT Technique Could Replace Chromium

Optical-Based Quantum Computer Solves Problems, Without Running!

New Technology Uses Photons to Foil Codebreakers

New Type of Wireless Sensor Able to Remotely Monitor Mechanical Parts and Systems

Ceria Shown to be an Excellent Catalyst for Fuel Cell Anodes

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How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

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The Current State of the Global Semiconductor Market

How are Graphene Batteries Made?

What Role Will The IoT Play In The Electric Vehicle Industry?

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How can Charge Photometry be Used for Battery Screening and Development?

Comparing Computed Radiography and Digital Detector Arrays

How the RSC is Empowering the Future of Chemical Sciences

1New Electrolyte Improves Battery Production and Recycling

2Longer-Lasting Catalyst Boosts Hydrogen Production

3New Smart Adhesive with Unmatched Strength and Versatility

4New Solid-State Electrolyte Increases the Affordability of Green Energy Storage

5Max Space Utilizes ALUULA Material for Space Habitat Construction

6New Tech Makes Gold Recovery from E-waste Easier and Greener

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