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New Method to Add Deuterium to Benzene Could Improve Efficacy, Safety of Drugs

Scientists have found a new method to strategically add deuterium to benzene, an aromatic compound commonly found in crude oil.

3 Jun 2020

New Method to Study Real-Time Dynamics of Boron Nitride Nanotubes

Boron nitride nanotubes are anything but boring, according to Rice University scientists who have found a way to watch how they move in liquids.

3 Jun 2020

Aluminum Oxide Doped with Carbon, Magnesium can Sense UV Radiation

Exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a risk factor for skin cancer and other diseases. The risk increases when sunlight, the natural source of UV radiation, is combined with artificial sources such as UV lamps for medical therapy, among others

3 Jun 2020

New Sponge-Like Technology can Capture CO2 Directly from Air

Researchers from Monash University and the CSIRO have set a record for carbon dioxide capture and storage (CCS) using technology that resembles a sponge filled with tiny magnets.

3 Jun 2020

Q.E.D. Highlights Green-Line High-Performance Jacketed Tubing

Q.E.D. Environmental Systems, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative environmental products, announces its Green-Line high-performance jacketed tubing, which enables users to expand the working range of pumping systems.

From QED Environmental Systems, Inc. 2 Jun 2020

Viable Sodium Battery Technology Developed from Abundant, Cheap Materials

Washington State University (WSU) and Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) researchers have created a sodium-ion battery that holds as much energy and works as well as some commercial lithium-ion battery chemistries, making for a potentially viable battery technology out of abundant and cheap materials.

2 Jun 2020

Orbital Ordering in Vanadate Compound Exhibits Nucleation-Growth Behavior

A new study by researchers from Waseda University and the University of Tokyo found that orbital ordering in a vanadate compound exhibits a clear nucleation-growth behavior.

2 Jun 2020

Study Shows Carbon Nanotube FETs can be Bulk-Produced

Carbon nanotube transistors are a step closer to commercial reality, now that MIT researchers have demonstrated that the devices can be made swiftly in commercial facilities, with the same equipment used to manufacture the silicon-based transistors that are the backbone of today's computing industry.

2 Jun 2020

Rocket EMS Offers Conformal Coating Services for High-Rel Applications

Rocket EMS Inc., a Silicon Valley based full-service EMS supplier, is pleased to announce that it now offers conformal coating services for high-reliability applications. The service ensures unbeatable quality and consistency in every product.

From Rocket EMS 2 Jun 2020

New Recycling Method can Provide Better, Cheaper Rechargeable Hydride Batteries

A new method for recycling old batteries can provide better performing and cheaper rechargeable hydride batteries (NiMH) as shown in a new study by researchers at Stockholm University.

2 Jun 2020

New Solid-State Thin-Film Battery for Miniature Devices and Sensors

Researchers of Peter the Great St.Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU) approached the creation of a solid-state thin-film battery for miniature devices and sensors.

2 Jun 2020

Low-Temperature Method to Create Better Perovskite Crystals for Solar Cells

Although chemists often make use of high temperatures to achieve things, at times, keeping cool can work wonders. KAUST scientists have found that a low-temperature method can be useful to make improved single crystals for solar cells.

1 Jun 2020

Self-Healing Material for Next-Gen Soft Robots and Wearables

Envisage a stretchable digital screen that heals on its own when a crack develops, or a light-emitting robot that performs farming and space exploration work, or finds survivors in dark and hazardous locations.

1 Jun 2020

Nanoparticle-Dosed Refrigerants Enhance Power Reduction

Power consumption of a home refrigerator can be cut by 29% while improving cooling capacity. Researchers replaced widely-used, but environmentally unfriendly, R134a refrigerant with the more energy-efficient R600a.

1 Jun 2020

New Active Materials Could have Implications for Pharmaceutical Mixing and Delivery

At the atomic level, a glass of water and a spoonful of crystalline salt couldn't look more different. Water atoms move around freely and randomly, while salt crystals are locked in place in a lattice.

1 Jun 2020