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Sensor detects bad milk, blood coagulation and road stress

Technology / Engineering

created Jul 17, 2008 | popularity 2.7 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Craig Grimes, a professor of Electrical Engineering at Penn State, has created a very practical gadget.





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Hydrogen generation without the carbon footprint

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Jul 15, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (38) | comments 0

A greener, less expensive method to produce hydrogen for fuel may eventually be possible with the help of water, solar energy and nanotube diodes that use the entire spectrum of the sun's energy, according to Penn State researchers. ...


Sunlight turns carbon dioxide to methane

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Mar 05, 2009 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (15) | comments 6

Dual catalysts may be the key to efficiently turning carbon dioxide and water vapor into methane and other hydrocarbons using titania nanotubes and solar power, according to Penn State researchers.


Easing Atmospheric CO2 Levels Using Nanotubes and Sunlight

Easing Atmospheric CO2 Levels Using Nanotubes and Sunlight

Nanotechnology / Nanomaterials

created Feb 16, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (23) | comments 32

(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at The Pennsylvania State University have determined a way to use arrays of nanotubes in a solar-based process to convert carbon dioxide and water into methane and other hydrocarbon ...


Function of molecular switch pinpointed in severe congenital neutropenia

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Mar 06, 2008 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Researchers have for the first time cleared an important hurdle to clarifying the molecular mechanics behind Severe Congenital Neutropenia (SCN), a deadly disease characterized by a deficiency of neutrophils – a type of mature ...


Titania nanotubes make better solar cells

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created Feb 08, 2006 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (31) | comments 0

A solar cell, made of titania nanotubes and natural dye, may be the answer to making solar electricity production cost-effective, according to a Penn State researcher.


Titania Nanotube Arrays Harness Solar Energy

Titania Nanotube Arrays Harness Solar Energy

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created Jan 25, 2006 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (99) | comments 0

Penn State researchers are finding new ways to harness the power of the sun using highly-ordered arrays of titania nanotubes for hydrogen production and increased solar cell efficiency.


Hatchery fish outnumber wild chinook salmon in troubled fall run

Biology /

created Apr 03, 2008 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A recent study indicates that wild salmon may account for just 10 percent of California's fall-run chinook salmon population, while the vast majority of the fish come from hatcheries. The findings are especially troubling ...


Briefs: Ex-Army official leads Raytheon unit

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created Nov 22, 2005 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A former Army officer will head Raytheon's intelligence and information systems operations in Washington, the company said Tuesday.


Researchers define challenging carbon-emissions targets for U.S. auto industry

Researchers define challenging carbon-emissions targets for U.S. auto industry

Space & Earth / Environment

created Jan 28, 2009 | popularity 2.1 / 5 (10) | comments 13

(PhysOrg.com) -- U.S. automakers must achieve an eightfold reduction in automobile-related carbon emissions to help stabilize the amount of heat-trapping carbon dioxide gas in the atmosphere by 2050, according ...


Newly discovered molecular switch helps decide cell type in early embryo development

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created Aug 11, 2008 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (7) | comments 0

Researchers have discovered a central molecular switch in fruit fly embryos that opens new avenues for studying the causes of birth defects and cancer in humans. Writing about their study in the Aug. 12 Developmental Cell, scient ...



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