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Hot electron solar cell

Hot Electrons Could Double Solar Cell Power Efficiency

Nanotechnology / Nanophysics

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (9) | comments 2

Scientists have experimentally verified a theory suggesting that hot electrons could double the output of solar cells. The researchers, from Boston College, have built solar cells that successfully use hot ...


Skull bone may hold the key to tackling osteoporosis

Medicine & Health / Research

created 7 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Scientists at Queen Mary, University of London have uncovered fundamental differences between the bone which makes up the skull and the bones in our limbs, which they believe could hold the key to tackling bone weakness and ...


Verizon Wireless to FCC: smart phones more costly

Technology / Telecom

created 20 hours ago | popularity 1 / 5 (1) | comments 1

(AP) -- Verizon Wireless says it started charging customers more to break service contracts for smart phones because those devices cost much more.


Taming the flu: Researchers create map of interactions between flu virus and its human host

Taming the flu: Researchers create map of interactions between flu virus and its human host

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created 23 hours ago | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- There is no lack of worry this season over the flu, both the seasonal and H1N1 varieties, but there is a critical lack of understanding of the viruses that cause these illnesses. For years, ...


Panasonic Starts Mass-Production of High-Capacity 3.1 Ah Lithium-ion Battery

Technology / Energy

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Panasonic Corporation developed a 18650-type high-capacity 3.1 Ah lithium-ion battery and began mass production of the battery this December. The new 3.1 Ah battery has a nickel positive electrode and an energy density of ...


How the daisy got its spots… and why

How the daisy got its spots... and why

Biology / Plants & Animals

created 21 hours ago | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Dark spots on flower petals are common across many angiosperm plant families and occur on flowers such as some lilies, orchids, and daisies. Much research has been done on the physiological and behavioral ...


Free after 35 years: DNA clears Florida inmate (AP)

Free after 35 years: DNA clears Florida inmate

Biology / Biotechnology

created Dec 18, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 0

(AP) -- For years, James Bain insisted he was home watching TV with his twin sister when a 9-year-old boy was kidnapped and raped.


From terrorism to HIV, it's all about the network

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created 22 hours ago | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Similarities between webs of terrorists and networks of rescue personnel may seem unlikely. To an eclectic collaboration of engineers and social scientists, the connections are not only possible, but a potential ...



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