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In a new study. researchers present a nanoparticle sensor array that they are developing as an early detection test for cancer and other diseases.
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Chemists have devised a potentially major improvement to both the speed and durability of smart glass by providing a better understanding of how the glass works at the nanoscale.
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If you want to make your home as energy-efficient and green as possible. should you use gas or electric for your heating and cooling needs?
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Researchers are working on a technology to exploit osmotic energy a source of power that'.s naturally available at estuaries. where fresh water comes into contact with seawater.
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Researchers have melted plastic waste at high temperature with activated carbon. a processed carbon with increased surface area. to produce jet fuel.
Read More »A New Semiconductor in the Carbon-Nitride Family
Triazine-based graphitic carbon nitride (TGCN) is a semiconductor that should be highly suitable for applications in optoelectronics.
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Engineering researchers have combined two emerging technologies for next-generation solar power and discovered that each one helps stabilize the other.
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