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06/14/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Presto, change-o: Innovative company is turning avocado pits into biodegradable drinking straws and cutlery
A Mexican startup is turning the tons of agricultural waste produced by avocado farms into useful products. Named Biofase, the company uses a technique that converts the discarded pits of the fruit into bioplastic, which in turn is used to make biodegradable plastic products. Biofase set up shop in the Mexican state of Michoacan, the center of the country’s avocado […]
05/29/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers working to develop electronic nose device to instantly detect the release of harmful toxins into the environment
An intra-European research team is hard at work designing the newest iteration of “electronic noses.” The final version of their gas sensor will be sensitive enough to detect minute traces of industrial air pollutants in the environment. INITIO is an international research project of the European Union’s Horizon2020 FET-OPEN. Supported by the European Commission with initial funding […]
05/28/2019
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By Edsel Cook
New quantum computer predicts multiple futures, timelines
A joint effort by Australian and Singaporean researchers produced a quantum computer that could calculate alternate realities and possible outcomes. The device can simulate multiple futures and compare the way each timeline turned out to determine the most likely result in real life. The new device operates at the subatomic level. It can predict up to 16 different timelines for […]
05/23/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Unraveling the mystery of energy transference in lithium-ion batteries
Researchers finally figured out the reason why lithium-rich batteries lose voltage and capacity every time they charge and discharge. Their discovery could help reduce or even eliminate the problem from future lithium-ion cells, thereby improving the lifespan and efficiency of a lithium-rich unit. A lithium-ion battery charges and discharges itself by transferring ions back and forth […]
05/23/2019
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By Edsel Cook
The photocatalytic activity of two semiconductors can tap visible light to “split water and produce hydrogen,” reveals study
Chinese researchers recently uncovered a very efficient arrangement of two common semiconductor materials that would greatly increase their efficiency as photocatalysts. They reported that a two-dimensional heterostructure made up of nanometer-thin layers of black phosphorus and bismuth tungstate could split water in the presence of sufficient light. Furthermore, the same semiconductor structure could also break […]
05/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers develop a pillow with an embedded noise-canceling system that can help people with snoring partners sleep better
The newest design for a noise-canceling system can fit inside a pillow of a person who has to share their bed with someone who snores in their sleep. By placing it closer to the head of a person, it can efficiently cancel out loud snoring noises that can ruin sleep. A sound with a noise level of at least 35 decibels (dB) can affect the […]
05/19/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Ferroelectric laser-generated crystals in glass may enable faster, more efficient optical communication systems
In an earlier experiment, researchers reported generating a new class of solid crystals by heating atoms within a glass matrix with a laser until they rearranged themselves into a rotating lattice. Their follow-up experiment proved that these laser-generated crystals could also keep their functionality as ferroelectric materials. A ferroelectric material is capable of undergoing electric polarization at […]
05/18/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Japanese researchers develop a micro-electromechanical energy harvester that runs on ambient energy
Even as internet of things devices grow ever smaller, they continue to require more power. But most of these smart devices are too small to fit batteries and power cords might restrict them. This led Japanese researchers to refine an existing tool which could collect electromechanical energy from its surroundings. Their new energy harvester is called a micro-electronic mechanical system (MEMS). […]
05/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
Researchers develop anti-reflection coatings that make transparent plastics “virtually invisible”
A Pennsylvania-based research team came up with an improved anti-reflection coating that reduces glare. When applied to transparent plastics, the layer made the plastic material invisible to the naked eye. The researchers were working on small and extremely efficient solar cells that gathered focused light from plastic lenses. They required an anti-reflection coating that could reduce the amount of light […]
05/15/2019
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By Edsel Cook
The future of batteries: Researchers are one step closer to developing a battery made entirely from organic radical polymers
Texan researchers recently overcame a tall hurdle in their long-standing quest to create an efficient battery made entirely from natural and sustainable materials. They identified an organic radical polymer that could potentially charge and discharge electricity at a much faster rate than the non-organic materials in older types of batteries. There are many obstacles in the road to […]
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