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Energy: Alternative Fuels
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Tandem solar cell achieves 32.5 percent efficiency - Tandem Solar Cell Achieves 32.5 Percent Efficiency: A Breakthrough in Solar Technology      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers report a new world record for tandem solar cells consisting of a silicon bottom cell and ...

Energy: Alternative Fuels Energy: Fossil Fuels
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Earth-abundant solar pixels found to produce hydrogen for weeks - Earth-Abundant Solar Pixels Found to Produce Hydrogen for Weeks      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Devices made of readily available oxide and carbon-based materials can produce clean hydrogen from w...

Chemistry: Organic Chemistry Offbeat: General Offbeat: Plants and Animals
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A transistor made of wood - A Transistor Made of Wood: A Revolutionary Innovation in Electronics      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have developed the first transistor made of wood. Their study paves the way for further...

Engineering: Biometric
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Nanowires replace Newton's famous glass prism - Nanowires Replace Newton's Famous Glass Prism      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Scientists have designed an ultra-miniaturized device that could directly image single cells without...

Chemistry: General Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry Engineering: Nanotechnology Physics: General
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Control over friction, from small to large scales      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Friction is hard to predict and control, especially since surfaces that come in contact are rarely p...

Environmental: General
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Smart optimization paves the way for improved silicon solar cell performance      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Bayesian optimization (BO) can help determine the optimal deposition conditions for high-performance...

Environmental: General Environmental: Water Geoscience: Environmental Issues
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Small changes can yield big savings in agricultural water use      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

While Hollywood and Silicon Valley love the limelight, California is an agricultural powerhouse, too ...

Biology: Biochemistry Biology: General Biology: Zoology Chemistry: Biochemistry Engineering: Robotics Research
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A beating biorobotic heart aims to better simulate valves      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Combining a biological heart and a silicone robotic pump, researchers created a biorobotic heart tha ...

Space: Exploration Space: General
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Ultrablack coating could make next-gen telescopes even better      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

For telescopes operating in the vacuum of space, or optical equipment in extreme environments, exist...

Chemistry: Biochemistry Computer Science: General Engineering: Nanotechnology Offbeat: Computers and Math Offbeat: General Physics: General
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DNA origami folded into tiny motor      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have created a working nanoscale electomotor. The science team designed a turbine enginee...

Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry
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Making diamonds at ambient pressure      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have grown diamonds under conditions of 1 atmosphere pressure and at 1025 degrees Celsiu...

Energy: Technology
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A simple 'twist' improves the engine of clean fuel generation      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have found a way to super-charge the 'engine' of sustainable fuel generation -- by givin...