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Physics & Astronomy

Nanoparticles Boost Solar Panel Efficiency for Better Energy

Photovoltaic (PV) solar panels are popping up more and more on rooftops, but they're not necessarily the best solar power solution. “The big limitation of PV…

Trade Fair News

Fraunhofer FEP Unveils Indium-Free Transparent Electrodes

At the international trade fair SVC (Society of Vacuum Coaters) on 19-20 April 2011 the Fraunhofer FEP will present for the first time a large-scale…

Earth Sciences

Record Arctic Ozone Loss: Insights from 2011 Data

The origin of the strong ozone losses are very low temperatures in the stratosphere (about 20 km altitude) that release chlorine and bromine atoms from the…

Earth Sciences

NASA's Aqua Satellite catches brief life of season's first NW Pacific tropical depression

The Northwestern Pacific Ocean basin can experience tropical cyclones almost all year 'round, except that activity is usually minimal in February and March….

Life & Chemistry

Fox Chase Researchers Uncover New Anticancer Drug Targets

Drugs that counteract these enzymes, and thus reactivate tumor suppressor genes, are promising cancer therapies. For example, histone deacetylase inhibitors…

Architecture & Construction

Laminated safety glass with DuPont™ SentryGlas® interlayer helps minimize renovation costs

The Fraunhofer Gesellschaft recently chose to use SIGLAPLUS® laminated safety glass from FLACHGLAS Wernberg for the renovation of the facade at its Munich…

Earth Sciences

Arctic Ozone Depletion Raises UV Levels in Scandinavia

Over the past few days ozone-depleted air masses extended from the north pole to southern Scandinavia leading to higher than normal levels of ultraviolet (UV)…

Power and Electrical Engineering

New 22 kW Fast Charging Station Cuts EV Charge Time in Half

By doubling the output to 22 kilowatts, the charging station cuts charging times in half. The station is also protected against vandalism, thanks to a doubly…

Information Technology

Access Your Mail Online: The Future of Electronic Post

In addition to returning from vacation to find their mailboxes often filled to overflowing, people also become annoyed by unwanted advertising in their mail.And mail carriers may have to cover long distances to deliver a single letter if the recipient lives at a remote location, which raises the cost of transporting the letter. These problems can be solved by turning the letters into electronic post that customers can access online….

Power and Electrical Engineering

ORNL, Industry Collaboration Puts Spotlight on Solar

Through individual cooperative research and development agreements, or CRADAs, the companies hope to advance solar cell materials and processing technologies….

Interdisciplinary Research

Students Use Infrared Cameras to Discover Artists' Working Processes

In the video, students in a Molecular and Atomic Structure course use infrared cameras to examine the underlayers of paintings–some hundreds of years old–and…

Environmental Conservation

Students Build a Cleaner, Greener Smokestack

Their 11-foot bench-model smokestack packed with glass beads percolates away in their lab, which is under the supervision of Komar Kawatra, chair of the…

Life & Chemistry

Patient’s Own Cells May Hold Therapeutic Promise After Reprogramming, Gene Correction

Scientists from the Morgridge Institute for Research, the University of Wisconsin-Madison, the University of California and the WiCell Research Institute moved…

Event News

8th International Conference on Ants: Advancing Myrmecology

ANeT (International Network for Study of Asian ants) was established initially with following objectives as to promote myrmecology in Asia, to buildup…

Health & Medicine

Conquering Jet Lag Syndrome

Written by Professor Sunao Uchida, Faculty of Sports Sciences, Waseda UniversityWith the internationalization of athletic endeavor in recent years, our faculty…

Trade Fair News

French Innovation Soars at Aircraft Interiors Expo 2023

Aircraft Interiors is the leading international trade show for the sector, bringing together innovative companies in the field of cabin design, in-flight…

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