Tag: Research/Development

February 26, 2019

Rutgers study could lead to tighter computer, smartphone and internet securityCredit: Can Liu/Rutgers University-New Brunswick How good is the research ...

130,000 years of data show peatlands store carbon long-term

February 25, 2019

First study of the extent of global peatland and carbon storage over the last 130,000 years fills in key knowledge ...

Topological defects could be key to future nano-electronics

February 25, 2019

Ferroic and multiferroic topological structures reviewed in Nature MaterialsCredit: FLEET The connection from fridge magnets to cutting edge materials science ...

New membrane water treatment system to reduce toxic waste by over 90 percent

February 25, 2019

Credit: NTU Singapore A new pilot plant to treat industrial wastewater is being built that could potentially reduce the amount ...

Captured carbon dioxide converts into oxalic acid to process rare earth elements

Credit: Nathan Shaiyen/Michigan Tech Until now, carbon dioxide has been dumped in oceans or buried underground. Industry has been reluctant ...

Researchers engineer a tougher fiber

Credit: Michael Dickey, North Carolina State University North Carolina State University researchers have developed a fiber that combines the elasticity ...

Navy files for patent on room-temperature superconductor

Physicists refer to room temperature superconductivity as 'the holy grail'Credit: via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office A scientist working for ...

Finding keyholes in metals 3D printing

New Research Identifies Causes for Defects in 3D Printing and Paves Way for Better ResultsCredit: Carnegie Mellon University College of ...

Exploring the global landscape of quantum technology research

Leading quantum technology experts from around the world have explored their respective regional and national goals for the future of ...

Could blockchain ensure integrity of clinical trial data?

Prototype web portal shows technology's potential to protect and streamline the clinical trials process UC San Francisco researchers have created ...

Achieving greater efficiency for fast data center operations

System better allocates time-sensitive data processing across cores to maintain quick user-response times. CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -- Today's data centers eat ...

‘Goldilocks’ thinking to cut cost of fuel cells in electric vehicles

Credit: Johns Hopkins University image/Lei Wang WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. -- The 2019 Toyota Mirai electric vehicle touts zero emissions, thanks ...

JILA researchers make coldest quantum gas of molecules

Credit: Steven Burrows/JILA JILA researchers have made a long-lived, record-cold gas of molecules that follow the wave patterns of quantum ...

Quantum dots can spit out clone-like photons