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Technology could really use some more sustainable sources, and now researchers at the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) have turned to an unusual one. The team has shown that human hair from barber shops can be used to create OLED displays.Cont… Continue reading Discarded human hair repurposed to make new OLED screens
The world of atoms and molecules is tricky to study, not just because it’s so small but because events occur so quickly at that scale. Now, researchers at the University of Tokyo have captured slow motion video of the movements of single molecules at 1… Continue reading Slow-mo video captures motion of single molecules at 1,600 fps
Water, high currents, blinding balls of plasma, and a highly flammable gas that’s toxic enough to kill you in three minutes if you breathe enough of it. What’s not to love about this plasma-powered water gas generator?
In all seriousness, [NightHawkInLight] is playing with some dangerous stuff here, and he’s …read more
Satisfying the energy needs of a growing population in a sustainable way calls for some inventive solutions, and ones not necessarily limited to the confines of battery chemistry. Solutions to storing energy in mechanical systems instead could include … Continue reading Diamond nanothreads could store thrice the energy of Li-ion batteries
Anyone who was active in the phreaking scene or was even the least bit curious about the phone system back in the Ma Bell days no doubt remembers the carbon capsule microphone in the mouthpiece of many telephone handsets. With carbon granules sandwiched between a diaphragm and a metal plate, …read more
Continue reading Wood and Carbon Rods Used for This Handsome and Effective Microphone
Graphene may be versatile, but there’s one thing it’s not all that good at – dispersing in water. Now, researchers at Umeå University have found a relatively simple way to do it. Graphene oxide is a different form of the material that can make for stab… Continue reading Simple new method makes graphene “paint” possible
Researchers from ETH Zurich have refined a process that can detect modern fakes of paintings by measuring excessive levels of the isotope carbon-14 released into the atmosphere through nuclear testing in the 20th century. The new method requi… Continue reading How 20th century nuclear testing can help scientists detect art forgeries
“The giant impact of a rocky planet was required to deliver the unique composition of life-essential elements to Earth.” Continue reading Life On Earth Was Seeded by Massive Collision That Formed the Moon
A new report estimating the carbon emissions for 2018 shows they have risen for the first time in four years, in part due to the growing economy. Continue reading A Strong US Economy Doesn’t Have to Mean a Worse Climate
If these companies actually execute the plan as written, it would make a significant impact in our effort to curb warming temperatures. Continue reading The UN Is Now Working Directly With Companies to Fight Climate Change