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Garments with microscopic natural carbon particles can evaporate sweat more efficiently and help an athlete’s body manage heat. The post Go Ahead, Get Sweaty. Microparticles Can Cool You Down appeared first on WIRED. Continue reading Go Ahead, Get Sweaty. Microparticles Can Cool You Down
Researchers have injected carbon dioxide into basalt and turned it into solid rock in two years. This effort offers a potential solution for curbing the high carbon gas emissions in our atmosphere. Continue reading Scientists Turned Carbon Dioxide Into Solid Rock In 2 Years
Stronger plants could make for a carbon sequestration strategy within reach of everyone. Continue reading More Powerful Enzymes Could Help Plants Save the World from Climate Change
Resistor: A passive chunk of material that resists the flow of electrical current. A terminal is connected to each end you’re done. What could be simpler?
It turns out it’s not so simple at all. Temperature, capacitance, inductance and other factors all play a part in making the resistor a rather complex component after all. Even its uses in circuits are many, but here we’ll just focus on the different types of fixed-value resistors, how they’re made, and what makes them desirable for different applications.
Let’s start with a simple one, and one of the oldest.
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For the first time a carbon nanotube transistor significantly outperformed a silicon transistor, paving the way for faster phones and computers. Continue reading Why Future Microprocessors May Ditch Silicon for Carbon
A lot of people knew the Space Shuttle had ceramic tiles to protect its nose from reentry heat. That’s mostly because the tiles fell off a lot and each one was a unique shape, so it got a lot of press coverage. However, you didn’t hear as much about the parts of the orbiter that got really hot: the forward part of the wings and the tip of the nose. For those, NASA used an exotic material called RCC or reinforced carbon-carbon. Other uses include missile nose cones and Formula One brakes. A similar material, carbon fiber-reinforced silicon carbide appears …read more
Continue reading Amazing Carbon Foam Doesn’t Take Much Bread
They function like lightning rods, catalyzing a reaction that splits CO2 apart. Continue reading These Gold ‘Nanoneedles’ Could Be a Powerful Weapon Against Climate Change
Burns Bog in BC is on fire, prompting evacuations in the area. Continue reading Climate Change Is Turning the World’s Bogs into Tinder Boxes
